Best Difficult games on PC
Games with demanding combat, platforming, survival systems, or competitive play that require practice, precise execution, and effective strategies.
- Frequent failure and repeated attempts
- Limited room for mistakes
- Skill-based challenges
Related: Souls-like, Survival, Competitive, Action Roguelike
3,499 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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NETHER DUNGEONS
Top-down action roguelike with customizable heroes and procedurally generated dungeons
82% positive
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Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition
A retro side-scrolling platformer collection with additional levels to explore
62% positive
464 reviews
Demo IT Specialist Simulator
IT support simulation where mistakes can affect the whole network
73% positive
463 reviews
Demo Project Wunderwaffe
Underground base-building strategy about developing a World War II superweapon
55% positive
461 reviews
Demo GravNewton
A precision platformer where you control gravity to avoid traps
79% positive
460 reviews
ORCS
A retro-style action platformer with tough stages and boss fights
81% positive
459 reviews
The Cub
A post-apocalyptic platformer with music and radio broadcasts
80% positive
458 reviews
Demo Mini Thief
Pixel-art stealth game about robbing houses without getting caught
70% positive
457 reviews
Demo Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg
Turn-based World War II wargame centered on Germany's land battles
82% positive
457 reviews
Enter the Chronosphere
A roguelike shooter where time advances only when you act
94% positive
457 reviews
Q REMASTERED
Physics puzzle game where drawn shapes solve tricky challenges
84% positive
457 reviews
Sophie's Curse
Point-and-click survival horror where failing lights leave you exposed
83% positive
456 reviews
Space Gladiators
Hand-drawn roguelite platformer with randomized rooms and arena fights
90% positive
456 reviews
Fidget Spinner
Casual 2D simulation centered on spinning toys and upgrading them
84% positive
455 reviews
Prognostic
First-person detective horror where fortune-telling helps you solve crimes
94% positive
454 reviews
Demo Wulin Chess
Turn-based strategy RPG where flanking attacks deal extra damage
71% positive
452 reviews
Demo RIG Riot
Third-person mech roguelike with raids and thousands of collectible parts
94% positive
452 reviews
In Celebration of Violence
Fantasy action roguelike with deliberate combat and permanent death
87% positive
450 reviews
Demo Lingo 2
First-person word puzzles in a winding, nonlinear world
93% positive
450 reviews
Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo
A bullet-hell space shooter with difficulty settings for different skill levels
83% positive
449 reviews
Ria's Hook
A 2D platformer about climbing a rainy mountain with hooks
82% positive
449 reviews
DESYNC
First-person arena shooter built around weapon combos and scored kills
80% positive
448 reviews
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Nuclear Design Bureau
Engineering sandbox for designing nuclear devices under technical constraints
77% positive
448 reviews
Fate of the World
Turn-based strategy sim balancing global climate, resources, and population needs
78% positive
447 reviews