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
1,203 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
Who's Your Daddy?!
First-person multiplayer comedy about keeping a reckless baby alive
80% positive
32K reviews
Dwarf Fortress
Dwarven colony simulation where deep systems turn failure into history
95% positive
32K reviews
Outward Definitive Edition
Open-world survival RPG where preparation matters as much as combat
73% positive
31K reviews
Golf It!
Multiplayer minigolf with custom courses and a detailed level editor
90% positive
31K reviews
100% Orange Juice
Turn-based anime board game driven by dice, cards, and battles
91% positive
30K reviews
Hatred
Isometric shooter about a gunman's killing spree through city outskirts
84% positive
30K reviews
PICO PARK
Cooperative puzzle platformer where every player must reach the exit
91% positive
30K reviews
Risk of Rain (2013)
Side-scrolling action roguelike where time makes every run harder
93% positive
30K reviews
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
Difficult dark fantasy action RPG built around martial-arts deflections
50% positive
29K reviews
Bloons TD Battles
Competitive tower defense duels where players send bloons at rivals
91% positive
Free
A Story About My Uncle
First-person platformer about grappling through a fantasy world to find your uncle
92% positive
29K reviews
DOOM + DOOM II
Classic first-person demon shooter with two games and extra episodes
97% positive
29K reviews
Sifu
Third-person martial arts brawler where every death ages your fighter
92% positive
29K reviews
Serious Sam 3: BFE
First-person shooter built around enemy hordes and constant movement
88% positive
29K reviews
My Friend Pedro
Side-scrolling shooter with slow-motion acrobatics and split aiming
95% positive
28K reviews
RaceRoom Racing Experience
Free-to-play racing simulator with licensed cars and ranked competition
76% positive
Free
GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
Free-to-play Witcher card duels centered on bluffing and deckbuilding
86% positive
Free
Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition
Realistic open-world flight simulator with missions, racing, and multiplayer
87% positive
27K reviews
Crypt of the NecroDancer
Rhythm roguelike dungeon crawler where every move follows the beat
95% positive
27K reviews
LIZARDS MUST DIE
Third-person hack-and-slash battles against invading lizards and aliens
96% positive
26K reviews
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
First-person survival horror with cameras, a mask, and animatronics
94% positive
26K reviews
Hacknet
Terminal-based hacking simulation built around a dead hacker's instructions
94% positive
26K reviews
Just Shapes & Beats
Co-op musical bullet hell where you dodge music-timed shapes
98% positive
26K reviews
Devil May Cry HD Collection
Three classic third-person hack-and-slash games in one collection
93% positive
26K reviews