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Games with demanding combat, platforming, survival systems, or competitive play that require practice, precise execution, and effective strategies.

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Chainsaw Warrior (Classic)
Chainsaw Warrior (Classic)
Solo card-based survival game against monsters and a ticking clock
54% positive 395 reviews
Blaite
Blaite
A difficult platformer focused on clearing levels through repeated attempts
82% positive 395 reviews
DERE EVIL EXE
DERE EVIL EXE
Side-scrolling horror platformer with environmental puzzles and a meta story
87% positive 395 reviews
Castle Morihisa
Castle Morihisa
Turn-based roguelike deckbuilder with monsters drawn from Japanese folklore
69% positive 395 reviews
Loot River
Loot River
Top-down action roguelite with combat on sliding dungeon platforms
68% positive 394 reviews
Bouncy Goat Climb
Bouncy Goat Climb
A precision platformer about bouncing a goat up a mountain
75% positive Free
Simple Fish Adventure
Simple Fish Adventure
A physics-based platformer about wriggling a fish across dry land
88% positive 393 reviews
Fingerdance
Fingerdance
A keyboard dexterity game built around coordinating five fingers
97% positive 393 reviews
Enlightenment
Enlightenment
Top-down roguelite shooter with persistent weapon unlocks between dungeon runs
61% positive 392 reviews
Steel Armor: Blaze of War
Steel Armor: Blaze of War
Cold War tank simulation combining combat with campaign logistics
82% positive 391 reviews
Blackout Z: Slaughterhouse Edition
Blackout Z: Slaughterhouse Edition
Top-down zombie shooter with saw traps and dwindling flashlight power
84% positive 391 reviews
SCP: Blackout Demo
SCP: Blackout
First-person survival horror with branching choices inside an SCP facility
67% positive Free
Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire
Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire
Turn-based roguelike deckbuilder with card cooldowns, not random battle draws
92% positive 391 reviews
14 Minesweeper Variants 2 Demo
14 Minesweeper Variants 2
Minesweeper logic puzzles with changing rules and unconventional clues
97% positive 391 reviews
Rhythm Fighter Demo
Rhythm Fighter
A side-scrolling roguelite brawler where every move follows the beat
81% positive 390 reviews
False Hero Demo
False Hero
A dark fantasy Souls-like where you steal enemies' combat skills
91% positive 388 reviews
Putrefaction 2: Void Walker Demo
Putrefaction 2: Void Walker
A fast-paced arena shooter about fighting through enemy hordes
77% positive 386 reviews
The King's Bird
The King's Bird
A precision platformer built around momentum and physics-based gliding
75% positive 385 reviews
PERISH
PERISH
First-person roguelite shooter with guns, blades, and Greek gods
68% positive 384 reviews
Micro Mages
Micro Mages
2D platformer where fallen wizards keep helping teammates as ghosts
94% positive 384 reviews
A Bastard's Tale Demo
A Bastard's Tale
Side-scrolling sword combat built around careful blocks and counterattacks
83% positive 383 reviews
Overclocked
Overclocked
A free action-platformer where a single hit means death
93% positive Free
Voidborn
Voidborn
A roguelite first-person shooter with upgrades that persist after death
83% positive 382 reviews
Fireboy & Watergirl 1: The Forest Temple
Fireboy & Watergirl 1: The Forest Temple
A puzzle platformer with two characters racing against the clock
89% positive 382 reviews