The best difficult games in 2026

In the catalog: 161 games
Top rated: Cuphead
Last listed: today

High difficulty by design expecting repeated attempts.

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31. Windswept
Don't be fooled by its cute charm!
Don't be fooled by its cute charm! The journey home won't be an easy one!
🦆 Marbles and 🐢 Checkers need your help finding their way home after being swept away in a storm.
Precision Platformer2D PlatformerDifficult
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32. Archons
An ancient evil festers on the planet.
An ancient evil festers on the planet.
Archons is a Roguelite/Survivor game where you control two characters, the Archons- simultaneously!
RhythmDifficultHack and Slash
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33. Flipping is Hard
No Legs. Just Flips.
No Legs. Just Flips.
No Legs. Just Flips. A hard and punishing game where you flip, fall, and climb as Flippy, using only rotation. Do you have what it takes to get back to Jeff?
Story RichDifficultPsychological Horror
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34. Q REMASTERED
Over 13M downloads! The pinnacle of physics puzzles.
Over 13M downloads! The pinnacle of physics puzzles.
Over 13M downloads! The pinnacle of physics puzzles. A challenge to humanity: Can you get the ball out of the cup? What to do is simple: Just draw on screen.
Hand DrawnDifficultPhysics
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35. Ants Took My Eyeball
Ants Took My Eyeball is a 2D action platformer roguelite.
Ants Took My Eyeball is a 2D action platformer roguelite.
Ants Took My Eyeball is a 2D action platformer roguelite.
Loot4 Player Local2D Platformer
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36. Pogostuck: Rage With Your Friends
Climb a surreal mountain on a pogo stick and make friends along the way.
Climb a surreal mountain on a pogo stick and make friends along the way.
Climb a surreal mountain on a pogo stick and make friends along the way.
Precision PlatformerDifficultPsychological Horror
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37. Abathor
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4…
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players.
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV.
RetroDifficultPlatformer
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38. Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania
Go Bananas with your favorite monkey gang in the ultimate Super Monkey…
Go Bananas with your favorite monkey gang in the ultimate Super Monkey Ball adventure!
Go Bananas with your favorite monkey gang in the ultimate Super Monkey Ball adventure!
ControllerColorfulDifficult
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39. Cook, Serve, Delicious!
Hungry?
Hungry?
Hungry? Take your restaurant from a one star abomination to a five star wonder in Cook, Serve, Delicious!
TypingTime ManagementCooking
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40. Knights Within
Knights Within is a hack&slash horde shooter with roguelite elements.
Knights Within is a hack&slash horde shooter with roguelite elements.
Knights Within is a hack&slash horde shooter with roguelite elements. Design custom loadouts, navigate procedurally generated levels and utilize random power-ups.
Replay ValueThird Person ShooterDifficult
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41. Radiant Silvergun
＜Story＞ July 14, 2520 AD.
＜Story＞ July 14, 2520 AD.
Set on the earth and in space on July 14, 2520 A.D., the film explores the mystery of mankind's extinction. Various terrains become battlefields.
Post ApocalypticTop Down ShooterDifficult
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42. The Crackpet Show
Are you ready to get famous?
Are you ready to get famous?
The Crackpet Show is an action-packed rogue-lite shoot’em-up about mutated animals that fight in a bizarre TV show, crushing their opponents with a variety of weapons.
Dark HumorTwin Stick ShooterDifficult
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43. Brave Escape
Embark on a thrilling co-op adventure in 'Brave Escape,' a challenging…
Embark on a thrilling co-op adventure in 'Brave Escape,' a challenging platformer demanding…
Embark on a thrilling co-op adventure in 'Brave Escape,' a challenging platformer demanding teamwork to conquer perilous traps and treacherous terrain.
Precision PlatformerPuzzle PlatformerAtmospheric
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44. StormEdge
Dodge enemies' attacks, activate lethal traps and customize your hero…
Dodge enemies' attacks, activate lethal traps and customize your hero in StormEdge.
Dodge enemies' attacks, activate lethal traps and customize your hero in StormEdge. Brace yourself for the dangerous Elemental Storms that will put your skills to the test!
Replay ValueDifficultRoguelike
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45. Vagante
Vagante is an action-packed platformer that features permanent death…
Vagante is an action-packed platformer that features permanent death and procedurally…
Vagante is an action-packed platformer that features permanent death and procedurally generated levels.
Choices MatterDifficultRoguelike
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46. Stuck Together
Buddy up online or locally in this two-player co-op adventure!
Buddy up online or locally in this two-player co-op adventure!
A co-op climbing game about two stuck-together toys on an escape mission from their evil owner.
DifficultPsychological HorrorPlatformer
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47. EXOME
EXOME is a co-op sci-fi survival shooter that blends wave-based…
EXOME is a co-op sci-fi survival shooter that blends wave-based survival with open-world…
EXOME is a co-op sci-fi survival shooter that blends wave-based survival with open-world exploration.
Third Person ShooterThird PersonDifficult
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48. Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?!
Hit the road in this massive sequel to the million-selling Cook, Serve…
Hit the road in this massive sequel to the million-selling Cook, Serve, Delicious series.
Hit the road in this massive sequel to the million-selling Cook, Serve, Delicious series.
TypingManagementDifficult
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49. Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia)
A musical bullet-hell where all things beautiful are deadly.
A musical bullet-hell where all things beautiful are deadly.
A musical bullet-hell where all things beautiful are deadly. Dodge well little nanobot, you don't have much time.
MusicLevel EditorRhythm
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50. Intralism
Intralism - fast and hard rhythm game.
Intralism - fast and hard rhythm game. Listen to music and match arcs to the beat.
Intralism - fast and hard rhythm game. Listen to music and match arcs to the beat. Master all beatmaps or create your own and challenge friends in the online multiplayer.
Fast PacedMusicLevel Editor
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51. N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
N++ is a fast-paced, momentum-based platformer about darting around…
N++ is a fast-paced, momentum-based platformer about darting around obstacles, narrowly…
N++ is a fast-paced, momentum-based platformer about darting around obstacles, narrowly evading enemies and collecting gold in a beautiful minimalist landscape.
Precision PlatformerParkour2D Platformer
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52. Mad King Redemption
Mad King Redemption is a unique blend of a traditional beat'em'up game…
Mad King Redemption is a unique blend of a traditional beat'em'up game with strong…
Mad King Redemption is a unique blend of a traditional beat'em'up game with strong roguelite progression, mixed in a pixelated graphic style in a 2.5D world.
Side ScrollerBeat Em UpDifficult
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53. Survivor Mercs
Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad!
Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad!
Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot!
Bullet HeavenArena ShooterTwin Stick Shooter
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54. Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!
The massive sequel to the original cult classic!
The massive sequel to the original cult classic!
The massive sequel to the original cult classic!
TypingManagementDifficult
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55. Friendly Steps
A HARDCORE physics-based 1-4 player co-op RAGE GAME about getting home…
A HARDCORE physics-based 1-4 player co-op RAGE GAME about getting home after a wild night…
A HARDCORE physics-based 1-4 player co-op RAGE GAME about getting home after a wild night out. It was a fun night! Now grab your buddies and walk home. IF YOU REMEMBER HOW.
Walking SimulatorChoices MatterDifficult
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56. The Gate Must Stand
The Continent has fallen. The Invasion is here.
Fend off brutal waves of demonic hordes in this epic fantasy tower defense survivors like!
Fend off brutal waves of demonic hordes in this epic fantasy tower defense survivors like! Hack and slash among the action or zoom to strategically control the battlefield.
Real Time TacticsTower DefenseDifficult
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57. This Is No Cave
A one-click parkour game in space.
A one-click parkour game in space.
A one-click parkour game in space. Zoom through intricate levels using your suit's thrusters and grapple hook, all while evading colossal alien worms and racing against the clock.
Precision PlatformerParkourAtmospheric
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58. Rogue Glitch Ultra
A roguelite action platformer in a vibrant glitch-ridden world.
A roguelite action platformer in a vibrant glitch-ridden world.
A roguelite action platformer in a vibrant glitch-ridden world. Amass a huge arsenal from over 150 weapon options and face hordes of enemies and tough boss fights.
2D PlatformerDifficultCharacter Customization
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59. Two the Top
A precision co-op platformer where the only obstacle is falling.
A precision co-op platformer where the only obstacle is falling.
A precision co-op platformer where the only obstacle is falling. Bring a friend along and work together as you face the brutal challenges that await you both on this climb!
Precision Platformer2D PlatformerDifficult
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60. Scathe
Blast Your Way Through Bullet Hell!
Blast Your Way Through Bullet Hell!
Scathe is an intense, blood-soaked FPS where quick reflexes are the key to surviving bullet Hell. Rip through the labyrinth that stands between you and your ascension.
ControllerCo-op CampaignDifficult
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