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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61. Miner Ultra Adventures 2
Our friend Miner is back !!!
Our friend Miner is back !!!
Our friend Miner is back !!!
Dark Comedy3D PlatformerThird Person Shooter
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62. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates are back with more retro sword-and-whip…
Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates are back with more retro sword-and-whip action!
Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates are back with more retro sword-and-whip action!
MetroidvaniaRetroDifficult
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63. Mineirinho Director's Cut
A really cool 3d platform game, lots of extreme adventures with our…
A really cool 3d platform game, lots of extreme adventures with our friend Miner, now we…
A really cool 3d platform game, lots of extreme adventures with our friend Miner, now we have the option Double Miner and the adventure gets a lot cooler.
MemesAnimeStory Rich
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64. Chippy
Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick…
Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.
Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.
Arena ShooterTwin Stick ShooterTop Down Shooter
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65. How Asian Parents went to School
An online 1-4 player co-op adventure where you experience the legendary…
An online 1-4 player co-op adventure where you experience the legendary struggle of getting…
An online 1-4 player co-op adventure where you experience the legendary struggle of getting to school as an Asian parent.
DifficultComedyPlatformer
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66. Limbs
Limbs is a one to two player dexterity game where you take control over…
Limbs is a one to two player dexterity game where you take control over the limbs of a…
Limbs is a one to two player dexterity game where you take control over the limbs of a string puppet.
LogicPuzzle PlatformerDifficult
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67. Tipston Salvage
Operate dysfunctional junkyards together with your friends in this…
Operate dysfunctional junkyards together with your friends in this knockabout couch co-op…
Operate dysfunctional junkyards together with your friends in this knockabout couch co-op game for 1-4 players.
Time ManagementCo-op CampaignFamily Friendly
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68. Trackline Express
Embark on a thrilling journey through an unforgiving desert.
Embark on a thrilling journey through an unforgiving desert.
Embark on a thrilling journey through an unforgiving desert.
TrainsSide ScrollerDifficult
69. Truxton 2
The sequel to Toaplan’s shoot ‘em up masterpiece Truxton is a thrilling…
The sequel to Toaplan’s shoot ‘em up masterpiece Truxton is a thrilling insane space action…
The sequel to Toaplan’s shoot ‘em up masterpiece Truxton is a thrilling insane space action with an unforgiving difficulty level.
ControllerTop DownTop Down Shooter
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70. Batsugun
Experience the epic conclusion of Toaplan's legendary shooter series…
Experience the epic conclusion of Toaplan's legendary shooter series with Batsugun…
Experience the epic conclusion of Toaplan's legendary shooter series with Batsugun including the lauded Special version!
Female ProtagonistDifficultShoot Em Up
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71. Up N' Down
He who flies high falls low.
Up N' Down is a multiplayer racing game where you have to use items to your advantage.
Up N' Down is a multiplayer racing game where you have to use items to your advantage. Race to the top, grab the crown and find a safe way down to the finish line.
Replay ValuePrecision PlatformerParkour
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72. Only Up 2
Reach new heights in "Only Up 2," set in a mysterious world above the…
Reach new heights in "Only Up 2," set in a mysterious world above the clouds, brimming with…
Reach new heights in "Only Up 2," set in a mysterious world above the clouds, brimming with secrets waiting to be unearthed.
Precision Platformer3D PlatformerDifficult
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73. Estencel
Atmospheric souls-like.
Atmospheric souls-like. Fight enemies and bosses and explore the gloomy city.
Atmospheric souls-like. Fight enemies and bosses and explore the gloomy city.
RhythmSouls LikeDifficult
74. God's Trigger
Slay enemies with speed and precision in an over-the-top show of blood…
Slay enemies with speed and precision in an over-the-top show of blood and explosions.
Slay enemies with speed and precision in an over-the-top show of blood and explosions.
FightingTwin Stick ShooterTop Down Shooter
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75. Assault Android Cactus+
When you're running on battery, make every second count!
When you're running on battery, make every second count!
When you're running on battery, make every second count! Assault Android Cactus+ is an arcade style twin stick shooter set in a vivid sci fi universe.
Female ProtagonistTwin Stick ShooterDifficult
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76. Curve Fever Pro
Curve Fever is a high-energy multiplayer snake-like game with powers…
Curve Fever is a high-energy multiplayer snake-like game with powers, easy to learn and…
Curve Fever is a high-energy multiplayer snake-like game with powers, easy to learn and hard to master.
CompetitiveMassively MultiplayerDifficult
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77. Unaccessible
Unaccessible is a third-person wheelchair platformer about struggling…
Unaccessible is a third-person wheelchair platformer about struggling to get a health…
Unaccessible is a third-person wheelchair platformer about struggling to get a health insurance claim approved on a mysterious island without accessibility ramps.
Precision PlatformerCollectathonPuzzle Platformer
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78. WHITE CHOCOLATE
consume WHITE CHOCOLATE to escape this pitch black facility. share it…
consume WHITE CHOCOLATE to escape this pitch black facility. share it with that vile…
consume WHITE CHOCOLATE to escape this pitch black facility. share it with that vile creature that survived alongside you. or dont, be an nuisance, it's always profitable to be an…
Parkour3D PlatformerDifficult
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79. The Memory Thieves
Get ready to face a formidable challenge in this cooperative horror…
Get ready to face a formidable challenge in this cooperative horror game for 1 to 4 players.
Get ready to face a formidable challenge in this cooperative horror game for 1 to 4 players.
HeistPerma DeathProcedural Generation
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80. Aeon Drive
Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive…
Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive, an action-platformer…
Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive, an action-platformer with a speedrunning twist!
Precision PlatformerStory RichPuzzle Platformer
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81. Toroom
Toroom is a dungeon crawler roguelike-like top-down shooter, where the…
Toroom is a dungeon crawler roguelike-like top-down shooter, where the protagonist just…
Toroom is a dungeon crawler roguelike-like top-down shooter, where the protagonist just wants to come back to his bedroom after waking up in a world of fantasy.
Dungeon CrawlerDifficultRoguelike
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82. Hot Brass
When SWAT gets the call, everything else has failed.
When SWAT gets the call, everything else has failed.
As an elite SWAT operator, think fast and put your tactics to the test to master a series of missions and save lives.
CrimeStealthReal Time Tactics
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83. Bob Was Hungry
Bob Was Hungry is a challenging precision platformer with many levels…
Bob Was Hungry is a challenging precision platformer with many levels designed to truly…
Bob Was Hungry is a challenging precision platformer with many levels designed to truly test your platforming skills.
Precision Platformer3D PlatformerDifficult
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84. RUSH: Only Up Multiplayer
Join this intense MMO 3D platformer!
Join this intense MMO 3D platformer!
Join this intense MMO 3D platformer! Jump, parkour, and compete against others in a race to the top.
Precision PlatformerParkour3D Platformer
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85. Hellstuck: Rage With Your Friends
Get ready to feel the pain!
Get ready to rage with your friends in this co-op precise platforming adventure!
Get ready to rage with your friends in this co-op precise platforming adventure! You're stuck in Hell.
Precision PlatformerDifficultPsychological Horror
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86. Simple Fish Adventure
Simple Fish Adventure is an unusual short physics-based platformer.
Simple Fish Adventure is an unusual short physics-based platformer.
Simple Fish Adventure is an unusual short physics-based platformer. Jump like a fish, think like a fish, be a fish! Overcome obstacles and suffer.
MinimalistSide ScrollerDifficult
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87. Destropolis
Destropolis is a top-down shooter game with a fully destructible…
Destropolis is a top-down shooter game with a fully destructible environment, hundreds of…
Destropolis is a top-down shooter game with a fully destructible environment, hundreds of enemies and nuclear explosions. Fight a countless swarm of enemies.
Twin Stick ShooterTop Down ShooterDifficult
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88. Bloody Trapland 2: Curiosity
Take on the hard yet fair world of Bloody Trapland.
Take on the hard yet fair world of Bloody Trapland.
Take on the hard yet fair world of Bloody Trapland. Jump, slide, dash and dodge your way through the many deadly levels.
CatsPrecision Platformer4 Player Local
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89. Sous Raccoon
An adorably hardcore cooking roguelite where no two restaurants play…
An adorably hardcore cooking roguelite where no two restaurants play the same.
An adorably hardcore cooking roguelite where no two restaurants play the same.
Dark HumorTime ManagementCooking
90. Mortal Rite
Use the ancient Godstone dagger to embody resurrected champions and…
Use the ancient Godstone dagger to embody resurrected champions and fight with swappable…
Use the ancient Godstone dagger to embody resurrected champions and fight with swappable abilities and items to reclaim the shattered lands.
Souls LikeDark FantasyDifficult