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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91. Narvas
Take control of Mace in this local co-op side scrolling platform…
Take control of Mace in this local co-op side scrolling platform shooter as you travel from…
Take control of Mace in this local co-op side scrolling platform shooter as you travel from assignment to assignment taking on enemy bots and dangerous bosses on different planets.
MetroidvaniaSide ScrollerDifficult
Played by
92. Hoplegs
Hoplegs is an unconventional and entertaining platformer where the…
Hoplegs is an unconventional and entertaining platformer where the gamepad buttons are your…
Hoplegs is an unconventional and entertaining platformer where the gamepad buttons are your legs! Create and share your own levels, challenge your friends, and have fun!
Level EditorPrecision PlatformerDifficult
93. Good Knight - One-Button Bullet-Hell
Geometry Dash meets Super Hexagon, in this ONE-BUTTON "Butt-Clenching"…
Geometry Dash meets Super Hexagon, in this ONE-BUTTON "Butt-Clenching" Bullet-Hell!
Geometry Dash meets Super Hexagon, in this ONE-BUTTON "Butt-Clenching" Bullet-Hell!
MusicLevel EditorRhythm
94. Vibrant Venture
Vibrant Venture is a singleplayer 2D adventure platformer game…
Vibrant Venture is a singleplayer 2D adventure platformer game featuring a quirky cast of…
Vibrant Venture is a singleplayer 2D adventure platformer game featuring a quirky cast of characters!
Puzzle PlatformerSide Scroller2D Platformer
Played by
95. Sine Mora EX
Sine Mora EX is a side-scrolling shoot'em up that provides a unique…
Sine Mora EX is a side-scrolling shoot'em up that provides a unique challenge, where time…
Sine Mora EX is a side-scrolling shoot'em up that provides a unique challenge, where time is the ultimate factor.
Side ScrollerDifficultShoot Em Up
Played by
96. Slime-san: Superslime Edition
Slime-san was minding his own business when suddenly…
Slime-san was minding his own business when suddenly…
Slime-san was minding his own business when suddenly… A giant worm appeared and gobbled him up!
Precision Platformer2D PlatformerDifficult
97. Little Triangle
Little Triangle has the most complete platformer experience among many…
Little Triangle has the most complete platformer experience among many others.
Little Triangle has the most complete platformer experience among many others.
ParkourSide Scroller2D Platformer
Played by
98. Squirbs
Squirbs is a challenging puzzle-platformer in which you control two…
Squirbs is a challenging puzzle-platformer in which you control two cute blue Squirbs…
Squirbs is a challenging puzzle-platformer in which you control two cute blue Squirbs simultaneously with one set of controls. Looking for an awesomely difficult game?
AnimeDifficultPlatformer
Played by
99. Full Mojo Rampage
Full Mojo Rampage is a rogue-like game that takes place within the…
Full Mojo Rampage is a rogue-like game that takes place within the confines of the Voodoo…
Full Mojo Rampage is a rogue-like game that takes place within the confines of the Voodoo reality.
Mystery DungeonCollectathonTwin Stick Shooter
Played by
100. RoboSkate
Roll the board. Whir the motors. Scrape the metal.
Roll the board. Whir the motors. Scrape the metal.
Roll the board. Whir the motors. Scrape the metal.
DifficultPhysicsFunny
101. Electro Ride: The Neon Racing
Physics based Arcade Racer with neons, synthwave and Splitscreen.
Physics based Arcade Racer with neons, synthwave and Splitscreen.
Physics based Arcade Racer with neons, synthwave and Splitscreen. Become the fastest hero of the Neon-alternative Soviet Union on PVP Leaderboard.
1980sSplit ScreenDriving
102. Burning Knight
Steal everything you can and flee from the Burning Knight's castle in…
Steal everything you can and flee from the Burning Knight's castle in this action-packed…
Steal everything you can and flee from the Burning Knight's castle in this action-packed roguelike!
Perma DeathDungeon CrawlerTop Down Shooter
103. Death Crown
A 1-bit real-time strategy game where you play as Death herself.
A 1-bit real-time strategy game where you play as Death herself.
A 1-bit real-time strategy game where you play as Death herself. Build structures, conquer lands, and lead legions of the dead against humanity.
WargameMedievalWar
104. Rikki & Vikki
Puzzling Action for One or Two Players.
Puzzling Action for One or Two Players.
Puzzling Action for One or Two Players.
Puzzle PlatformerDifficultPuzzle
105. Woodpunk
Woodpunk is an exhilarating roguelike bullet hell retro pixel art…
Woodpunk is an exhilarating roguelike bullet hell retro pixel art shooter in a medieval…
Woodpunk is an exhilarating roguelike bullet hell retro pixel art shooter in a medieval Woodpunk universe, where the primary energy resource is WOOD.
DifficultBullet HellRoguelite
106. I Hate Running Backwards
I Hate Running Backwards is a never-ending adrenaline packed shoot'em…
I Hate Running Backwards is a never-ending adrenaline packed shoot'em down roguelite that…
I Hate Running Backwards is a hardcore adrenaline packed shoot'em down that puts the emphasis on destruction and fighting never-ending waves of enemies!
DifficultShoot Em UpRoguelite
107. Super Hydorah
An evil force has launched an invasion over the Omios star.
An evil force has launched an invasion over the Omios star.
Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics.
RetroDifficultShoot Em Up
108. THOTH
THOTH is a challenging twin-stick shooter you can conquer alone or…
THOTH is a challenging twin-stick shooter you can conquer alone or cooperatively with a…
THOTH is a challenging twin-stick shooter you can conquer alone or cooperatively with a friend. Each stage is handcrafted to test coordination and puzzle-solving skills.
MinimalistTwin Stick ShooterDifficult
109. Stickit
A game for those who can stick it, and stick to it.
A game for those who can stick it, and stick to it.
A game for those who can stick it, and stick to it.
NinjaPrecision PlatformerParkour
110. Crisis Wing
Crisis Wing is 90's style vertically scrolling arcade shooter.
Crisis Wing is 90's style vertically scrolling arcade shooter.
Crisis Wing is 90's style vertically scrolling arcade shooter. Master 7 intense vertical stages, and take down massive bosses. Play solo or with a friend in local co-op.
Top Down ShooterDifficultShoot Em Up
111. REZ PLZ
Human Sacrifices, Very Poor Magic and More!
A puzzle platformer with a new twist on co-op and single player gameplay.
A puzzle platformer with a new twist on co-op and single player gameplay.
Dark ComedyPuzzle PlatformerSide Scroller
112. HyperParasite
A rogue-lite twin-stick shooter/brawler that never plays the same twice.
A rogue-lite twin-stick shooter/brawler that never plays the same twice.
A rogue-lite twin-stick shooter/brawler that never plays the same twice.
Perma DeathProcedural GenerationTwin Stick Shooter
113. Raindancer
Awoken from death by The Rain itself, Bramble is tasked with bringing…
Awoken from death by The Rain itself, Bramble is tasked with bringing an end to the leaders…
Awoken from death by The Rain itself, Bramble is tasked with bringing an end to the leaders of three rival tribes, and purifying their corruption against nature.
Hand DrawnSouls LikeDifficult
114. Vectronom
Welcome to the psychedelic world of Vectronom: experience waves of…
Welcome to the psychedelic world of Vectronom: experience waves of color and a pulsing…
Welcome to the psychedelic world of Vectronom: experience waves of color and a pulsing geometric path that changes with the beat! All set to a hypnotic electronic soundtrack.
RhythmPrecision PlatformerPuzzle Platformer
115. Rogues Like Us
Rogues Like Us is a hack n' slash rogue-lite unlike any other!
Rogues Like Us is a hack n' slash rogue-lite unlike any other!
Rogues Like Us is a hack n' slash rogue-lite unlike any other! Stand against a resurging threat by yourself or with a friend in local co-op.
DifficultHack and SlashRoguelike
116. Null Vector
Trade. Gamble. Fight!
Trade. Gamble. Fight!
Trade. Gamble. Fight! Test your arcade chops in Null Vector, a twin-stick shooter rogue-lite.
Perma DeathTwin Stick ShooterDifficult
117. Beekyr Reloaded
The giant hornets have destroyed your hive and taken the pollen.
The giant hornets have destroyed your hive and taken the pollen.
The giant hornets have destroyed your hive and taken the pollen. Fight the swarms alone or with a friend and destroy the dangerous hornet queen!
NatureSide ScrollerDifficult
118. Straima
Straima is a devilishly difficult pulse-pumper platformer for 1-4…
Straima is a devilishly difficult pulse-pumper platformer for 1-4 players.
Straima is a devilishly difficult pulse-pumper platformer for 1-4 players.
Fast PacedLevel EditorPrecision Platformer
119. Vortex Attack: ボルテックスアタック
Vortex Attack is a frenetic arcade space shooter featuring worldwide…
Vortex Attack is a frenetic arcade space shooter featuring worldwide tournaments and an…
From an initial choice of ships, (more unlockable by playing) the player has to destroy all the vortices they will face across the galaxies.
DifficultShoot Em UpBullet Hell
120. JumpJet Rex
Test your dinosaur jump-jet skills with a game that redefines the…
Test your dinosaur jump-jet skills with a game that redefines the platformer genre, aptly…
Test your dinosaur jump-jet skills with a game that redefines the platformer genre, aptly renaming it "platflyer."
RunnerSide Scroller2D Platformer