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Best Difficult Games on Steam

Unlike generic lists, our game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated difficult games.

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Shadow Warrior Classic (1997)
Shadow Warrior Classic (1997) Strap on your combat sandals...Lo Wang is coming to the Land of the Rising Sun to turn out the lights. Experience total blood immersion. If you can't touch, kill or drive something...then blow it away! Whether you're wielding shurikens, an Uzi, or a freshly plundered Guardian head...you've got your work cut out for you.
Price Free to play
Rating 8.8
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Most played difficult games

1. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
73,024 players
334,165
9,255
Rating 9.6
2. Geometry Dash
52,013 players
401,026
28,895
Rating 9.2
3. ELDEN RING
28,750 players
981,540
75,137
Rating 9.2
4. Hollow Knight: Silksong
7,399 players
370,516
44,053
Rating 8.9
5. Sekiro : Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
4,080 players
307,041
15,193
Rating 9.4
6. DARK SOULS III
3,714 players
390,326
23,449
Rating 9.3
7. Cuphead
3,694 players
179,894
6,941
Rating 9.5
8. DARK SOULS : REMASTERED
2,557 players
119,152
10,147
Rating 9.1
9. Rain World
2,151 players
39,787
2,490
Rating 9.2
10. Celeste
1,872 players
117,545
3,057
Rating 9.6
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Most played difficult games

1. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
73,024 players
334,165
9,255
Rating 9.6
2. Geometry Dash
52,013 players
401,026
28,895
Rating 9.2
3. ELDEN RING
28,750 players
981,540
75,137
Rating 9.2
4. Hollow Knight: Silksong
7,399 players
370,516
44,053
Rating 8.9
5. Sekiro : Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
4,080 players
307,041
15,193
Rating 9.4
6. DARK SOULS III
3,714 players
390,326
23,449
Rating 9.3
7. Cuphead
3,694 players
179,894
6,941
Rating 9.5
8. DARK SOULS : REMASTERED
2,557 players
119,152
10,147
Rating 9.1
9. Rain World
2,151 players
39,787
2,490
Rating 9.2
10. Celeste
1,872 players
117,545
3,057
Rating 9.6
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