Best Difficult Steam Games on Sale

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8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure 8Doors is a story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer heavily influenced by Korean folktales. Play as ‘Arum’, a brave girl that has entered the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul and guide her through the '8 Doors of Purgatory' to solve the mysteries that lie deep within.

Price -96% 0.70€
Rating 7.5
Release 07 Apr 2021
Kaze and the Wild Masks Go on a journey as Kaze in this 90’s classics inspired platformer. When the Crystal Islands get cursed, Kaze needs to save her friend Hogo while facing enraged living vegetables. Find the Wild Masks to unleash the powers of the legendary guardians and master land, sky and sea.

Price -85% 2.24€
Rating 9.0
Release 26 Mar 2021
Cosmodread Cosmodread is a VR survival horror roguelike about escaping a dying spaceship filled with nightmares. Stranded in a hostile universe, you must explore, survive, and find your way back to the safety of Earth.

Price -30% 8.74€
Rating 8.5
Release 25 Mar 2021
Dandy Ace Dandy Ace is an over the top action game that follows this fabulous magician seeking to combine and use his magical cards, fighting and looting his way to defeat the Green-Eyed Illusionist and free himself from a cursed mirror.

Price -98% 0.40€
Rating 8.4
Release 25 Mar 2021
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 Japan’s beloved puzzle game series Puyo Puyo and the world-renowned Tetris® game franchise have teamed up again to deliver even more Puyo-popping and Tetrimino-clearing fun in Puyo Puyo Tetris 2.

Price -43% 11.47€
Rating 7.9
Release 23 Mar 2021
Rogue State Revolution Greetings your Excellency. Time to rebuild, reform and prepare for new challenges in the People's Republic of Basenji. In this thrilling political strategy, you will appoint ministers and lead the country to success. Be careful — you may find yourself replaced in the next election.

Price -97% 0.47€
Rating 7.3
Release 18 Mar 2021
Endzone - A World Apart Endzone is a post-apocalyptic survival city builder, where you start a new civilization with a group of people after an ecological disaster. Build them a new home and ensure their survival in a shattered world, threatened by constant radiation, toxic rain, sandstorms and droughts.

Price -97% 0.85€
Rating 7.5
Release 18 Mar 2021
Press Ctrl A mind-bending puzzler where your avatar controls another avatar via an in-game keyboard.

Price -50% 0.99€
Rating 8.4
Release 16 Mar 2021
Space Gladiators Ever dreamt of being a space potato? Now’s your chance! Space Gladiators is a 2D hand-drawn roguelite platformer following a bunch of captives fighting their way out of a planet prison. Defeat hordes of aliens in the gladiatorial arenas and earn your freedom!

Price -50% 7.49€
Rating 8.4
Release 10 Mar 2021
Urtuk: The Desolation Urtuk is an open world, tactical turn-based RPG in a low-fantasy setting. Guide your band of adventurers through the ruins of an ancient world. Recruit new followers, loot the corpses of your fallen foes, and do your best to survive in this harsh and unforgiving realm.

Price -86% 1.93€
Rating 8.5
Release 27 Feb 2021
Hot Brass As an elite SWAT operator, think fast and put your tactics to the test to master a series of missions and save lives. Summon your team of up to four players in online and local co-op, or hone your skills solo. Don’t just be the best—be the best of the best.

Price -98% 0.34€
Rating 7.2
Release 26 Feb 2021
HellSign HellSign is an investigative action RPG that pits you against the horrors of the afterlife, let loose on a small town. As a hunter, you’ll plan, hunt, and kill to pay the bills and piece together the fragments to your past. Just remember - a smart hunter is always prepared.

Price -85% 2.99€
Rating 6.7
Release 24 Feb 2021
Curse of the Dead Gods You seek untold riches, eternal life, divine powers - it leads to this accursed temple, a seemingly-infinite labyrinth of bottomless pits, deadly traps, and monsters.

Price -95% 1.19€
Rating 8.2
Release 23 Feb 2021
Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King The old world is gone, lost with the disappearance of the King. Reforge reality in this dark action RPG through skill-based combat, innovative open-world platforming and the testimonies of survivors… some more trustworthy than others. Are you ready, Wanderer?

Price -94% 1.57€
Rating 6.5
Release 17 Feb 2021
Nioh 2 The Complete Edition Battle hordes of yokai in this masocore Action RPG. Create your protagonist and embark on an adventure through a myriad of locales across Japan during the Sengoku period. Utilize the new Yokai Shift ability to defeat even the most ferocious yokai and be prepared to brave through Dark Realms created by your enemies.

Price -60% 23.99€
Rating 8.6
Release 05 Feb 2021
Valheim A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!

Price -54% 9.38€
Rating 9.4
Release 02 Feb 2021
DEVOUR DEVOUR is a co-op horror survival game for 1-4 players. Stop possessed cultists before they drag you to hell. Run. Scream. Hide. Just don't get caught.

Price -62% 3.76€
Rating 9.0
Release 28 Jan 2021
Cyber Shadow The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.

Price -42% 11.66€
Rating 8.0
Release 26 Jan 2021
Skul: The Hero Slayer Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.

Price -83% 2.94€
Rating 9.2
Release 20 Jan 2021
Ratropolis A fusion of roguelite, tower defense, city-building, and deck-building! We created a new kind of real time strategy game filled with addictive and fast-paced gameplay. Create your deck, defend your city, and build the largest Ratropolis in history!

Price -60% 5.99€
Rating 8.5
Release 22 Dec 2020
Unto The End Master tactical sword fighting combat, or discover ways to avoid bloodshed. A journey that trusts you from beginning to end.

Price -82% 2.79€
Rating 7.1
Release 09 Dec 2020
Ultimate Zombie Defense Team up or face it alone in this top down zombie slaying defense adventure! Featuring up to 4 player online co-op, cleanse the infected wave by wave and upgrade your base with traps & defenses to build the Ultimate Zombie Defense. Can YOU stop them?

Price -83% 0.86€
Rating 8.3
Release 08 Dec 2020
Monster Sanctuary Monster taming meets metroidvania. Collect, train and battle monsters in a lovely side-scroller pixel world.

Price -97% 0.75€
Rating 8.9
Release 08 Dec 2020
Self-Isolation This game is a simulation of self-isolation. You need to support your family, not to lose your job and finally not to go crazy.

Price -75% 1.24€
Rating 8.0
Release 02 Dec 2020
Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate The Classic Roguelike Wanders Onto Steam! Adventure with Shiren the Wanderer and his sidekick Koppa, the talking ferret, through a world filled with cunning monsters, deadly traps and countless treasure.

Price -80% 3.99€
Rating 7.3
Release 02 Dec 2020
Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead combines the legendary and challenging puzzle gameplay of Bridge Constructor™ with the post-apocalyptic zombie universe of AMC’s The Walking Dead.

Price -95% 0.56€
Rating 7.0
Release 19 Nov 2020
CATch the Stars CATch the Stars is a minimalist puzzle with a pleasant and original soundtrack. Click on the right star, solve the puzzles and form constellations with a beautiful and relaxing environment. No score, no timer and no pressure.

Price -60% 0.79€
Rating 8.9
Release 18 Nov 2020
PowerBeatsVR - VR Fitness PowerBeatsVR is a high-intensity VR fitness game where you box, dodge, and squat to the rhythm of upbeat music. Choose between official songs with leaderboards and dozens of professional workouts or train with your own music using the generator. See those calories burn and your pulse racing.

Price -40% 11.99€
Rating 7.9
Release 18 Nov 2020
Rover Mechanic Simulator As an Engineer - crew member of one of the first Mars colonies - you are responsible for repairing and maintaining Mars Rovers. In this advanced simulator you will learn the internal details of various Mars Rovers and their components.

Price -93% 0.85€
Rating 7.3
Release 12 Nov 2020
Fragile Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!

Price -80% 1.63€
Rating 6.2
Release 11 Nov 2020
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Discover the true power of rice in Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin! Take on hordes of demons in side-scrolling combat to reclaim the land as Sakuna, a spoiled harvest goddess banished to a dangerous island. Then, return to your mountain village and tend a field full of glorious rice.

Price -50% 14.99€
Rating 8.9
Release 10 Nov 2020
Banana Hell Jump your way to get the blue diamonds as you try to survive a very annoying banana monologue! A REALLY HARD game!

Price -30% 1.96€
Rating 6.5
Release 07 Nov 2020
Quantum Protocol A deckbuilding card game where it's always your turn. Play as the master hackers of Quantum and take on the most dangerous malware in the world. Every action matters. Make plays, upgrade your deck, and break the enemy board!

Price -30% 8.95€
Rating 8.5
Release 04 Nov 2020
Kelipot A mysterious plague befell ancient Celephais. What choices await the twins lost in the chaos? The Roguelite action-platformer Kelipot is here! With a rich story experience, frame-by-frame animations and hand-illustrated 2D visuals. Explore and uncover the truth beneath this twisted world!

Price -50% 5.79€
Rating 8.0
Release 03 Nov 2020
Marble Age: Remastered Marble Age is a turn-based historical strategy where your task is to turn a small Ancient Greek village into a flourishing Polis, powerful enough to conquer the known world!

Price -75% 2.43€
Rating 7.9
Release 03 Nov 2020
Understand Understand is an experimental puzzle game about guessing rules. In each level, you have to figure out the rules through trial and error, then draw a line satisfying all rules.

Price -30% 2.79€
Rating 8.5
Release 30 Oct 2020

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