Best Difficult Games on Steam

Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated difficult games. For those who prefer not to search, check out lists of the most played, top deals and best free to play Difficult games on Steam.

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AtmaSphere AtmaSphere is roll-a-ball game set in a medieval world which is full of dangerous traps and uncertain paths! Roll all you want, but don't fall off! Collect all diamonds to impress Ballerina, and get Ballard safely to her house!

Price -94% 0.27€
Rating 7.4
Release 02 Feb 2018
Tangledeep Enter the magical world of Tangledeep, a beautifully polished dungeon crawler inspired by classic 16-bit RPGs! Colorful characters, a unique job system, tons of skills, items, and diverse environments with deep, turn-based roguelike gameplay. A different adventure every time you play!

Price -91% 1.17€
Rating 7.9
Release 01 Feb 2018
DRAGON BALL FighterZ DRAGON BALL FighterZ is born from what makes the DRAGON BALL series so loved and famous: endless spectacular fights with its all-powerful fighters.

Price -93% 4.50€
Rating 8.9
Release 26 Jan 2018
Celeste Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.

Price -70% 5.91€
Rating 9.6
Release 25 Jan 2018
Shootout on Cash Island Bobby from Team HOT GUNS has a job to locate and secure the legendary Money Tree.

Price 1.99€
Rating 7.8
Release 18 Jan 2018
Full Metal Furies From the creators of Rogue Legacy comes a "true-cooperative" action RPG. FULL METAL FURIES puts an emphasis on team play with a unique combat system where everyone is important. Play on the couch, alone or with friends, or make it an online party for up to four players!

Price -97% 0.64€
Rating 8.7
Release 17 Jan 2018
Shotgun Legend Eugene must battle aliens and the undead in search of a truck rim, as it seems to be his ticket home.

Price 0.99€
Rating 8.5
Release 15 Jan 2018
永远消失的幻想乡 ~ The Disappearing of Gensokyo "The Disappearing of Gensokyo" is a Touhou Project doujin game from MyACG Studio, a Chinese doujin game fan circle. We have re-imagined Touhou as an ARPG, creating this "Danmaku-Shooting-ARPG". We hope this game will be a good experience for those who are both new and knowledgeable of Touhou!

Price 10.99€
Rating 8.1
Release 11 Jan 2018
SCP: Secret Laboratory Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape.

Price Free to play
Rating 9.0
Release 29 Dec 2017
Bridge Constructor Portal Enter the Aperture Science Enrichment Center and experience Bridge Constructor Portal – the unique merging of the classic Portal™ and Bridge Constructor™ games.

Price -95% 0.58€
Rating 8.9
Release 20 Dec 2017
Swarm Queen Swarm Queen is a quick-to-learn but tactical and challenging tug-of-war strategy game about insectoid aliens trying to murder each other.

Price 6.49€
Rating 8.5
Release 19 Dec 2017
Romancing SaGa 2™ Sit upon the throne of the Varennes Empire and control several generations of rulers in a valiant battle against the Seven Heroes.

Price 24.99€
Rating 6.5
Release 15 Dec 2017
qop 2 qop 2 is a minimalistic puzzle which goal is to get the cube to finish using 4 directions in space.

Price 1.99€
Rating 8.8
Release 12 Dec 2017
Hello Neighbor Hello Neighbor is a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.

Price -97% 0.97€
Rating 8.2
Release 08 Dec 2017
Opus Magnum Opus Magnum is the latest open-ended puzzle game from Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem, Infinifactory, and SHENZHEN I/O. Design and build machines that assemble potions, poisons, and more using the alchemical engineer’s most advanced tool: the transmutation engine!

Price -69% 6.13€
Rating 9.4
Release 07 Dec 2017
Project Rhombus Project Rhombus is a rhythm-based casual action game that combines exciting electronic music with stylish flat design. Hold on as long as possible, blocking the oncoming arrows moving to the beat.

Price -25% 0.74€
Rating 8.8
Release 07 Dec 2017
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy A game I made for a certain kind of person. To hurt them.

Price -37% 4.42€
Rating 8.1
Release 06 Dec 2017
Ninja Stealth 3 After a long vacation our ninja is a little rusty, can you help him with his training? Ninja Stealth III brings you 30 new challenging levels, are you ready?

Price 4.90€
Rating 7.6
Release 06 Dec 2017
Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator Start your own Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria with Freddy Fazbear Pizzeria Simulator!

Price Free to play
Rating 9.2
Release 04 Dec 2017
Polyball Get ready to enter a new era of physics platforming. Polyball is a classic ball rolling game in the vein of Super Monkey Ball, Marble Madness, and Marble Blast - while taking cues from games such as the Sonic series, Trackmania, and Mario Kart.

Price 3.99€
Rating 6.7
Release 01 Dec 2017
Inertia Inertia is a first-person platformer with free-running aspects. Inspired by various other free-running and movement based games/game-modes.

Price -51% 0.49€
Rating 7.9
Release 01 Dec 2017
Injustice™ 2 Build and power up the ultimate version of your favourite DC legends in INJUSTICE 2. This is your Legend. Your Journey. Your Injustice.

Price 49.99€
Rating 8.5
Release 30 Nov 2017
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Price -97% 0.25€
Rating 7.6
Release 10 Nov 2017
Oik 3 Casual physics puzzle.

Price 0.99€
Rating 8.2
Release 09 Nov 2017