Top Difficult Games on Steam – Steam 250

Top 150 best Steam games of all time tagged with Difficult, according to gamer reviews.

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~ 1. Hades Sep 2020 Action Roguelike Top 250 #4 -40%$14.99 ▼

8.79 99% 191,182 votes

~ 2. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth Nov 2014 Action Roguelike Top 250 #11 -50%$7.49 ▼

8.72 98% 203,262 votes

~ 3. Bloons TD 6 Dec 2018 Tower Defense Top 250 #16 -70%$2.99 ▼

8.70 98% 194,476 votes

~ 4. Helltaker May 2020 Cute Top 250 #19 Free ▼

8.70 98% 106,096 votes

~ 5. Slay the Spire Jan 2019 Roguelike Deckbuilder Top 250 #20 -66%$8.49 ▼

8.69 98% 113,211 votes

~ 6. Hollow Knight Feb 2017 Metroidvania Top 250 #21 -50%$7.49 ▼

8.68 97% 234,437 votes

~ 7. ULTRAKILL Sep 2020 FPS Top 250 #25 EA -25%$14.99 ▼

8.67 99% 25,562 votes

~ 8. Katana ZERO Apr 2019 Pixel Graphics Top 250 #27 -40%$8.99 ▼

8.66 98% 47,769 votes

~ 9. Celeste Jan 2018 Precision Platformer Top 250 #34 -75%$4.99 ▼

8.63 98% 54,567 votes

~ 10. Don't Starve Together Apr 2016 Exploration Top 250 #35 -66%$5.09 ▼

8.63 96% 338,300 votes

~ 11. Dead Cells Aug 2018 Roguelite Top 250 #37 -50%$12.49 ▼

8.63 97% 108,136 votes

~ 12. Hotline Miami Oct 2012 Great Soundtrack Top 250 #40 -80%$1.99 ▼

8.62 97% 75,168 votes

~ 13. Risk of Rain 2 Aug 2020 Third-Person Shooter Top 250 #41 -50%$12.49 ▼

8.62 96% 203,761 votes

~ 14. Don't Starve Survival Top 250 #52 -75%$2.49 ▼

8.60 97% 96,562 votes

~ 15. Cuphead Sep 2017 Difficult Top 250 #59 -30%$13.99 ▼

8.58 96% 104,342 votes

~ 16. Rhythm Doctor Feb 2021 Music Top 250 #65 EA -10%$14.39 ▼

8.57 99% 15,501 votes

~ 17. Ori and the Will of the Wisps Mar 2020 Beautiful Top 250 #70 -67%$9.89 ▼

8.57 96% 88,422 votes

~ 18. Half-Life Nov 1998 FPS Top 250 #77 -80%$1.99 ▼

8.56 97% 74,946 votes

~ 19. Baba Is You Mar 2019 Puzzle Top 250 #81 $14.99 ▼

8.55 98% 15,999 votes

~ 20. One Finger Death Punch Mar 2014 Action Top 250 #86 -80%$0.99 ▼

8.54 98% 15,920 votes

~ 21. Enter the Gungeon Apr 2016 Bullet Hell Top 250 #100 -60%$5.99 ▼

8.52 96% 66,794 votes

~ 22. DOOM May 2016 FPS Top 250 #103 -75%$4.99 ▼

8.52 95% 165,949 votes

~ 23. Just Shapes & Beats May 2018 Rhythm Top 250 #106 -25%$14.99 ▼

8.51 98% 14,687 votes

~ 24. Beat Saber May 2019 Rhythm Top 250 #109 VRX $29.99 ▼

8.51 96% 63,383 votes

~ 25. Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition Mar 2019 Souls-like Top 250 #110 -50%$29.99 ▼

8.51 95% 186,015 votes

~ 26. FTL: Faster Than Light Sep 2012 Roguelike Top 250 #113 -75%$2.49 ▼

8.50 96% 64,607 votes

~ 27. INSIDE Jul 2016 Puzzle Top 250 #116 -75%$4.99 ▼

8.49 96% 37,228 votes

~ 28. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes Oct 2015 Co-op Top 250 #117 -60%$5.99 ▼

8.49 98% 10,931 votes

~ 29. Clone Drone in the Danger Zone Jul 2021 Robots Top 250 #123 -40%$11.99 ▼

8.48 97% 18,571 votes

~ 30. Super Hexagon Nov 2012 Difficult Top 250 #124 -75%$0.74 ▼

8.48 97% 23,187 votes

~ 31. Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition Apr 2016 Atmospheric Top 250 #126 $4.99 ▼

8.48 96% 53,138 votes

~ 32. Ultimate Chicken Horse Mar 2016 Funny Top 250 #132 -50%$7.49 ▼

8.48 96% 28,357 votes

~ 33. Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun Dec 2016 Stealth Top 250 #140 -90%$3.99 ▼

8.47 96% 31,599 votes

~ 34. Return of the Obra Dinn Oct 2018 Detective Top 250 #153 -30%$13.99 ▼

8.46 97% 16,853 votes

~ 35. Ultimate Custom Night Jun 2018 Horror Top 250 #160 Free ▼

8.45 96% 42,133 votes

~ 36. The Binding of Isaac Sep 2011 Action Roguelike Top 250 #162 -50%$2.49 ▼

8.45 95% 54,160 votes

~ 37. Touhou Tenkuushou ~ Hidden Star in Four Seasons. Aug 2017 Bullet Hell Top 250 #167 $14.99 ▼

8.44 99% 4,461 votes

~ 38. Noita Oct 2020 Physics Top 250 #173 -50%$9.99 ▼

8.44 95% 44,695 votes

1 39. Devil May Cry 5 Mar 2019 Action Top 250 #175 -67%$9.89 ▼

8.43 95% 79,361 votes

1 40. DARK SOULS™ III Apr 2016 Souls-like Top 250 #176 $59.99 ▼

8.43 94% 330,243 votes

~ 41. Post Void Aug 2020 FPS Top 250 #180 -33%$2.00 ▼

8.43 98% 6,683 votes

~ 42. Rabi-Ribi Jan 2016 Anime Top 250 #187 -60%$7.19 ▼

8.43 97% 10,025 votes

~ 43. Monster Train May 2020 Card Battler Top 250 #196 -70%$7.49 ▼

8.42 96% 15,837 votes

~ 44. Crypt of the NecroDancer Apr 2015 Rhythm Top 250 #198 -80%$2.99 ▼

8.42 96% 21,520 votes

~ 45. Nuclear Throne Dec 2015 Action Roguelike Top 250 #210 $11.99 ▼

8.41 96% 15,800 votes

~ 46. Aim Lab Feb 2018 FPS Top 250 #212 Free EA ▼

8.41 95% 71,777 votes

~ 47. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove Jun 2014 Platformer Top 250 #223 -40%$23.99 ▼

8.41 96% 14,128 votes

~ 48. Geometry Dash Dec 2014 Difficult Top 250 #224 -50%$1.99 ▼

8.40 94% 192,059 votes

~ 49. Desperados III Jun 2020 Strategy Top 250 #231 -60%$19.99 ▼

8.40 97% 10,048 votes

~ 50. FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED May 2019 Horror Top 250 #245 -50%$14.99 ▼

8.39 97% 8,328 votes

~ 51. Downwell Oct 2015 Precision Platformer -67%$0.98 ▼

8.37 97% 7,027 votes

~ 52. Dungeon Munchies Jun 2019 Action EA -10%$13.49 ▼

8.37 98% 3,818 votes

~ 53. Super Meat Boy Nov 2010 Precision Platformer $14.99 ▼

8.36 95% 30,149 votes

~ 54. VVVVVV Sep 2010 Pixel Graphics -75%$1.24 ▼

8.35 96% 8,806 votes

~ 55. Paint the Town Red Jul 2021 Gore -50%$9.99 ▼

8.35 95% 18,849 votes

~ 56. 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel Jul 2020 Chess -46%$6.47 ▼

8.35 97% 4,942 votes

~ 57. Bit Blaster XL Jan 2016 Arcade -51%$0.49 ▼

8.35 97% 6,062 votes

~ 58. ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights Jun 2021 Metroidvania -30%$17.49 ▼

8.35 95% 17,449 votes

~ 59. Muse Dash Jun 2019 Music -82%$0.53 ▼

8.33 94% 69,033 votes

~ 60. Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense Jul 2016 Tower Defense -35%$6.49 ▼

8.33 97% 6,001 votes

~ 61. Patrick's Parabox Mar 2022 Puzzle -10%$17.99 ▼

8.32 99% 1,263 votes

~ 62. Neon Beats May 2019 Rhythm Free ▼

8.31 96% 5,967 votes

~ 63. LYNE Mar 2014 Puzzle -50%$1.49 ▼

8.31 96% 7,909 votes

~ 64. My Summer Car Oct 2016 Automobile Sim EA $14.99 ▼

8.30 94% 42,961 votes

~ 65. A Dance of Fire and Ice Jan 2019 Rhythm -20%$4.79 ▼

8.30 94% 41,563 votes

~ 66. Will You Snail? Mar 2022 Precision Platformer -30%$10.49 ▼

8.29 98% 1,703 votes

~ 67. TIS-100 Jul 2015 Programming -50%$3.49 ▼

8.29 97% 3,448 votes

2 68. SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER Sep 2021 Difficult -54%$1.37 ▼

8.29 98% 2,163 votes

1 69. Orbt XL Apr 2017 Casual -51%$0.49 ▼

8.29 97% 3,129 votes

1 70. TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part II Mar 2019 Bullet Hell -55%$5.84 ▼

8.29 98% 1,920 votes

~ 71. Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number Mar 2015 Great Soundtrack -80%$2.99 ▼

8.28 93% 43,185 votes

~ 72. Devil Daggers Feb 2016 FPS $9.99 ▼

8.28 96% 7,486 votes

1 73. F1® 2020 Jul 2020 Racing $59.99 ▼

8.27 93% 38,756 votes

1 74. Monolith Jun 2017 Roguelite -50%$3.99 ▼

8.27 98% 1,498 votes

~ 75. Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator Dec 2017 Horror Free ▼

8.27 94% 20,902 votes

~ 76. Risk of Rain Nov 2013 Action Roguelike -75%$2.49 ▼

8.27 94% 28,346 votes

~ 77. Touhou Kouryudou ~ Unconnected Marketeers. May 2021 Action $14.99 ▼

8.27 98% 1,537 votes

~ 78. Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation Apr 2018 Management -66%$8.49 ▼

8.26 94% 19,496 votes

~ 79. Poly Bridge 2 May 2020 Building -67%$4.94 ▼

8.26 96% 4,924 votes

~ 80. PAYDAY™ The Heist Oct 2011 FPS -90%$1.49 ▼

8.26 93% 38,173 votes

~ 81. DEADBOLT Mar 2016 Pixel Graphics -75%$2.49 ▼

8.26 96% 4,391 votes

~ 82. Skul: The Hero Slayer Jan 2021 Action -35%$12.99 ▼

8.25 93% 34,410 votes

1 83. SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising Mar 2018 Roguelite -75%$4.99 ▼

8.25 95% 10,649 votes

4 84. Spin Rhythm XD Oct 2019 Rhythm EA -33%$13.39 ▼

8.25 97% 2,413 votes

1 85. Tales of Maj'Eyal Dec 2012 Traditional Roguelike -50%$3.49 ▼

8.25 96% 5,365 votes

1 86. Caves of Qud Jul 2015 Roguelike EA -10%$17.99 ▼

8.25 96% 5,077 votes

4 87. Vecter Oct 2020 Racing Free ▼

8.25 97% 2,782 votes

1 88. Alien: Isolation Oct 2014 Horror -75%$9.99 ▼

8.25 93% 48,421 votes

1 89. CrossCode Sep 2018 Action RPG -50%$9.99 ▼

8.24 94% 12,327 votes

1 90. Manifold Garden Oct 2020 Puzzle -45%$10.99 ▼

8.24 96% 3,337 votes

~ 91. Long Live The Queen Nov 2013 Visual Novel -65%$3.49 ▼

8.24 95% 6,711 votes

~ 92. Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense Oct 2018 Tower Defense -30%$10.49 ▼

8.24 96% 4,482 votes

~ 93. Hacknet Aug 2015 Hacking -85%$1.49 ▼

8.23 94% 21,147 votes

1 94. Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense Oct 2020 Tower Defense -30%$13.99 ▼

8.23 95% 5,124 votes

1 95. ARMORED HEAD Jul 2020 Arena Shooter -40%$2.99 ▼

8.23 100% 648 votes

~ 96. Hyper Light Drifter Mar 2016 Pixel Graphics $19.99 ▼

8.22 94% 15,082 votes

~ 97. EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair Jul 2016 Action -55%$8.99 ▼

8.22 95% 7,505 votes

~ 98. Touhou Fuujinroku ~ Mountain of Faith. Aug 2007 Action $14.99 ▼

8.22 100% 572 votes

1 99. I wanna be the Creator Nov 2019 Action -30%$4.19 ▼

8.21 97% 1,915 votes

1 100. Five Nights at Freddy's 2 Nov 2014 Horror $7.99 ▼

8.21 94% 15,305 votes

~ 101. Voidigo Feb 2021 Action Roguelike EA -35%$9.74 ▼

8.20 98% 1,283 votes

~ 102. OLDTV Jul 2017 Great Soundtrack Free ▼

8.20 95% 5,281 votes

~ 103. Touhou Kanjuden ~ Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom. Aug 2015 Bullet Hell $14.99 ▼

8.20 98% 885 votes

~ 104. Freedom Planet Jul 2014 Platformer -50%$7.49 ▼

8.20 95% 4,278 votes

~ 105. The Messenger Aug 2018 Retro -60%$7.99 ▼

8.20 94% 7,607 votes

~ 106. Timberman Sep 2015 Casual $0.99 ▼

8.19 94% 10,774 votes

~ 107. The Void Rains Upon Her Heart Feb 2018 Action Roguelike EA -25%$9.74 ▼

8.19 100% 442 votes

~ 108. Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight Mar 2016 Metroidvania -60%$3.99 ▼

8.19 94% 9,487 votes

~ 109. Cook, Serve, Delicious! Oct 2013 Time Management -75%$2.49 ▼

8.19 95% 5,230 votes

~ 110. Brigador: Up-Armored Edition Jun 2016 Cyberpunk -55%$8.99 ▼

8.18 95% 4,464 votes

~ 111. Braid Apr 2009 Puzzle Platformer -80%$2.99 ▼

8.18 94% 8,587 votes

~ 112. BirdGut May 2019 Adventure Free ▼

8.18 95% 3,825 votes

~ 113. Spelunky 2 Sep 2020 Platformer -50%$9.99 ▼

8.18 93% 14,747 votes

~ 114. 60 Seconds! Reatomized Jul 2019 Strategy -50%$4.99 ▼

8.18 94% 7,932 votes

~ 115. Quake III Arena Dec 1999 FPS -60%$5.99 ▼

8.18 96% 2,845 votes

~ 116. I Wanna Maker Feb 2020 Precision Platformer Free EA ▼

8.18 95% 2,988 votes

~ 117. Barotrauma Jun 2019 Co-op EA -75%$7.49 ▼

8.18 92% 29,974 votes

~ 118. Wuppo: Definitive Edition Sep 2016 Metroidvania -90%$1.49 ▼

8.18 95% 4,656 votes

~ 119. The Legend of Tianding Nov 2021 Character Action Game -40%$11.99 ▼

8.17 96% 1,795 votes

~ 120. Darkest Dungeon® Jan 2016 Turn-Based Combat -85%$3.74 ▼

8.17 91% 112,567 votes

~ 121. Project Arrhythmia Jun 2019 Music EA -25%$8.99 ▼

8.17 97% 1,568 votes

3 122. Micro Platformer Apr 2020 Precision Platformer Free EA ▼

8.17 97% 1,316 votes

1 123. SHENZHEN I/O Nov 2016 Programming -50%$7.49 ▼

8.17 95% 3,353 votes

1 124. Akane Sep 2018 Cyberpunk -75%$1.24 ▼

8.17 96% 2,010 votes

1 125. 東方幕華祭 TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Aug 2018 Bullet Hell -60%$3.59 ▼

8.17 97% 1,085 votes

~ 126. Five Nights at Freddy's Aug 2014 Horror $4.99 ▼

8.16 92% 33,537 votes

~ 127. DEVOUR Jan 2021 Horror -20%$3.99 ▼

8.16 92% 43,753 votes

~ 128. ELDEN RING Feb 2022 Souls-like $59.99 ▼

8.16 90% 503,396 votes

~ 129. MX Bikes Oct 2019 Motocross EA $34.99 ▼

8.15 94% 7,128 votes

~ 130. Mushihimesama Nov 2015 Bullet Hell -65%$6.99 ▼

8.15 97% 1,136 votes

~ 131. Library Of Ruina Aug 2021 Strategy -50%$14.99 ▼

8.15 93% 13,960 votes

~ 132. One Step From Eden Mar 2020 Action Roguelike -40%$11.99 ▼

8.15 94% 6,145 votes

~ 133. BlazBlue Centralfiction Apr 2017 Fighting -67%$13.19 ▼

8.15 94% 7,820 votes

~ 134. RetroMaze May 2018 Casual -30%$0.69 ▼

8.15 97% 928 votes

~ 135. Ghostrunner Oct 2020 Action -60%$11.99 ▼

8.15 92% 41,660 votes

~ 136. Clustertruck Sep 2016 Parkour -75%$3.74 ▼

8.15 93% 11,804 votes

~ 137. Touhou Kikeijuu ~ Wily Beast and Weakest Creature. Aug 2019 Bullet Hell $14.99 ▼

8.15 97% 901 votes

~ 138. Minion Masters May 2019 Singleplayer Free ▼

8.14 91% 58,125 votes

~ 139. Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy Jun 2018 3D Platformer -50%$19.99 ▼

8.14 93% 12,954 votes

~ 140. Race The Sun Dec 2013 Procedural Generation -90%$0.99 ▼

8.14 94% 6,165 votes

~ 141. Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter Nov 2009 FPS -90%$1.49 ▼

8.14 94% 6,587 votes

~ 142. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Aug 2012 FPS Free ▼

8.13 88% 6,486,396 votes

~ 143. X-COM: UFO Defense Dec 1993 Strategy -75%$1.24 ▼

8.13 95% 3,195 votes

~ 144. Cave Story+ Nov 2011 Platformer -50%$7.49 ▼

8.13 94% 6,772 votes

~ 145. Swarmlake Mar 2018 FPS -80%$0.59 ▼

8.13 96% 1,502 votes

~ 146. GUILTY GEAR Xrd -REVELATOR- Dec 2016 Fighting -80%$5.99 ▼

8.12 93% 7,375 votes

~ 147. SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell Jul 2016 3D Platformer -67%$4.94 ▼

8.12 95% 2,697 votes

~ 148. Cogmind Oct 2017 Traditional Roguelike EA -10%$17.99 ▼

8.12 96% 1,249 votes

~ 149. Hitman: Absolution™ Nov 2012 Stealth -80%$3.99 ▼

8.12 91% 38,022 votes

~ 150. Super House of Dead Ninjas Feb 2013 Action Roguelike -90%$0.69 ▼

8.12 96% 1,579 votes

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