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

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~ 1. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth Nov 2014 Replay Value Top 250 #9 ▼

8.69 98% 68,776 votes

~ 2. Hotline Miami Oct 2012 Great Soundtrack Top 250 #14 ▼

8.65 98% 44,210 votes

~ 3. Don't Starve Together Apr 2016 Survival Top 250 #21 ▼

8.62 96% 94,586 votes

~ 4. One Finger Death Punch Mar 2014 Action Top 250 #24 ▼

8.61 98% 13,878 votes

~ 5. FTL: Faster Than Light Sep 2012 Rogue-like Top 250 #31 ▼

8.58 97% 41,496 votes

~ 6. Super Hexagon Nov 2012 Difficult Top 250 #38 ▼

8.55 97% 20,026 votes

~ 7. The Binding of Isaac Sep 2011 Rogue-like Top 250 #48 ▼

8.52 96% 44,456 votes

~ 8. 東方天空璋～ Hidden Star in Four Seasons. Aug 2017 Bullet Hell Top 250 #52 ▼

8.52 99% 3,922 votes

~ 9. Cuphead Sep 2017 Difficult Top 250 #55 ▼

8.50 96% 35,401 votes

~ 10. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes Oct 2015 Co-op Top 250 #58 ▼

8.49 98% 4,940 votes

~ 11. Rabi-Ribi Jan 2016 Anime Top 250 #62 ▼

8.49 98% 5,883 votes

~ 12. Crypt of the NecroDancer Apr 2015 Rhythm Top 250 #66 ▼

8.48 97% 13,712 votes

~ 13. Geometry Dash Dec 2014 Difficult Top 250 #69 ▼

8.48 95% 50,657 votes

~ 14. This War of Mine Nov 2014 Survival Top 250 #71 ▼

8.47 95% 45,169 votes

~ 15. Bit Blaster XL Jan 2016 Action Top 250 #77 ▼

8.45 98% 4,995 votes

~ 16. Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition Apr 2016 Atmospheric Top 250 #79 ▼

8.45 96% 13,887 votes

~ 17. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove Jun 2014 Platformer Top 250 #82 ▼

8.44 97% 9,195 votes

~ 18. Slay the Spire Nov 2017 Card Game Top 250 #92 EA ▼

8.42 96% 16,868 votes

~ 19. Nuclear Throne Dec 2015 Rogue-like Top 250 #101 ▼

8.41 96% 9,465 votes

~ 20. Super Meat Boy Nov 2010 Platformer Top 250 #105 ▼

8.40 95% 24,366 votes

~ 21. Hollow Knight Feb 2017 Metroidvania Top 250 #107 ▼

8.40 95% 25,674 votes

~ 22. Celeste Jan 2018 Pixel Graphics Top 250 #114 ▼

8.39 97% 3,119 votes

~ 23. Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun Dec 2016 Stealth Top 250 #119 -50% ▼

8.39 96% 7,956 votes

~ 24. Downwell Oct 2015 Platformer Top 250 #128 ▼

8.38 97% 4,299 votes

~ 25. VVVVVV Sep 2010 Platformer Top 250 #130 ▼

8.38 96% 6,746 votes

~ 26. Dead Cells Aug 2018 Rogue-like Top 250 #134 ▼

8.37 95% 19,912 votes

~ 27. Orbt XL Apr 2017 Casual Top 250 #171 ▼

8.32 97% 1,787 votes

~ 28. PAYDAY: The Heist Oct 2011 FPS Top 250 #183 ▼

8.31 93% 37,070 votes

~ 29. TIS-100 Jul 2015 Programming Top 250 #185 ▼

8.31 97% 2,389 votes

1 30. DOOM May 2016 FPS Top 250 #188 ▼

8.30 93% 65,858 votes

1 31. Risk of Rain Nov 2013 Rogue-like Top 250 #189 ▼

8.30 94% 23,098 votes

~ 32. Freedom Planet Jul 2014 Platformer Top 250 #203 ▼

8.29 96% 3,595 votes

~ 33. Ultimate Custom Night Jun 2018 Horror Top 250 #205 ▼

8.29 95% 5,646 votes

~ 34. Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight Mar 2016 Pixel Graphics Top 250 #218 ▼

8.28 95% 5,064 votes

~ 35. Devil Daggers Feb 2016 FPS Top 250 #221 ▼

8.27 95% 4,316 votes

~ 36. Long Live The Queen Nov 2013 Visual Novel Top 250 #224 ▼

8.27 95% 5,868 votes

~ 37. Caves of Qud Jul 2015 Rogue-like Top 250 #237 EA ▼

8.26 97% 1,263 votes

~ 38. SHENZHEN I/O Nov 2016 Programming Top 250 #243 ▼

8.26 97% 1,397 votes

~ 39. OLDTV Jul 2017 Great Soundtrack Top 250 #246 ▼

8.26 95% 4,234 votes

1 40. EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair Jul 2016 Action Top 250 #248 ▼

8.26 95% 3,571 votes

1 41. Hyper Light Drifter Mar 2016 Pixel Graphics Top 250 #249 ▼

8.25 94% 10,848 votes

~ 42. Enter the Gungeon Apr 2016 Bullet Hell Top 250 #250 ▼

8.25 93% 19,764 votes

~ 43. Braid Apr 2009 Puzzle ▼

8.24 94% 6,635 votes

~ 44. Ultimate Chicken Horse Mar 2016 Funny ▼

8.24 94% 6,556 votes

~ 45. Cook, Serve, Delicious! Oct 2013 Simulation ▼

8.24 95% 4,364 votes

~ 46. Alien: Isolation Oct 2014 Horror ▼

8.24 93% 24,677 votes

~ 47. Tales of Maj'Eyal Dec 2012 Rogue-like ▼

8.23 96% 2,675 votes

1 48. Super House of Dead Ninjas Feb 2013 Action ▼

8.19 96% 1,300 votes

1 49. DEADBOLT Mar 2016 Stealth ▼

8.19 95% 2,185 votes

~ 50. Race The Sun Dec 2013 Racing ▼

8.19 94% 5,411 votes

~ 51. Mushihimesama Nov 2015 Bullet Hell -60% ▼

8.18 97% 752 votes

~ 52. Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator Dec 2017 Horror ▼

8.18 93% 7,583 votes

~ 53. Ys Origin May 2012 RPG ▼

8.17 95% 1,811 votes

~ 54. Wuppo Sep 2016 Adventure ▼

8.17 96% 1,358 votes

~ 55. Jamestown Jun 2011 Shoot 'Em Up ▼

8.17 95% 2,009 votes

~ 56. Out There Somewhere Mar 2016 Platformer ▼

8.16 93% 6,547 votes

~ 57. DARK SOULS™ III Apr 2016 Dark Fantasy ▼

8.16 91% 90,278 votes

~ 58. Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter Nov 2009 FPS ▼

8.15 94% 3,986 votes

~ 59. N++ Aug 2016 Platformer ▼

8.15 95% 1,579 votes

~ 60. Just Shapes & Beats May 2018 Great Soundtrack ▼

8.15 97% 729 votes

~ 61. Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number Mar 2015 Great Soundtrack ▼

8.14 92% 21,671 votes

~ 62. Overload May 2018 Action ▼

8.14 97% 733 votes

~ 63. Monolith Jun 2017 Rogue-lite ▼

8.14 98% 423 votes

~ 64. Quake III Arena Dec 1999 FPS ▼

8.14 95% 1,283 votes

~ 65. Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy Jun 2018 3D Platformer ▼

8.13 94% 2,377 votes

~ 66. 140 Oct 2013 Platformer ▼

8.13 94% 3,458 votes

~ 67. Death Road to Canada Jul 2016 Pixel Graphics ▼

8.12 94% 3,068 votes

~ 68. We Were Here Feb 2017 Puzzle ▼

8.11 92% 8,008 votes

~ 69. X-COM: UFO Defense Dec 1993 Strategy ▼

8.11 94% 2,177 votes

~ 70. Five Nights at Freddy's 4 Jul 2015 Horror ▼

8.11 92% 6,911 votes

~ 71. You Have to Win the Game May 2012 Retro ▼

8.11 93% 5,342 votes

~ 72. Assault Android Cactus Sep 2015 Twin Stick Shooter ▼

8.10 95% 1,290 votes

1 73. HELLDIVERS™ Dec 2015 Co-op ▼

8.10 92% 12,754 votes

1 74. Invisible, Inc. May 2015 Stealth ▼

8.10 93% 3,579 votes

~ 75. Salt and Sanctuary May 2016 Souls-like ▼

8.08 92% 7,026 votes

~ 76. Hitman: Absolution Nov 2012 Stealth ▼

8.07 91% 24,059 votes

~ 77. SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell Jul 2016 3D Platformer ▼

8.07 95% 876 votes

~ 78. GUILTY GEAR Xrd -REVELATOR- Dec 2016 Fighting ▼

8.07 94% 2,013 votes

~ 79. Khimera: Destroy All Monster Girls Apr 2016 Platformer ▼

8.06 95% 881 votes

~ 80. Bot Vice Jul 2016 Action ▼

8.05 95% 740 votes

1 81. 20XX Aug 2017 Platformer ▼

8.05 93% 2,418 votes

1 82. Infinifactory Jun 2015 Puzzle ▼

8.04 94% 1,463 votes

~ 83. Bleed Jul 2013 Action -60% ▼

8.03 93% 1,725 votes

~ 84. Spelunky Aug 2013 Rogue-like ▼

8.03 91% 8,908 votes

1 85. Ys: The Oath in Felghana Mar 2012 Great Soundtrack ▼

8.02 94% 933 votes

1 86. Jigoku Kisetsukan: Sense of the Seasons May 2015 Bullet Hell ▼

8.02 93% 1,693 votes

1 87. Templar Battleforce Sep 2015 Strategy -50% ▼

8.02 95% 658 votes

1 88. SpaceChem Mar 2011 Puzzle ▼

8.02 92% 3,915 votes

4 89. Swarmlake Mar 2018 Action ▼

8.01 96% 495 votes

~ 90. DoDonPachi Resurrection Oct 2016 Bullet Hell -50% ▼

8.01 96% 388 votes

~ 91. Dota 2 Jul 2013 MOBA ▼

8.01 87% 916,671 votes

1 92. Bullet Heaven 2 Dec 2015 Bullet Hell ▼

8.00 98% 212 votes

1 93. BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien Feb 2013 Platformer ▼

8.00 92% 2,807 votes

~ 94. My Summer Car Oct 2016 Simulation EA ▼

8.00 90% 11,588 votes

~ 95. Remnants of Naezith Feb 2018 Action -25% ▼

7.99 98% 240 votes

~ 96. Five Nights at Freddy's 2 Nov 2014 Horror ▼

7.99 90% 8,915 votes

~ 97. The End Is Nigh Jul 2017 Platformer ▼

7.99 93% 1,394 votes

~ 98. Paint the Town Red Oct 2015 Action EA ▼

7.99 91% 4,832 votes

~ 99. Stephen's Sausage Roll Apr 2016 Puzzle ▼

7.98 95% 519 votes

~ 100. Thumper Oct 2016 Rhythm ▼

7.98 93% 1,736 votes

~ 101. Recursed Sep 2016 Adventure ▼

7.98 99% 138 votes

~ 102. Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location Oct 2016 Horror ▼

7.98 91% 5,171 votes

~ 103. Diamo XL Oct 2017 Action ▼

7.98 97% 247 votes

~ 104. Duet Aug 2015 Action ▼

7.97 95% 617 votes

~ 105. Lost Castle Aug 2016 Action ▼

7.97 90% 12,264 votes

~ 106. Lovely Planet Jul 2014 FPS ▼

7.96 92% 2,218 votes

~ 107. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition May 2011 RPG ▼

7.96 89% 37,925 votes

~ 108. DARK SOULS™ II Apr 2014 RPG ▼

7.96 89% 33,127 votes

~ 109. Turbo Pug Nov 2015 Casual -51% ▼

7.95 91% 3,290 votes

~ 110. Rush Rover Nov 2017 Action ▼

7.95 99% 145 votes

6 111. EXAPUNKS Aug 2018 Simulation EA ▼

7.95 99% 125 votes

1 112. Devil May Cry® 4 Special Edition Jun 2015 Action ▼

7.95 91% 4,458 votes

1 113. X-Morph: Defense Aug 2017 Tower Defense ▼

7.94 94% 658 votes

1 114. Champions of Breakfast Jun 2016 Action ▼

7.94 100% 100 votes

1 115. Devil May Cry 4 Jul 2008 Action ▼

7.94 92% 1,707 votes

1 116. Boson X Sep 2014 Action ▼

7.94 92% 1,381 votes

1 117. The Escapists Feb 2015 Pixel Graphics ▼

7.93 89% 12,857 votes

~ 118. Electronic Super Joy Aug 2013 Platformer ▼

7.93 91% 3,316 votes

~ 119. Shotgun Legend Jan 2018 Action ▼

7.92 98% 151 votes

~ 120. Serious Sam 3: BFE Nov 2011 FPS ▼

7.92 89% 16,747 votes

~ 121. Wild Animal Racing Mar 2016 Sexual Content ▼

7.92 92% 1,429 votes

~ 122. Ding Dong XL Jun 2018 Action ▼

7.91 100% 88 votes

~ 123. Furi Jul 2016 Great Soundtrack ▼

7.91 90% 3,726 votes

~ 124. Changed Apr 2018 Cute ▼

7.91 93% 1,044 votes

~ 125. NEO Scavenger Dec 2014 Survival ▼

7.90 91% 3,085 votes

~ 126. Super Crate Box Oct 2010 Platformer ▼

7.90 90% 6,660 votes

1 127. Quern - Undying Thoughts Nov 2016 Adventure ▼

7.90 93% 913 votes

1 128. Starward Rogue Jan 2016 Bullet Hell ▼

7.90 95% 389 votes

2 129. Null Vector May 2018 Action ▼

7.89 96% 230 votes

~ 130. Rising Storm May 2013 Realistic ▼

7.89 99% 103 votes

~ 131. RUINER Sep 2017 Cyberpunk ▼

7.89 90% 4,064 votes

~ 132. Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen Jan 2016 RPG ▼

7.88 89% 12,846 votes

~ 133. oO May 2015 Action ▼

7.88 93% 844 votes

~ 134. Dominions 4 Dec 2013 Strategy ▼

7.88 92% 1,298 votes

~ 135. Clustertruck Sep 2016 Parkour ▼

7.87 90% 4,502 votes

~ 136. Legend of Grimrock 2 Oct 2014 RPG ▼

7.87 91% 2,148 votes

~ 137. Skelly Selest May 2018 Action ▼

7.87 98% 129 votes

~ 138. Pink Hour Oct 2015 Pixel Graphics ▼

7.86 92% 869 votes

~ 139. Graze Counter Jul 2017 Casual ▼

7.86 100% 73 votes

~ 140. Mini-Dead May 2018 Action ▼

7.86 95% 301 votes

~ 141. DiRT Rally Dec 2015 Racing ▼

7.85 88% 17,636 votes

~ 142. The Bug Butcher Jan 2016 Action ▼

7.85 92% 992 votes

~ 143. Kero Blaster Nov 2015 Platformer ▼

7.84 93% 532 votes

1 144. Desktop Dungeons Nov 2013 Rogue-like ▼

7.84 91% 1,114 votes

1 145. REVOLVER360 RE:ACTOR Oct 2014 Action ▼

7.84 95% 268 votes

~ 146. Snakebird May 2015 Puzzle ▼

7.84 93% 624 votes

~ 147. Project Rhombus Dec 2017 Casual ▼

7.84 92% 723 votes

~ 148. RetroMaze May 2018 Casual ▼

7.84 99% 86 votes

~ 149. A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build Feb 2015 Puzzle ▼

7.84 96% 176 votes

~ 150. Five Nights at Freddy's Aug 2014 Horror ▼

7.83 88% 17,813 votes

Risers today

6 111. EXAPUNKS
1 30. DOOM
1 40. EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair
1 48. Super House of Dead Ninjas
1 73. HELLDIVERS™
1 81. 20XX
1 85. Ys: The Oath in Felghana
1 86. Jigoku Kisetsukan: Sense of the Seasons
1 87. Templar Battleforce
1 88. SpaceChem

Fallers today

4 89. Swarmlake
2 129. Null Vector
1 31. Risk of Rain
1 41. Hyper Light Drifter
1 49. DEADBOLT
1 74. Invisible, Inc.
1 82. Infinifactory
1 93. BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
1 112. Devil May Cry® 4 Special Edition
1 113. X-Morph: Defense

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