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 #6 $24.99 ▼

8.79 99% 218,478 votes

~ 2. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth Nov 2014 Action Roguelike Top 250 #12 $14.99 ▼

8.72 98% 228,543 votes

~ 3. Bloons TD 6 Dec 2018 Tower Defense Top 250 #13 $13.99 ▼

8.71 97% 236,713 votes

~ 4. Slay the Spire Jan 2019 Roguelike Deckbuilder Top 250 #18 $24.99 ▼

8.70 98% 126,597 votes

~ 5. Hollow Knight Feb 2017 Metroidvania Top 250 #19 $14.99 ▼

8.70 97% 274,362 votes

~ 6. Helltaker May 2020 Cute Top 250 #20 Free ▼

8.69 98% 110,014 votes

~ 7. ULTRAKILL Sep 2020 FPS Top 250 #24 EA $24.99 Demo ▼

8.68 99% 51,459 votes

~ 8. Katana ZERO Apr 2019 Pixel Graphics Top 250 #26 $14.99 ▼

8.66 98% 54,063 votes

~ 9. Celeste Jan 2018 Precision Platformer Top 250 #33 $19.99 ▼

8.64 98% 67,109 votes

~ 10. Dead Cells Aug 2018 Adventure Top 250 #34 $24.99 ▼

8.64 97% 124,616 votes

~ 11. Don't Starve Together Apr 2016 Exploration Top 250 #41 $14.99 ▼

8.63 96% 376,806 votes

~ 12. Hotline Miami Oct 2012 Great Soundtrack Top 250 #42 $9.99 ▼

8.63 97% 80,029 votes

~ 13. Risk of Rain 2 Aug 2020 Third-Person Shooter Top 250 #49 $24.99 ▼

8.61 96% 226,960 votes

~ 14. Cuphead Sep 2017 Difficult Top 250 #57 $19.99 ▼

8.60 97% 130,143 votes

~ 15. Don't Starve Survival Top 250 #58 $9.99 ▼

8.60 97% 100,102 votes

~ 16. Ori and the Will of the Wisps Mar 2020 Beautiful Top 250 #67 $29.99 ▼

8.58 97% 99,414 votes

~ 17. Rhythm Doctor Feb 2021 Rhythm Top 250 #69 EA $15.99 ▼

8.58 98% 16,835 votes

~ 18. Half-Life Nov 1998 FPS Top 250 #74 $9.99 ▼

8.57 97% 84,034 votes

~ 19. Baba Is You Mar 2019 Puzzle Top 250 #82 $14.99 ▼

8.55 98% 17,055 votes

~ 20. One Finger Death Punch Mar 2014 Action Top 250 #95 $4.99 ▼

8.54 98% 16,018 votes

~ 21. Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition Mar 2019 Souls-like Top 250 #98 $59.99 ▼

8.53 95% 218,268 votes

~ 22. DOOM May 2016 FPS Top 250 #106 $19.99 Demo ▼

8.52 95% 175,496 votes

~ 23. Just Shapes & Beats May 2018 Rhythm Top 250 #107 $19.99 ▼

8.52 98% 16,257 votes

~ 24. Enter the Gungeon Apr 2016 Bullet Hell Top 250 #114 $14.99 ▼

8.51 96% 71,470 votes

~ 25. Beat Saber May 2019 Rhythm Top 250 #117 VRX $29.99 ▼

8.51 96% 67,112 votes

~ 26. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes Oct 2015 Co-op Top 250 #129 $14.99 ▼

8.49 98% 11,691 votes

~ 27. METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE Jan 2014 Great Soundtrack Top 250 #131 $29.99 ▼

8.49 96% 60,235 votes

~ 28. Clone Drone in the Danger Zone Jul 2021 Robots Top 250 #132 $19.99 Demo ▼

8.49 97% 21,107 votes

~ 29. FTL: Faster Than Light Sep 2012 Roguelike Top 250 #134 $9.99 ▼

8.49 96% 66,979 votes

~ 30. Devil May Cry 5 Mar 2019 Action Top 250 #138 $29.99 ▼

8.49 95% 95,485 votes

~ 31. Super Hexagon Nov 2012 Difficult Top 250 #139 $2.99 ▼

8.48 97% 23,616 votes

~ 32. Ultimate Chicken Horse Mar 2016 Funny Top 250 #149 $14.99 ▼

8.47 96% 31,561 votes

~ 33. Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition Apr 2016 Atmospheric Top 250 #150 $4.99 ▼

8.47 96% 56,279 votes

~ 34. Return of the Obra Dinn Oct 2018 Detective Top 250 #154 $19.99 ▼

8.47 97% 18,924 votes

1 35. Zup! S Nov 2018 Puzzle Top 250 #156 $1.99 ▼

8.47 98% 11,478 votes

1 36. Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun Dec 2016 Stealth Top 250 #157 -90%$3.99 Demo ▼

8.47 96% 33,174 votes

~ 37. DARK SOULS™ III Apr 2016 Souls-like Top 250 #159 $59.99 ▼

8.47 94% 344,510 votes

~ 38. Ultimate Custom Night Jun 2018 Horror Top 250 #191 Free ▼

8.45 96% 45,306 votes

~ 39. The Binding of Isaac Sep 2011 Action Roguelike Top 250 #194 $4.99 ▼

8.44 95% 55,183 votes

~ 40. Touhou Tenkuushou ~ Hidden Star in Four Seasons. Aug 2017 Bullet Hell Top 250 #199 $14.99 Demo ▼

8.44 99% 4,456 votes

~ 41. Noita Oct 2020 Physics Top 250 #203 $19.99 ▼

8.44 95% 50,689 votes

~ 42. Crypt of the NecroDancer Apr 2015 Rhythm Top 250 #227 -80%$2.99 ▼

8.42 96% 22,723 votes

~ 43. Rabi-Ribi Jan 2016 Anime Top 250 #230 $17.99 ▼

8.42 97% 10,488 votes

~ 44. Monster Train May 2020 Card Battler Top 250 #231 $24.99 ▼

8.42 96% 17,500 votes

~ 45. Post Void Aug 2020 Psychedelic Top 250 #232 -25%$2.24 ▼

8.42 97% 7,687 votes

~ 46. Nuclear Throne Dec 2015 Action Roguelike Top 250 #237 $11.99 ▼

8.42 96% 16,321 votes

~ 47. Desperados III Jun 2020 Strategy Top 250 #241 $39.99 Demo ▼

8.41 97% 11,100 votes

~ 48. Muse Dash Jun 2019 Music $2.99 ▼

8.40 94% 82,232 votes

~ 49. Aim Lab Feb 2018 FPS Free EA ▼

8.40 94% 83,265 votes

~ 50. Geometry Dash Dec 2014 Difficult $3.99 ▼

8.39 93% 225,958 votes

~ 51. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove Jun 2014 Platformer $39.99 ▼

8.39 96% 14,728 votes

~ 52. Patrick's Parabox Mar 2022 Puzzle $19.99 Demo ▼

8.39 99% 1,971 votes

~ 53. FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED May 2019 Horror $29.99 ▼

8.39 97% 9,221 votes

~ 54. Paint the Town Red Jul 2021 Gore $19.99 Demo ▼

8.39 96% 21,432 votes

~ 55. Downwell Oct 2015 Precision Platformer $2.99 ▼

8.38 97% 7,278 votes

1 56. Dwarf Fortress Dec 2022 Colony Sim $29.99 ▼

8.38 96% 18,676 votes

1 57. Dungeon Munchies Jul 2022 Pixel Graphics $19.99 ▼

8.38 97% 5,693 votes

~ 58. Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense Jul 2016 Tower Defense $9.99 ▼

8.37 97% 6,774 votes

~ 59. 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel Jul 2020 Chess $11.99 ▼

8.36 97% 5,631 votes

~ 60. Super Meat Boy Nov 2010 Precision Platformer $14.99 ▼

8.36 95% 30,924 votes

~ 61. VVVVVV Sep 2010 Pixel Graphics $4.99 Demo ▼

8.36 96% 9,054 votes

~ 62. Zup! X May 2018 Puzzle $1.99 ▼

8.36 97% 6,122 votes

1 63. ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights Jun 2021 Metroidvania $24.99 ▼

8.34 95% 22,387 votes

1 64. Bit Blaster XL Jan 2016 Arcade -52%$0.48 ▼

8.34 97% 6,109 votes

~ 65. My Summer Car Oct 2016 Automobile Sim EA $14.99 ▼

8.34 94% 50,262 votes

~ 66. A Dance of Fire and Ice Jan 2019 Rhythm $5.99 ▼

8.33 94% 49,227 votes

~ 67. Antichamber Jan 2013 Puzzle $19.99 ▼

8.32 95% 15,861 votes

~ 68. LYNE Mar 2014 Puzzle -50%$1.49 ▼

8.31 96% 7,978 votes

~ 69. Neon Beats May 2019 Rhythm Free ▼

8.31 96% 6,064 votes

~ 70. Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation Apr 2018 Management $24.99 ▼

8.31 94% 23,375 votes

~ 71. Will You Snail? Mar 2022 Artificial Intelligence -40%$8.99 ▼

8.31 98% 2,113 votes

1 72. Tiny Rogues Sep 2022 Action Roguelike EA $5.99 ▼

8.30 98% 2,540 votes

1 73. Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number Mar 2015 Great Soundtrack $14.99 ▼

8.30 94% 46,620 votes

~ 74. ELDEN RING Feb 2022 Souls-like $59.99 ▼

8.30 92% 635,833 votes

~ 75. TIS-100 Jul 2015 Programming $6.99 ▼

8.29 97% 3,553 votes

~ 76. Monolith Jun 2017 Roguelite $7.99 ▼

8.29 98% 1,622 votes

~ 77. Orbt XL Apr 2017 Casual -52%$0.48 ▼

8.29 97% 3,209 votes

~ 78. Devil Daggers Feb 2016 FPS -60%$3.99 ▼

8.29 96% 7,930 votes

~ 79. SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER Sep 2021 Difficult $2.99 ▼

8.29 97% 2,724 votes

~ 80. TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part II Mar 2019 Bullet Hell $12.99 ▼

8.28 98% 2,044 votes

~ 81. F1® 2020 Jul 2020 Racing $59.99 ▼

8.28 94% 39,650 votes

~ 82. Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense Oct 2018 Tower Defense $14.99 ▼

8.27 96% 5,096 votes

1 83. Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator Dec 2017 Horror Free ▼

8.27 94% 22,473 votes

1 84. Manifold Garden Oct 2020 Puzzle $19.99 ▼

8.27 96% 4,312 votes

~ 85. Risk of Rain Nov 2013 Action Roguelike $9.99 ▼

8.27 94% 28,650 votes

~ 86. Touhou Kouryudou ~ Unconnected Marketeers. May 2021 Bullet Hell $14.99 Demo ▼

8.27 98% 1,613 votes

~ 87. DEADBOLT Mar 2016 Pixel Graphics $9.99 ▼

8.27 96% 4,607 votes

1 88. PAYDAY™ The Heist Oct 2011 FPS $14.99 ▼

8.26 93% 38,754 votes

1 89. Poly Bridge 2 May 2020 Building $14.99 ▼

8.26 96% 6,010 votes

~ 90. Spin Rhythm XD Oct 2019 Rhythm EA $19.99 ▼

8.26 97% 2,668 votes

~ 91. Vecter Oct 2020 Racing Free ▼

8.26 97% 2,821 votes

~ 92. Alien: Isolation Oct 2014 Horror $39.99 ▼

8.26 93% 50,388 votes

~ 93. Tales of Maj'Eyal Dec 2012 Traditional Roguelike $6.99 ▼

8.25 96% 5,636 votes

~ 94. EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair Jul 2016 Action $19.99 ▼

8.25 95% 8,433 votes

~ 95. SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising Mar 2018 Roguelite $19.99 ▼

8.25 95% 11,303 votes

~ 96. ARMORED HEAD Jul 2020 Arena Shooter -40%$2.99 ▼

8.25 99% 816 votes

~ 97. Caves of Qud Jul 2015 Roguelike EA $19.99 ▼

8.25 96% 5,675 votes

~ 98. COMPOUND Jul 2022 Action VRX $19.99 Demo ▼

8.25 98% 1,718 votes

~ 99. Skul: The Hero Slayer Jan 2021 Action $19.99 ▼

8.25 93% 40,235 votes

~ 100. Voidigo Feb 2021 Action Roguelike EA $14.99 ▼

8.25 97% 1,767 votes

~ 101. Barotrauma Jun 2019 Co-op EA -80%$5.99 ▼

8.24 93% 40,460 votes

1 102. Hacknet Aug 2015 Hacking $9.99 ▼

8.24 94% 22,220 votes

1 103. Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense Oct 2020 Tower Defense $19.99 Demo ▼

8.24 95% 6,272 votes

~ 104. Long Live The Queen Nov 2013 Visual Novel $9.99 ▼

8.23 95% 6,795 votes

~ 105. CrossCode Sep 2018 Action RPG $19.99 Demo ▼

8.23 94% 13,553 votes

~ 106. The Void Rains Upon Her Heart Feb 2018 Action Roguelike EA $12.99 ▼

8.23 100% 537 votes

~ 107. Touhou Fuujinroku ~ Mountain of Faith. Aug 2007 Action $14.99 ▼

8.23 99% 697 votes

~ 108. Touhou Kanjuden ~ Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom. Aug 2015 Bullet Hell $14.99 ▼

8.23 98% 996 votes

~ 109. I wanna be the Creator Nov 2019 Action $5.99 ▼

8.22 97% 2,320 votes

2 110. Library Of Ruina Aug 2021 Story Rich $29.99 ▼

8.22 94% 17,790 votes

~ 111. Five Nights at Freddy's 2 Nov 2014 Horror $7.99 ▼

8.22 94% 16,294 votes

2 112. MX Bikes Oct 2019 Motocross EA $34.99 ▼

8.22 94% 10,656 votes

~ 113. Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game Sep 1997 RPG $9.99 ▼

8.22 94% 15,821 votes

~ 114. Hyper Light Drifter Mar 2016 Pixel Graphics $19.99 ▼

8.21 94% 15,964 votes

~ 115. Freedom Planet Jul 2014 Platformer $14.99 Demo ▼

8.21 95% 4,434 votes

~ 116. BirdGut May 2019 Adventure Free ▼

8.20 95% 4,043 votes

~ 117. Project Arrhythmia Jun 2019 Music EA $11.99 ▼

8.20 97% 1,754 votes

~ 118. Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter Mar 2001 Action $5.99 ▼

8.20 96% 2,617 votes

~ 119. The Messenger Aug 2018 Retro $19.99 ▼

8.20 94% 8,175 votes

~ 120. OLDTV Jul 2017 Great Soundtrack Free ▼

8.20 95% 5,303 votes

~ 121. Darkest Dungeon® Jan 2016 Turn-Based Combat $24.99 ▼

8.19 91% 120,763 votes

~ 122. Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight Mar 2016 Metroidvania $9.99 ▼

8.19 94% 9,872 votes

~ 123. I Wanna Maker Feb 2020 Precision Platformer Free EA ▼

8.19 96% 3,255 votes

~ 124. Timberman Sep 2015 Casual $0.99 ▼

8.19 94% 11,081 votes

~ 125. Spelunky 2 Sep 2020 Platformer $19.99 ▼

8.19 93% 16,419 votes

~ 126. Cook, Serve, Delicious! Oct 2013 Time Management $9.99 ▼

8.18 95% 5,310 votes

~ 127. The Legend of Tianding Nov 2021 2D Platformer $19.99 ▼

8.18 96% 2,296 votes

~ 128. DEVOUR Jan 2021 Horror $4.99 ▼

8.18 92% 55,904 votes

~ 129. Akane Sep 2018 Cyberpunk $4.99 ▼

8.18 96% 2,222 votes

~ 130. Wuppo: Definitive Edition Sep 2016 Metroidvania -90%$1.49 Demo ▼

8.18 95% 4,870 votes

~ 131. Braid Apr 2009 Puzzle Platformer $14.99 Demo ▼

8.18 94% 8,867 votes

~ 132. Quake III Arena Dec 1999 FPS $14.99 ▼

8.18 96% 3,046 votes

1 133. Five Nights at Freddy's Aug 2014 Horror $4.99 ▼

8.18 92% 36,063 votes

1 134. GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2 Dec 2016 Fighting $29.99 ▼

8.18 94% 8,658 votes

~ 135. Brigador: Up-Armored Edition Jun 2016 Cyberpunk $19.99 ▼

8.18 95% 4,718 votes

~ 136. SHENZHEN I/O Nov 2016 Programming $14.99 ▼

8.18 95% 3,569 votes

~ 137. Micro Platformer Apr 2020 Precision Platformer Free EA ▼

8.18 97% 1,392 votes

~ 138. 60 Seconds! Reatomized Jul 2019 Strategy $9.99 Demo ▼

8.18 94% 10,109 votes

~ 139. BlazBlue Centralfiction Apr 2017 Fighting -75%$9.99 ▼

8.17 94% 8,543 votes

1 140. DOOM Eternal Mar 2020 Action $39.99 ▼

8.17 91% 167,083 votes

1 141. Ghostrunner Oct 2020 Action $29.99 Demo ▼

8.16 92% 46,886 votes

1 142. Clustertruck Sep 2016 Parkour $14.99 ▼

8.16 93% 13,128 votes

3 143. Last Command Oct 2022 Bullet Hell $14.99 Demo ▼

8.16 97% 1,205 votes

~ 144. Touhou Kikeijuu ~ Wily Beast and Weakest Creature. Aug 2019 Bullet Hell $14.99 Demo ▼

8.16 98% 925 votes

~ 145. 東方幕華祭 TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Aug 2018 Bullet Hell $8.99 ▼

8.15 97% 1,142 votes

~ 146. One Step From Eden Mar 2020 Action Roguelike $19.99 ▼

8.15 94% 6,543 votes

~ 147. Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy Jun 2018 3D Platformer $39.99 ▼

8.15 93% 14,190 votes

~ 148. Heavenly Bodies Dec 2021 Physics $19.99 ▼

8.15 96% 1,849 votes

~ 149. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Aug 2012 FPS Free ▼

8.15 88% 6,917,899 votes

~ 150. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon May 2018 Action -50%$4.99 ▼

8.15 95% 3,699 votes

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