Best Difficult Games on Steam
Explore Difficult Games on Steam using recorded player activity, community reviews, trend momentum, and release recency.
Total Games
7,260
Ranking Method
Composite Score
Data Source
Recorded Steam observations
Showing 1–50 of 100 ranked games
| # | Game | Players | Reviews | Price | Score | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Valheim
|
88,379 | 94% | $29.99 | 0.9 | +189560.6 |
| 2 |
Counter-Strike 2
|
1,134,115 | 87% | — | 0.9 | +1142785.2 |
| 3 |
Dota 2
|
791,838 | 82% | — | 0.8 | +989380.3 |
| 4 |
ELDEN RING
|
28,565 | 93% | $59.99 | 0.8 | +34349.7 |
| 5 |
Black Myth: Wukong
|
15,029 | 97% | $59.99 | 0.8 | +13648.0 |
| 6 |
HELLDIVERS™ 2
|
43,866 | 76% | $39.99 | 0.8 | +39167.3 |
| 7 |
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
|
58,697 | 97% | $14.99 | 0.8 | +59400.0 |
| 8 |
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
|
643,110 | 59% | — | 0.8 | +657446.8 |
| 9 |
RuneScape: Dragonwilds
|
10,350 | 84% | $29.99 | 0.8 | +24118.6 |
| 10 |
Balatro
|
7,612 | 98% | $14.99 | 0.8 | +8317.7 |
| 11 |
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
|
20,619 | 97% | $29.99 | 0.8 | +22396.7 |
| 12 |
Risk of Rain 2
|
24,915 | 94% | $8.24 | 0.8 | +23994.2 |
| 13 |
Don't Starve Together
|
47,808 | 95% | $14.99 | 0.8 | +47838.8 |
| 14 |
Geometry Dash
|
49,495 | 93% | $4.99 | 0.7 | +53336.2 |
| 15 |
Aimlabs
|
6,121 | 94% | — | 0.7 | +6217.4 |
| 16 |
Monster Hunter: World
|
26,526 | 88% | $7.79 | 0.7 | +30536.8 |
| 17 |
Oxygen Not Included
|
10,995 | 97% | $7.49 | 0.7 | +12629.9 |
| 18 |
Slay the Spire
|
9,881 | 98% | $24.99 | 0.7 | +10420.3 |
| 19 |
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
|
47,488 | 84% | — | 0.7 | +49259.6 |
| 20 |
Hades
|
6,229 | 98% | $24.99 | 0.7 | +7793.0 |
| 21 |
Bloons TD 6
|
9,688 | 97% | $13.99 | 0.7 | +8773.1 |
| 22 |
Dead by Daylight
|
53,875 | 79% | $19.99 | 0.7 | +49626.8 |
| 23 |
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
|
7,848 | 95% | $29.99 | 0.7 | +9669.6 |
| 24 |
Barotrauma
|
3,089 | 94% | $17.49 | 0.7 | +3499.6 |
| 25 |
Blender
|
14,115 | 96% | — | 0.7 | +12933.0 |
| 26 |
Resident Evil 2
|
5,384 | 97% | $7.99 | 0.7 | +5779.4 |
| 27 |
Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
|
10,389 | 97% | $9.99 | 0.7 | +10100.6 |
| 28 |
Hunt: Showdown 1896
|
27,286 | 73% | $29.99 | 0.7 | +28160.2 |
| 29 |
Overcooked! 2
|
9,650 | 91% | $6.24 | 0.7 | +11068.4 |
| 30 |
Hollow Knight
|
7,181 | 97% | $14.99 | 0.7 | +6543.1 |
| 31 |
Lies of P
|
2,033 | 92% | $29.99 | 0.7 | +2114.4 |
| 32 |
ULTRAKILL
|
2,442 | 98% | $29.99 | 0.7 | +2611.8 |
| 33 |
DARK SOULS™ III
|
7,425 | 94% | $59.99 | 0.7 | +9069.3 |
| 34 |
Dead Cells
|
3,855 | 97% | $12.49 | 0.7 | +4478.7 |
| 35 |
9 Kings
|
942 | 93% | $9.99 | 0.7 | +873.4 |
| 36 |
Monster Train 2
|
670 | 96% | $24.99 | 0.7 | +817.5 |
| 37 |
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
|
4,396 | 92% | $19.99 | 0.7 | +4484.9 |
| 38 |
Noita
|
2,241 | 95% | $7.99 | 0.7 | +2158.2 |
| 39 |
Elin
|
897 | 94% | $19.99 | 0.7 | +878.5 |
| 40 |
Darkest Dungeon®
|
6,335 | 92% | $3.74 | 0.7 | +6575.2 |
| 41 |
SCP: Secret Laboratory
|
4,793 | 91% | — | 0.7 | +4907.8 |
| 42 |
Quasimorph
|
997 | 82% | $16.24 | 0.6 | +1090.4 |
| 43 |
Celeste
|
2,143 | 98% | $19.99 | 0.6 | +2438.5 |
| 44 |
Cuphead
|
2,600 | 96% | $13.99 | 0.6 | +3144.2 |
| 45 |
Albion Online
|
7,216 | 79% | — | 0.6 | +7335.4 |
| 46 |
My Summer Car
|
433 | 95% | $14.99 | 0.6 | +445.9 |
| 47 |
MX Bikes
|
1,704 | 94% | $34.99 | 0.6 | +1573.7 |
| 48 |
Counter-Strike: Source
|
2,819 | 96% | $9.99 | 0.6 | +2850.6 |
| 49 |
Control Ultimate Edition
|
1,891 | 87% | $5.99 | 0.6 | +2272.4 |
| 50 |
They Are Billions
|
2,891 | 85% | $29.99 | 0.6 | +3014.3 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How are Difficult Games ranked?
Games are ranked using recorded player activity, community review scores, trend momentum, and release recency. Up to 100 ranked games are shown from the matching catalog.
How is the composite score calculated?
The score combines normalized player activity (40%), positive review share (30%), trend momentum (20%), and release recency (10%). It is a discovery aid, not an editorial review.
How fresh is the ranking data?
The ranking refresh time is shown on this page. Individual game observations may be older and are collected at different times. Open a game for its source details and observation times.
How these Steam games are ranked
The default score combines recorded player activity (40%), positive review share (30%), trend momentum (20%), and release recency (10%). Steam community tags and feature categories determine membership.
This list shows up to 100 ranked games from 7,260 matching catalog entries. Player counts and USD prices are recorded observations, not guaranteed live values. Open a game for its source details and observation times.
Ranking refreshed . Individual observations may be older.