Difficult RPG games Discovery Queue
1
Elden Ring
February 2022 by FromSoftware
RPG, Adventure, Action
7.60 Masterpiece-
3
Hades
September 2020 by Supergiant Games
RPG, Hack and Slash, Adventure
7.09 Excellent++
5
Hades II
September 2025 by Supergiant Games
RPG, Hack and Slash, Adventure
7.04 Excellent++
7
Lies of P
September 2023 by Round8 Studio
RPG, Adventure, Action
6.96 Excellent+
9
Blasphemous II
August 2023 by The Game Kitchen
Platform, RPG, Hack and Slash
6.90 Excellent+
11
Gothic II
November 2002 by Piranha Bytes
RPG, Strategy, Adventure
6.77 Excellent
13
Dwarf Fortress
December 2022 by Bay 12 Games
RPG, Simulator, Strategy
6.68 Excellent
15
Slay the Spire
January 2019 by Mega Crit Games
RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based
6.56 Excellent
17
Battle Brothers
March 2017 by Overhype Studios
RPG, Simulator, Strategy
6.45 Excellent-
19
CrossCode
September 2018 by Radical Fish Games
Shooter, Puzzle, RPG
6.41 Excellent-
21
Tales of Maj'Eyal
December 2012 by Netcore Games
RPG, Tactical, Adventure
6.38 Excellent-
23
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
October 2012 by Firaxis Games
RPG, Simulator, Strategy
6.32 Excellent--
25
Gothic
October 2001 by Piranha Bytes
RPG, Adventure, Action
6.28 Excellent--
27
Rogue Legacy 2
April 2022 by Cellar Door Games
Platform, RPG, Adventure
6.26 Excellent--
29
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
March 2007 by GSC Game World
Shooter, RPG, Action
6.24 Excellent--
31
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
July 2016 by Nihon Falcom
RPG, Adventure, Action
6.21 Excellent--
33
Hyper Light Drifter
March 2016 by Heart Machine
Shooter, RPG, Hack and Slash
6.17 Excellent--
35
Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist
January 2025 by Live Wire
Platform, RPG, Adventure
6.14 Excellent--
37
Rabbit & Steel
May 2024 by mino_dev
RPG, Adventure, Action
6.13 Excellent--
39
Dark Souls II
March 2014 by FromSoftware
RPG, Adventure, Action
6.12 Excellent--
41
Monster Hunter: World
January 2018 by Capcom
RPG, Adventure, Action
6.10 Good++
43
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
December 2018 by Game Atelier
Platform, RPG, Adventure
6.07 Good++
45
Across the Obelisk
April 2021 by Dreamsite Games
RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based
6.06 Good++
47
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin
April 2015 by FromSoftware
RPG, Adventure, Action
6.03 Good++
49
Troubleshooter: Abandoned Children
April 2020 by Dandylion
RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based
6.01 Good++
51
Rabi-Ribi
January 2016 by CreSpirit
Platform, RPG, Adventure
5.99 Good++
53
Blasphemous
September 2019 by The Game Kitchen
Platform, RPG, Hack and Slash
5.98 Good++
55
The Binding of Isaac
September 2011 by Edmund McMillen
Shooter, RPG, Adventure
5.96 Good++
57
Rift of the NecroDancer
February 2025 by Brace Yourself Games
Music, RPG, Arcade
5.93 Good++
59
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
May 2011 by CD Projekt RED
RPG, Adventure, Action
5.92 Good++
61
Risk of Rain
November 2013 by Hopoo Games
Shooter, Platform, RPG
5.87 Good+
63
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
April 2013 by Capcom
RPG, Adventure, Action
5.82 Good+
65
Nioh
February 2017 by Team NINJA
RPG, Hack and Slash, Adventure
5.81 Good+
67
Suzerain
December 2020 by Torpor Games
RPG, Simulator, Strategy
5.80 Good+
69
The Surge 2
September 2019 by Deck13 Interactive
RPG, Adventure, Action
5.77 Good+
71
Monster Sanctuary
December 2020 by Moi Rai Games
Platform, RPG, Strategy
5.73 Good+
73
Cogmind
October 2017 by Grid Sage Games
RPG, Strategy, Adventure
5.68 Good+
75
The Evil Within 2
October 2017 by Tango Gameworks
Shooter, RPG, Adventure
5.68 Good+
77
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
November 2020 by Edelweiss
Platform, RPG, Simulator
5.63 Good
79
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
November 2018 by Bulwark Studios
RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based
5.61 Good
81
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight
March 2016 by Bombservice
Platform, RPG, Adventure
5.58 Good
83
Magicka
January 2011 by Arrowhead Game Studios
RPG, Strategy, Adventure
5.56 Good
85
Legend of Grimrock 2
October 2014 by Almost Human Ltd.
Puzzle, RPG, Adventure
5.54 Good
87
Rogue Legacy
June 2013 by Abstraction Games
Platform, Puzzle, RPG
5.54 Good
89
Curse of the Dead Gods
February 2021 by Passtech Games
Racing, RPG, Simulator
5.53 Good
91
Death and Taxes
February 2020 by Placeholder Gameworks
Point-and-click, Puzzle, RPG
5.53 Good
93
Full Metal Furies
January 2018 by Cellar Door Games
Puzzle, RPG, Hack and Slash
5.53 Good
95
Starpoint Gemini 2
September 2014 by Little Green Men Games
RPG, Simulator, Strategy
5.49 Good
97
Minit
April 2018 by Kitty Calis
Puzzle, RPG, Adventure
5.48 Good
99
Guild of Dungeoneering
July 2015 by Gambrinous
RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based
5.44 Good-
2
Dark Souls: Remastered
May 2018 by QLOC
RPG, Adventure, Action
7.21 Excellent++
4
Dark Souls III
March 2016 by FromSoftware
RPG, Adventure, Action
7.04 Excellent++
6
Dark Souls
September 2011 by FromSoftware
RPG, Adventure, Action
7.04 Excellent++
8
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
November 2014 by Edmund McMillen
Shooter, Puzzle, RPG
6.92 Excellent+
10
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
June 2024 by Atlus
RPG, Turn-Based, Adventure
6.77 Excellent
12
Black Myth: Wukong
August 2024 by Game Science
RPG, Hack and Slash, Adventure
6.71 Excellent
14
Tunic
March 2022 by Andrew Shouldice
Puzzle, RPG, Adventure
6.61 Excellent
16
XCOM 2
February 2016 by Firaxis Games
RPG, Simulator, Strategy
6.55 Excellent-
18
FTL: Faster Than Light
September 2012 by Subset Games
RPG, Simulator, Strategy
6.45 Excellent-
20
Catherine Classic
January 2019 by Atlus
Platform, Puzzle, RPG
6.39 Excellent-
22
Sid Meier's Pirates!
May 1987 by MicroProse Software, Inc.
RPG, Simulator, Strategy
6.34 Excellent-
24
Metro: Last Light Redux
August 2014 by 4A Games
Shooter, RPG, Adventure
6.31 Excellent--
26
Tiny Rogues
September 2022 by Ruby Dev
Shooter, RPG, Adventure
6.26 Excellent--
28
Arx Fatalis
June 2002 by Arkane Studios
Puzzle, RPG, Adventure
6.26 Excellent--
30
Monster Train
May 2020 by Shiny Shoe
RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based
6.23 Excellent--
32
Ys: The Oath in Felghana
July 2005 by Nihon Falcom
RPG, Adventure, Action
6.20 Excellent--
34
Library of Ruina
August 2021 by Project Moon
RPG, Simulator, Strategy
6.16 Excellent--
36
Wuppo
September 2016 by Knuist & Perzik
Platform, RPG, Adventure
6.14 Excellent--
38
Ys I & II Chronicles
December 2009 by Nihon Falcom
RPG, Action, Isometric
6.12 Excellent--
40
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
June 2019 by ArtPlay
Platform, RPG, Adventure
6.11 Good++
42
Crypt of the NecroDancer
April 2015 by Brace Yourself Games
Music, RPG, Adventure
6.08 Good++
44
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
September 2021 by Owlcat Games
RPG, Strategy, Tactical
6.06 Good++
46
Nioh 2 Remastered: The Complete Edition
February 2021 by Team NINJA
RPG, Hack and Slash, Adventure
6.05 Good++
48
Ys Origin
December 2006 by Nihon Falcom
Platform, RPG, Adventure
6.02 Good++
50
Lords of the Fallen
October 2023 by HEXWORKS
RPG, Adventure, Action
6.01 Good++
52
Caves of Qud
December 2024 by Freehold Games
RPG, Simulator, Strategy
5.98 Good++
54
Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
October 1997 by Interplay Entertainment
RPG, Science fiction, Survival
5.97 Good++
56
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
October 2014 by WayForward
Platform, RPG, Adventure
5.94 Good++
58
Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim
September 2003 by Nihon Falcom
RPG, Hack and Slash, Adventure
5.93 Good++
60
Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights
June 2021 by Live Wire
Platform, RPG, Adventure
5.92 Good++
62
Noita
October 2020 by Nolla Games
Shooter, RPG, Simulator
5.87 Good+
64
Valheim
February 2021 by Iron Gate Studios
RPG, Adventure, Action
5.81 Good+
66
Darkest Dungeon
January 2016 by Red Hook Studios
RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based
5.80 Good+
68
They Are Billions
June 2019 by Numantian Games
Real Time Strategy, RPG, Strategy
5.77 Good+
70
Darkwood
August 2017 by Acid Wizard Studio
RPG, Strategy, Adventure
5.76 Good+
72
Remnant: From the Ashes
August 2019 by Gunfire Games
Shooter, RPG, Adventure
5.72 Good+
74
Vaporum
September 2017 by Fatbot Games, s. r. o.
RPG, Strategy, Adventure
5.68 Good+
76
One Step From Eden
March 2020 by Thomas Moon Kang
Shooter, Real Time Strategy, RPG
5.64 Good
78
Wall World
April 2023 by Alawar
Fighting, Shooter, Platform
5.62 Good
80
Pathologic 2
May 2019 by Ice-Pick Lodge
RPG, Adventure, Horror
5.60 Good
82
Gloomhaven
July 2019 by Flaming Fowl Studios
RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based
5.58 Good
84
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
September 2008 by LucasArts
RPG, Hack and Slash, Adventure
5.54 Good
86
Death Road to Canada
July 2016 by Rocketcat Games
RPG, Adventure, Action
5.54 Good
88
The Banner Saga 2
April 2016 by Stoic
RPG, Simulator, Strategy
5.54 Good
90
Grime
August 2021 by Clover Bite
Platform, RPG, Adventure
5.53 Good
92
Children of Morta
September 2019 by Dead Mage
RPG, Adventure, Action
5.53 Good
94
Chrono Ark
May 2024 by Al Fine
RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based
5.51 Good
96
Star Traders: Frontiers
November 2017 by Trese Brothers
RPG, Strategy, Science fiction
5.49 Good
98
Tribes: Ascend
April 2012 by Hi-Rez Studios
Shooter, RPG, Sport
5.47 Good
100
Salt and Sanctuary
March 2016 by Ska Studios
Platform, RPG, Adventure
5.42 Good-