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  1. #1 Impossible Runner
    97% matchMixed63% of 236 reviews2018
    Dev: Kwebbelkop
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 34%

    World's hardest game. Impossible Runner. Try to complete all 10 'Impossible' levels.

    Why similar: Difficult 43.9%, Casual 36.1%, Indie 20%

  2. #2 Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
    96% matchVery Positive82% of 80,812 reviews2017
    Dev: Bennett Foddy
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    A game I made for a certain kind of person. To hurt them.

    Why similar: Difficult 53.7%, Psychological Horror 35.6%, Casual 4.4%, Indie 3.9%, Action 2.3%

  3. #3 Miniballist
    96% matchMostly Positive72% of 111 reviews2018
    Dev: Timberwolf StudiosPub: My Way Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Minimalist hardcore one click\press direction changer game.

    Why similar: Difficult 39.2%, Casual 27.5%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Indie 15.2%

  4. #4 Pukan Bye Bye
    95% matchMixed68% of 165 reviews2018
    Dev: Artalasky
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 29%

    Created to enrage.

    Why similar: Casual 31%, Difficult 30.6%, Action 20.7%, Indie 17.7%

  5. #5 Hellstuck: Rage With Your Friends
    94% matchVery Positive89% of 179 reviews2022
    Dev: Terror Dog Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    Get ready to rage with your friends in this co-op precise platforming adventure! You're stuck in Hell. You can only jump upwards and all you have to do is escape … it can't be that hard, right?!

    Why similar: Difficult 36%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, Side Scroller 14.7%, Action 10.3%, Indie 8.9%

  6. #6 Instant Death
    94% matchMostly Positive71% of 104 reviews2018
    Dev: Tayfun ZeytunPub: My Way Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Super hardcore first-person game.

    Why similar: Casual 27.8%, Difficult 26.8%, Action 18.6%, Indie 14.6%, Psychological Horror 12.2%

  7. #7 The Hardest Game Ever
    93% matchMostly Positive78% of 360 reviews2023
    Dev: AIAdev
    Windows

    An insanely difficult precision platformer

    Why similar: Difficult 88.7%, Indie 11.3%

  8. #8 A Difficult Game About Climbing
    91% matchVery Positive88% of 5,396 reviews2024
    Dev: Pontypants
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    This is a difficult game about climbing.

    Why similar: Difficult 46.3%, Psychological Horror 26.7%, Casual 15.2%, Action 11.7%

  9. #9 an unplayable game?!
    90% matchVery Positive95% of 82 reviews2025
    Dev: ./badgames.zip
    Windows

    a game about accessibility settings that's just a *bit* too hard for you to play effectively. 10-15 minutes in length with 30+ minutes of developer commentary!

    Why similar: Casual 58.1%, Action 41.9%

  10. #10 3D Hardcore Cube
    92% matchMixed54% of 203 reviews2017
    Dev: Laush Dmitriy SergeevichPub: Laush Studio
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 23%

    3D Hardcore Cube - this is not an easy platformer in which you want to get to the portal and not to fall into the trap. The game has boosters traffic boosters bounce, anti bounce, falling cubes, turrets and more!

    Why similar: Difficult 26.8%, Action 24%, Side Scroller 19.1%, Indie 18.8%, Casual 11.3%

  11. #11 Neon Hardcore
    91% matchMixed63% of 208 reviews2017
    Dev: Laush Dmitriy SergeevichPub: Laush Studio
    Windows
    Median: 6 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 23%

    "Neon Hardcore" - this is a game that makes you freak out the player after each death of the player character. You need to manage the green cube and get to another green reference point. But it is very difficult, as the player interfere with the rotating saws and others obstacles red color.

    Why similar: Difficult 26.1%, Action 21.6%, Side Scroller 20.3%, Indie 19%, Casual 13%

  12. #12 Jump The Gun
    88% matchVery Positive88% of 109 reviews2022
    Dev: Cameron Chin
    Windows · Mac

    Think you can make it out? Many have tried… All have failed. Traverse the unforgiving cave and do impossible jumps with your rocket launcher and shotgun.

    Why similar: Difficult 55%, Psychological Horror 34%, Indie 10.9%

  13. #13 Try Hard Parking
    89% matchVery Positive85% of 79 reviews2017
    Dev: gearspecs
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    "Hardest and most Rage Inducing Parking Game in The World". Navigate crazy obstacle courses in pursuit of your holy parking spot in this 80s Arcade Style driving game.

    Why similar: Isometric 42.4%, Difficult 34.5%, Indie 23%

  14. #14 Blaite
    89% matchMostly Positive73% of 553 reviews2017
    Dev: Dosane GamesPub: Akim Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    A platform game so difficult and at the same time, so addictive that you will enjoy having to repeat a levels dozens of times until complete them.

    Why similar: Difficult 30.2%, Casual 25.7%, Indie 24.3%, Action 19.8%

  15. #15 Boxman's Struggle
    87% matchVery Positive85% of 294 reviews2020
    Dev: OneBlock
    Windows

    What's better than climbing mountain in a cardboard box? Getting deep frustration every time you fall from it.

    Why similar: Difficult 36%, Psychological Horror 23.6%, Action 20%, Indie 12.5%, Casual 7.9%

  16. #16 Nolgorb's Ordeal
    85% matchMostly Positive72% of 61 reviews2024
    Dev: Hard Meat
    Windows · Linux

    A challenging 3D platformer with little room for error. Escape a dungeon by jumping to the top, and sacrifice your collectables for items to aid in your ordeal.

    Why similar: Difficult 60.6%, Psychological Horror 39.4%

  17. #17 SlipSlop: World's Hardest Platformer Game
    86% matchVery Positive83% of 1,687 reviews2019
    Dev: 10F
    Windows · Linux

    One button platformer nightmare

    Why similar: Difficult 41.4%, Action 34.3%, Indie 24.4%

  18. #18 Through the Mirror
    86% matchVery Positive82% of 115 reviews2017
    Dev: Cleiton OliveiraPub: Volens Nolens Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    A hard, mind bending platformer based on imagination and quick reflexes.

    Why similar: Difficult 33.9%, Casual 31.2%, Action 19.7%, Indie 15.2%

  19. #19 Goat's Tale (Classic)
    84% matchVery Positive84% of 339 reviews2022
    Dev: FoxSox GamesPub: FoxLoaf Games
    Windows

    The treasures hidden on the peaks await the most lively, goat daredevils. The challenge will be difficult and… irritating - only the best and most patient will get to the top.

    Why similar: Difficult 49%, Psychological Horror 27.1%, Action 13.1%, Indie 10.9%

  20. #20 Pushing It! With Sisyphus
    82% matchMixed66% of 101 reviews2024
    Dev: Bashir "ManliestDev" KashaloPub: ManliestDev
    Windows

    A game about a very happy guy and his boulder. (Warning: As an accurate representation of the ancient Myth of Sisyphus, this is likely the most difficult and punishing game you will ever play.)

    Why similar: Difficult 49.9%, Casual 21.3%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Action 14.1%

  21. #21 Philophobia: The Fear of Love
    83% matchVery Positive94% of 71 reviews2020
    Dev: Tim Ruswick
    Windows

    Love is Hell. In this precision platformer based on the 5 stages of grief, navigate the bowels of Hell and escape the torment of love.

    Why similar: Difficult 38.6%, Side Scroller 28.9%, Psychological Horror 20%, Action 8.3%, Indie 4.2%

  22. #22 Repit
    82% matchVery Positive86% of 78 reviews2021
    Dev: Limansia Games
    Windows

    Madness is the repetition of the same action over and over again, in the hope of a change. The challenge that Repit throws at your nerves is not everyone is ready to accept and only a few will be able to reach the end

    Why similar: Difficult 67.9%, Action 14.5%, Side Scroller 11.2%, Indie 6.4%

  23. #23 Dynamic Very, Very, Hard game!!
    84% matchMixed51% of 170 reviews2016
    Dev: White Dog GamesPub: SA Industry
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Dynamic is an indie Platformer game. The goal is to try to avoid obstacles and dangerous enemies who want to kill you

    Why similar: Indie 30.3%, Casual 28.7%, Difficult 21.4%, Action 19.7%

  24. #24 Driving Is Hard
    79% matchVery Positive82% of 257 reviews2025
    Dev: Elegant Horse Studios
    Windows · Linux

    Prove your skills by driving the Bathtub on Wheels! Solve puzzles, collect soap, and dive into Jeff's family drama. Drive, Fall, Learn, Repeat.

    Why similar: Difficult 43.2%, Psychological Horror 26.8%, Casual 16.8%, Action 13.2%

  25. #25 rock climbing
    80% matchVery Positive88% of 89 reviews2024
    Dev: bilge
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    It's a difficult game but it should be easier than real rock climbing.

    Why similar: Difficult 46.8%, Psychological Horror 29.4%, Action 12.4%, Indie 11.4%

  26. #26 The Game of Sisyphus
    78% matchMostly Positive79% of 826 reviews2024
    Dev: cream
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Roll the boulder to the top.

    Why similar: Difficult 50.5%, Psychological Horror 29.7%, Action 15.4%, Indie 4.4%

  27. #27 Fingerdance
    76% matchVery Positive97% of 388 reviews2025
    Dev: zniqPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
    Windows

    The game that simply confuses your fingers.

    Why similar: Difficult 63.6%, Action 22.4%, Indie 14%

  28. #28 Jump Off The Bridge
    81% matchVery Positive87% of 255 reviews2019
    Dev: Cody Penn
    Windows

    An absurd retro-platformer that tests your patience.

    Why similar: Difficult 43.6%, Side Scroller 27.9%, Action 15.4%, Indie 13%

  29. #29 GoBlock's Impossible Medley
    81% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2017
    Dev: GameChanger Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    GoBlock's Impossible Medley is the most impossible and frustrating yet addictive game that you ever play. The game combines three challenging gameplay in one impossible game. You will jump, fly and roll in a loop throughout the game.

    Why similar: Difficult 41.8%, Side Scroller 26%, Casual 21.1%, Indie 11.1%

  30. #30 The Running Man
    79% matchMixed64% of 97 reviews2020
    Dev: samuel crevier
    Windows

    If you want to relax, this game is not for you, this game is made to make you rage. go through challenging and hard levels and run to the finish line. will you take the challenge?

    Why similar: Casual 48.7%, Action 37.5%, Indie 13.8%

  31. #31 E.Z
    77% matchVery Positive91% of 249 reviews2018
    Dev: Totally Normal Creature
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    E.Z is a simple hardcore platformer game the goal being get across to the other side of each of the 100 levels while each death throws you back to the previous levels.

    Why similar: Difficult 37.6%, Side Scroller 22.9%, Casual 16.7%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Action 8.6%

  32. #32 Peepo Island
    75% matchMostly Positive73% of 276 reviews2022
    Dev: Anboni
    Windows

    A difficult obstacle course 3D platformer where the goal is to survive and escape the Island!

    Why similar: Action 67.8%, Indie 32.2%

  33. #33 The Deletion
    78% matchMostly Positive77% of 227 reviews2015
    Dev: russpuppy
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Are you sure you want do delete this file? NOOOOO! The Deletion is a challenging and fun puzzle-platform game that will frustrate you.

    Why similar: Difficult 40.4%, Side Scroller 34.3%, Casual 14.9%, Action 10.4%

  34. #34 Nixxsz Castle
    75% matchMostly Positive73% of 106 reviews2023
    Dev: Nixxsz
    Windows

    Nixxsz Castle is a precision platform and rage inducing game. Inspired by games from previous generations, Nixxsz Castle has a very hard gameplay experience for those with patience and skill.

    Why similar: Difficult 66%, Casual 19.7%, Indie 14.2%

  35. #35 Almost There: The Platformer
    77% matchMixed65% of 482 reviews2019
    Dev: Bony YousufPub: The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Sprint between saw blades while dodging homing missiles. Duck under lasers while the floor crumbles beneath you. Almost There was designed specifically for fans of the hardcore platforming genre - you've been warned.

    Why similar: Difficult 45.1%, Casual 25.1%, Action 15.3%, Indie 14.6%

  36. #36 Just Ski+
    76% matchVery Positive88% of 193 reviews2018
    Dev: Jeff Weber
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%

    A difficult, minimalist, one-more-try, physics game. Slide your mouse up and down to control your skier's posture and initiate jumps. Stick the landings. Get to the cabin.

    Why similar: Difficult 37.1%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Side Scroller 19.1%, Casual 9.9%, Action 7%

  37. #37 Ascending Inferno
    71% matchVery Positive100% of 60 reviews2024
    Dev: Oppolyon Studios
    Windows

    Experience rage-inducing precision platforming as a recently deceased soccer player damned to Inferno! Kick your sibling's soul out of Hell for your chance at redemption!

    Why similar: Difficult 57.6%, Psychological Horror 24.2%, Action 18.2%

  38. #38 12 bananas
    73% matchVery Positive85% of 453 reviews2020
    Dev: Klode
    Windows · Mac

    Leap over treacherous chasms, navigate past a sea of hazards, and locate all 12 bananas as you embark on an epic quest and travel the patience-testing path that lies ahead in this infuriatingly challenging, unforgiving, puzzling, memey platformer.

    Why similar: Action 100%

  39. #39 Golfing Over It with Alva Majo
    74% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,572 reviews2018
    Dev: Majorariatto
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    The higher you climb, the bigger the fall.

    Why similar: Difficult 41.4%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Casual 15.5%, Action 11.3%, Indie 9.7%

  40. #40 Cubot
    74% matchVery Positive91% of 277 reviews2015
    Dev: Nicolas Pierre-Loti-Viaud
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    At first sight, Cubot is a puzzle-game with a minimalist gameplay, just move color cubes towards tiles of the same color. It's really easy, but it will be a torture for your mind to complete all levels of the game because the apparent simplicity of the game is in contradiction with the complexity of the level-design.

    Why similar: Indie 100%

  41. #41 Goblintown: Really Hard Driving Game
    69% matchVery Positive90% of 88 reviews2025
    Dev: BiG INC. CO. LLC.
    Windows

    A chaotic physics-based vehicular platformer where you race to the top. Scream into your microphone to slow down time, look for shortcuts, and unlock new vehicles.

    Why similar: Difficult 61.8%, Action 21.9%, Casual 16.3%

  42. #42 Banana Hell
    72% matchMixed67% of 859 reviews2020
    Dev: Petriheart
    Windows

    Jump your way to get the blue diamonds as you try to survive a very annoying banana monologue! A REALLY HARD game!

    Why similar: Difficult 40.7%, Casual 23.1%, Psychological Horror 19%, Indie 17.2%

  43. #43 Revenge of the Headless
    73% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2018
    Dev: Sloth Studio
    Windows

    A brick adventure game. Every time will change the dungeon, use your head to kill a blood road, Durahan.

    Why similar: Casual 31%, Difficult 30.6%, Action 21.3%, Indie 17.2%

  44. #44 One Gun Guy
    70% matchMixed69% of 916 reviews2022
    Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 30%

    One Gun Guy is a straight forward no nonsense action platformer, one giant level littered with player upgrades, hazards to tackle, enemies to destroy, a boss to kill, and multiple difficulty settings.

    Why similar: Difficult 36.6%, Side Scroller 33.3%, Action 17.2%, Indie 12.9%

  45. #45 HotFloor
    73% matchMostly Positive73% of 62 reviews2018
    Dev: David MulderPub: SA Industry
    Windows

    Run, Jump, Glide, Bounce and maneuver your way through unique and challenging levels. Lack of elegance, however, will get your *** in lava, and nobody wants any of that.

    Why similar: Action 100%

  46. #46 The Devil is in the Details
    66% matchVery Positive98% of 66 reviews2024
    Dev: HideWorks
    Windows

    A survival horror spot-the-difference game set in a twisted Hell gameshow. Demons will distract you, torment you, or try to kill you. The Arbiter is your mysterious guide—sometimes helpful, sometimes...not so much. Spot the anomalies or suffer the consequences.

    Why similar: Indie 100%

  47. #47 Brainmelter Deluxe
    70% matchPositive98% of 52 reviews2019
    Dev: Cosmocat
    Windows

    Melt your brain with this twisted take on the platform genre!

    Why similar: Difficult 43.7%, Side Scroller 39%, Action 11.3%, Indie 6%

  48. #48 Infinitrap Classic: Ohio Jack and The Cup Of Eternity
    72% matchMostly Positive78% of 87 reviews2015
    Dev: Shadebob Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    InfiniTrap Classic is a fast paced puzzle game for hardcore players. (40 levels)

    Why similar: Casual 44.7%, Action 29.8%, Indie 25.5%

  49. #49 Castle
    71% matchMixed70% of 319 reviews2015
    Dev: Snails Arcade
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Build and protect castles simultaneously in this original and addictive game!

    Why similar: Difficult 34%, Casual 31.3%, Action 18.8%, Indie 15.9%

  50. #50 Cursed to Golf
    67% matchMostly Positive72% of 770 reviews2022
    Dev: Chuhai LabsPub: Thunderful Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Cursed to Golf is a challenging golf-like adventure where every shot counts. Players are tasked with making it out of Golf Purgatory to become a Golfing Legend. With insane hazards, otherworldly power-ups and tons of replayability, will you make it back alive or will you forever be… Cursed to Golf!?

    Why similar: Difficult 49.6%, Side Scroller 35.9%, Action 14.5%

  51. #51 RFLEX
    69% matchVery Positive92% of 225 reviews2015
    Dev: Wesley LaFerrierePub: System Void Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    RFLEX is a fast-paced and challenging neo-arcade game. Frantically dodge your way to the high score in a series of rage-inducing levels while enjoying a kickass, original soundtrack. Experience trippy visuals while being pulled into a never-ending abyss of addicting, non-stop action.

    Why similar: Casual 44.8%, Action 30.8%, Indie 24.3%

  52. #52 Swiftly
    71% matchMixed51% of 142 reviews2016
    Dev: Cleverweek
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Swiftly is a very challenging platformer game. It has simple graphics and easy to understand rules, but you are going to have a hard time completing the levels.

    Why similar: Action 62.1%, Indie 37.9%

  53. #53 Tinboy
    70% matchMixed62% of 514 reviews2015
    Dev: Interactive Stone
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Tinboy is a puzzle-platformer, with a massive difficulty level.

    Why similar: Difficult 35.6%, Side Scroller 32.1%, Casual 14.6%, Action 10.6%, Indie 7.1%

  54. #54 Face It - A game to fight inner demons
    67% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,250 reviews2017
    Dev: Tlön StudiosPub: Gamestorming
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Carefuly crafted puzzles in a challenging 3D plaformer take the player on a surrealistic journey through a maze of feelings. In Face It, abstract concepts are shaped into gameplay: darker emotions are monsters and traps, while brighter concepts are the powers you need to beat the levels.

    Why similar: Action 53.3%, Indie 46.7%

  55. #55 Never Give Up
    67% matchVery Positive88% of 176 reviews2019
    Dev: Massive MonsterPub: Armor Games Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Never Give Up is a hardcore platformer determined to turn you into bloody chunks. Run, jump, and slide your way through ever-changing levels that get harder each time you succeed. You’ll need to try, die, and try again if you want to conquer the game without pressing the Give Up button.

    Why similar: Difficult 46%, Side Scroller 21.1%, Indie 16.9%, Action 16.1%

  56. #56 SUPER Dungeon Muncher
    64% matchMixed68% of 63 reviews2024
    Dev: n_nexy
    Windows

    Avoid becoming Muncher's next meal in this fast-paced adventure! Control your anger, this game is hard!

    Why similar: Difficult 42.5%, Action 35.6%, Indie 21.8%

  57. #57 Warlock's Tower
    68% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2017
    Dev: MidipixelPub: Whippering
    Windows · Mac

    A punishing puzzler with elegantly designed levels around one brutal rule - one move equals one life lost.

    Why similar: Difficult 54.3%, Indie 45.7%

  58. #58 That Flipping Mountain
    64% matchVery Positive91% of 175 reviews2021
    Dev: Jeff Weber
    Windows

    A physics driven parkour game inspired by "Getting Over It" and "Jump King". Flip, ski, and dive yourself up a massive mountain of stuff. Fall down, rage, get up, shake it off, parkour-on!

    Why similar: Difficult 35.2%, Side Scroller 23.7%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Casual 10.8%, Action 10%

  59. #59 Slip
    69% matchMostly Positive79% of 108 reviews2014
    Dev: Handsome Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 18 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 29%

    Slip is a fast paced side scrolling platformer featuring a two color, swap mechanic. Using your two colors flee from Steve and his wretched purple beam through a multitude of obstacles and enemies. Slip combines the elegant simplicity of platforming with a polarity mechanic to create an easy to learn, but extremely difficult to master...

    Why similar: Action 53.4%, Indie 46.6%

  60. #60 DOOMER'S ADVENTURE
    66% matchVery Positive85% of 75 reviews2021
    Dev: deadworld games
    Windows

    An platformer game about collecting stuff to bear with reality. Just like life, this game is short and meaningless, filled with existential questions of being.

    Why similar: Difficult 44.2%, Side Scroller 26%, Action 16.4%, Indie 11%, Casual 2.5%

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