Celeste
Celeste is a precision platformer about Madeline climbing a mountain, built from short rooms that demand repeated attempts. The story deals with anxiety and self-doubt alongside the climbing itself.
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Games tagged difficulty
Dark Souls III
Dark Souls III is the last of the trilogy: interlocking areas, bosses that punish greed and a combat system built on stamina and timing. Other players can be summoned, invaded or read as messages left on the ground.
Dead Cells
Dead Cells is a roguelike action game with side-scrolling combat and levels that connect as the player unlocks routes over many runs. Permanent upgrades open new paths, while weapons and mutations change from one attempt to the next.
Helldivers 2
Helldivers 2 is a third-person co-op shooter in which squads drop onto planets to complete objectives against insect or robotic enemies. Friendly fire is always active, and support weapons are called in by entering codes during a fight.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Sekiro makes you a shinobi in a Sengoku-era Japan with a grappling hook, a sword and one stance to break. There is no character build and no summoning: the only thing that improves between attempts is how well you read the enemy's rhythm.