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In the last 30 days, 3 new difficult games released on Steam (8 over the last 90 days). 333 are listed as free-to-play.

Chaos Town
₩5,600

Chaos Town

Chaos Town is a top-down shooter focused on fast-paced combat, character progression, and fully destructible environments.

ActionIndieRPGShooterTop-Down ShooterGoreShoot 'Em UpBullet TimeViolentTwin Stick Shooter

29 May, 2017

Catacombs 1: Demon War
₩5,600

Catacombs 1: Demon War

Catacombs 1: Demon War is the first of a 3-chapter RPG/Adventure that puts you into the shoes of a brave young hero, building your strength to face long-buried secrets, deception and betrayal.

RPGAdventureIndieDungeon CrawlerStrategy RPGCRPGRPGMakerShortCasualStory Rich

12 Jul, 2017

Alter World
₩5,600

Alter World

Enter the Alter World, a mysterious parallel reality where the rules are different and every step brings new challenges. Inspired by Stephen King's The Dark Tower, Alter World is a 2D platformer built around a unique mechanic that allows you to switch between two realities at any time to overcome obstacles, solve puzzles, and progress...

IndiePuzzlePuzzle-PlatformerPlatformerDifficult2D

29 May, 2015

Jigoku Kisetsukan: Sense of the Seasons
Free

Jigoku Kisetsukan: Sense of the Seasons

In a world much like our own, Tenshi sets out to uncover the evil threatening the balance of nature, joined by an eccentric cast of characters along the way.

Bullet HellFree to PlayAnimeShoot 'Em UpIndieDifficultGreat SoundtrackSingleplayerShooterFemale Protagonist

12 May, 2015

Symphonia
₩21,500

Symphonia

Awaken an expansive musical realm in this non-violent and poetic platformer. In Symphonia, you'll use the power of your violin coupled with your platforming skills to gather an orchestra to bring the musical machinery of the world back to life.

Precision PlatformerDifficultPlatformer2D PlatformerInstrumental MusicAdventureCollectathonSide ScrollerAction2D

5 Dec, 2024

The Chef's Shift
₩14,500

The Chef's Shift

The Chef’s Shift is a fast-paced typing game in a restaurant setting, where you’ll both cook & serve food to hungry customers, all done by TYPING.

CookingTypingTime ManagementCrimeSimulationDifficultSingleplayerNarrationManagementDark Humor

31 Mar, 2025

PSIONIC
₩5,500

PSIONIC

PSIONIC is a 2D shooter set in a haunted psychiatric hospital. As the sole survivor, a trapped scientist, your mission is to escape while battling mutated creatures. Survive, fight, and find a way out. Can you make it?

ExplorationFPSBullet HellDifficultSurvivalScienceSandboxHorrorPixel GraphicsRealistic

20 Nov, 2020

Choo-Choo! The Train Rides!
₩1,050

Choo-Choo! The Train Rides!

How long can you keep a runaway locomotive on the tracks? React to quick time events as the speed climbs, survive longer than you did last run, and chase your friends' scores on the global leaderboards. Easy to learn, brutal to master.

IndieCasual2DPixel GraphicsSingleplayerDifficultRunnerRacingSportsArcade

10 Aug, 2020

Smash
₩5,450

Smash

This game takes you into the mysterious world, where each level is striking in its beauty and harmony. You have to explore it.

ExplorationPrecision PlatformerShoot 'Em UpDifficultShooter3DActionCasualColorfulFamily Friendly

15 Jul, 2022

Snakeloop
₩5,600

Snakeloop

Snakeloop is a challenging puzzle game based on a simple idea: What if you took classic Snake but inverted the goal and made it so you have to form a loop by eating your own tail.

PuzzleMinimalistDifficultGrid-Based MovementLogicRelaxingSokobanCasualModdableAbstract

28 Mar, 2025

Sun's Edge
₩16,500

Sun's Edge

In the jungles and deserts of a decaying world, Machete chooses to spend his final days in the realm of Aztec deities and monsters. He must trail blaze into the Crimson corruption, fight bosses, solve puzzles, and find the Crystal Shards before his world is consumed… and his brother is lost forever.

Early AccessHack and SlashAction-Adventure3D PlatformerDifficultCombat3DThird PersonSwordplayAction RPG

19 Apr, 2023

Melon Simulator™
₩5,600

Melon Simulator™

Melon Simulator™ is a chaotic, co-op (1 - 4 players), first person melee combat game. Almost anything that isn't nailed down can be used to whack, slice, and throw at the oncoming melon horde...

ActionGoreBloodFightingFirst-PersonMultiplayerViolentBeat 'em upPhysicsFunny

30 Jun, 2025

Super Hydorah
₩20,500

Super Hydorah

Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.

IndieActionShoot 'Em UpArcadeRetro2DDifficultGreat SoundtrackLocal MultiplayerPixel Graphics

20 Sep, 2017

Lake of Creatures
₩13,000

Lake of Creatures

Difficult action FISHING ROGUELIKE, where you slaughter mutated creatures with weapons that shoot lasers and explosions!!! 💥 Catch fish to buy treasures that MODIFY YOUR BUILD and end up with CRAZY SYNERGIZING ATTACKS that melt those noob enemies

IndieAction RoguelikeRogue-likeReplay ValueDifficultPixel GraphicsSingleplayer2DProcedural GenerationAction

15 Nov, 2024

ULTRAKILL
₩24,500

ULTRAKILL

ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.

Boomer ShooterFast-PacedFPSBloodCharacter Action GameArena ShooterSpectacle fighterRetroSingleplayerShooter

3 Sep, 2020

Windblown
₩27,000

Windblown

A lightning-fast 1–3 player co-op roguelite from the creators of Dead Cells. DASH, DIVE and DESTROY across a shattered world. Build wild loadouts, unleash devastating Alterattacks, and become the last stand against the Vortex.

Early AccessAction RoguelikeHack and SlashActionIndieRogue-likeSouls-likeIsometricMultiplayerRogue-lite

24 Oct, 2024

Backbeat
₩27,000

Backbeat

A mashup of puzzle and strategy games. Manipulate four threads of time to guide your band through sokoban-style puzzles. Manage squad resources over a set of limited turns. Experience a homage to 1990s ensemble dramedies. Customize the dynamic soundtrack with audio effects.

PuzzleTurn-Based StrategyDifficultSokobanPvEMusicFemale ProtagonistStylizedStrategy3D

15 Mar, 2023

SOK MIN
₩5,600

SOK MIN

SOK MIN is the smallest and the easiest levels of SOK puzzle. Now you may not need a guide to complete each level. Just try it!

CasualIndieSokobanPuzzleMinimalistSingleplayerAbstractStrategyTurn-Based Strategy2D

18 Apr, 2018

SOK MAX
₩5,600

SOK MAX

SOK MAX is the sequel of the SOK puzzle. Now there are more boxes on each level.

CasualSokobanPuzzleSingleplayerMinimalistTurn-Based Strategy2DAbstractCuteLogic

12 Feb, 2018

SOK
₩5,600

SOK

SOK is a sokoban classic puzzle game. The goal of the game is to move all the boxes to their positions. It's not as easy as it seems. The player can push one box at a time, but do not pull it off.

CasualPuzzleIndieSokobanMinimalistDifficultSingleplayer2DLogicTurn-Based Strategy

22 Dec, 2017

4 Classes, Many Paths
₩10,500

4 Classes, Many Paths

Enter an Awesome Open World, Single-Player RPG focused on Crafting and Creativity. A world full of Ancient Secrets; With dragons, demons, and deep dungeons waiting for you. Inspired by classic RPGs like Skyrim, Oblivion, and Morrowind.

Early AccessSouls-likeOpen WorldRPGDark FantasyAction RPGDifficultSurvivalCraftingDemons

31 Jan, 2026

The Wind's Path
₩7,200

The Wind's Path

A top-down platformer that rewards constant movement. Run to fill up your flow meter. Flow is used to power up various powerful wind attacks that you can also use to speed through 7 challenging expansive worlds.

TutorialDifficultAction-Adventure2DTop-DownLinearControllerActionStylizedColorful

11 Mar, 2025

Ligo
₩16,500

Ligo

Explore a mysterious non-linear world filled with puzzles and secrets. Make small creatures work together to lift the curse and reconnect the world.

ExplorationSokobanPuzzle2DCuteAdventureRelaxingNonlinearColorfulLogic

4 Mar, 2025

Dustland
₩26,100

Dustland

Dustland is a reimagined take on the survival genre. A world where expeditions, looting, and battles are just the tip of the iceberg, hiding secrets and mysteries of a fallen region in its depths.

Early AccessSurvivalLooter ShooterMassively MultiplayerInvestigationThird-Person ShooterPvPPost-apocalypticRPGDifficult

9 Dec, 2024

Journey To The Wand
₩6,700

Journey To The Wand

Elowen and her lazy pet, Marshy, embark on a quest to retrieve her wand, providing players with a unique adventure. The compelling story of the game will captivate players from beginning to end.

Precision Platformer3D PlatformerRunnerDifficultPlatformerWalking Simulator3DCuteSurrealAnime

20 Dec, 2023

Gentoo Rescue
₩21,500

Gentoo Rescue

A puzzler about sliding penguins and walruses. Pick up items to push, pull, bounce, swap, stop, steal, or explode. Uncover surprising twists hidden in a world of puzzles inside puzzles inside puzzles.

PuzzleLogicDifficultRelaxingGrid-Based MovementSingleplayerSokobanMetroidvaniaCasualCute

22 May, 2025

Deathstreak
₩3,400

Deathstreak

Deathstreak is a first-person melee action game where everyone dies in a single hit. Experience an environmental, non-intrusive storytelling approach as you fight your way through enemies and uncover the secrets of the world around you.

SwordplayMedievalDifficultFirst-PersonActionCombatSouls-like3DAction-AdventureLinear

12 Dec, 2023

Ominoflux
₩5,450

Ominoflux

A fast-paced and unique block-stacking game where you clear lines by mastering the Flux, a fluctuation entity that either creates or destroys blocks. Can you tame the wild grids of Ominoflux?

DifficultPuzzleCompetitiveControllerRogue-litePvPArcadeStrategy2DModdable

23 Oct, 2024

Victim
₩11,000

Victim

You are invited into the world of The Ominous Oppression.  A desolate landscape of horrors and mental anguish.  A place where only the mentally strong can survive and overcome the seemingly endless relentless trials of perpetuating devastation while your own mind fights against you.

DifficultAtmosphericDynamic NarrationAdventureStylizedRetroExplorationSingleplayerPixel GraphicsPuzzle-Platformer

19 May, 2022

Blast Rush Classic
₩1,100

Blast Rush Classic

Blasting is everything in this infinite-bomb shoot-em-up!

Shoot 'Em UpBullet HellPixel GraphicsCasualIndieActionDestructionExperimental2DRetro

4 May, 2020

Jump Off The Bridge
₩8,500

Jump Off The Bridge

An absurd retro-platformer that tests your patience.

IndieActionEarly AccessAdventurePixel GraphicsDifficultPlatformer2D PlatformerPuzzle-PlatformerSingleplayer

1 May, 2019

Risk of Rain 2
₩26,000

Risk of Rain 2

Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.

Third-Person ShooterAction RoguelikeMultiplayerCo-opActionRogue-liteRogue-likeLooter ShooterLootOnline Co-Op

11 Aug, 2020

RAYZE
₩11,000

RAYZE

RAYZE is an AIM RACER. Hit a target to accelerate. Miss and you slow down. Hit a wall and lose. Find the fastest route. Get to the finish line. Simple? Yes. Easy? Hell no. Ready? 3... 2... 1... Let's RAYZE!

3DFast-PacedRacingFPSFirst-PersonSingleplayerArcade1990'sActionDifficult

22 Oct, 2021

CROSSBOW: Bloodnight
₩3,290

CROSSBOW: Bloodnight

CROSSBOW: Bloodnight is a frantic score-attack arena shooter set in a world of camp horror and gore. Master the occult powers of your automatic crossbow and fight for every second of survival against a relentless demonic horde! Hunt. Die. Hunt again.

Arena ShooterBoomer ShooterFPSActionHorrorDifficultShooterArcade3DBullet Time

24 Sep, 2020

Hostile Lands
₩8,900

Hostile Lands

With loads of weapons and unique skills, rescue your crewmates and blast your way off of a savage planet filled with ruthless bandits and blood-thirsty, bone-crunching, flesh-tearing monsters. Just be aware, every successful escape cranks up the hostility toward those left behind.

Action RoguelikeBullet HellShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterTwin Stick ShooterDifficultPerma DeathColorfulOld SchoolPixel Graphics

22 May, 2025

The Way Home
₩2,200

The Way Home

Drive safely home in a country where even the tiniest tap with your car can put you on death row.

HorrorCuteDrivingDifficultThrillerCrimePsychological HorrorComedyPhysicsElectronic Music

1 Jun, 2021

9 Kings
₩19,900

9 Kings

A fast-paced roguelike kingdom builder. Grow your empire and fight massive battles against powerful rival kings. Break the game with thousands of insane builds to become the King of Kings.

StrategyRogue-likeRPGFantasyRoguelike DeckbuilderRogue-liteCard GameDeckbuildingReplay ValueDifficult

23 May, 2025

Beats Of Fury
₩10,500

Beats Of Fury

Shoot to the beat in this rhythm bullet hell where every shot creates music. Turn any song into a rhythm-bullet-hell epic battle.

Early AccessRhythmBullet HellShoot 'Em UpPsychedelicTop-Down ShooterElectronic MusicRock MusicAtmosphericArcade

10 Jun, 2026

Havsala: Into the Soul Palace
₩12,500

Havsala: Into the Soul Palace

Havsala is an investigative puzzle game with rich storytelling full of historical references and mysticism. Search the room for the clues left behind by the previous reincarnations of a single soul, solve the puzzles and unravel the mystery.

MythologyIndieMedievalPuzzleRomePhilosophicalHistoricalPoint & ClickEscape RoomDifficult

21 Jun, 2022

スペルトナエル
₩9,900

スペルトナエル

Embark on a 20-day adventure with Two, a reclusive girl. Cast spells in real time using a Japanese kana chart in this innovative new system. Master a vast variety of spells—and break the world! A mystery-driven, hardcore deck-building roguelike with kana-based spellcasting, and bullet-hell action!

Rogue-liteBullet HellDifficultIndieStrategyRogue-likeActionMagicSpellingDeckbuilding

13 Sep, 2024

The Shadow Government Simulator
₩10,500

The Shadow Government Simulator

A turn-based strategy game where you lead a secret society towards world domination. Investigate the influential and convert them to your faction via bribery, seduction and intimidation. Reshape society's power structures to fend off rival societies and the world's nations in your quest for power.

Turn-Based StrategyStrategySimulationTurn-BasedSingleplayerGrand StrategyPolitical SimSandboxTacticalDifficult

17 Oct, 2022

Destropolis
₩6,700

Destropolis

Destropolis is a top-down shooter game with a fully destructible environment, hundreds of enemies and nuclear explosions. Fight a countless swarm of enemies. Tear them to pieces with bullets, lasers and explosions. Destroy as many of them as you can before they overwhelm you...

Action RoguelikeBullet HellTop-Down ShooterShoot 'Em UpTwin Stick ShooterDifficultSurvivalArcadeRogue-likeRPG

19 Aug, 2020

Oxygen Not Included
₩26,000

Oxygen Not Included

Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.

Colony SimBase-BuildingSurvivalResource ManagementBuildingSingleplayerManagement2DSimulationSandbox

30 Jul, 2019

Archtower
₩12,000

Archtower

Archtower is a mixture of ARPG and Roguelite. Explore the mysterious Tower, build your characters, improve and develop your clan. Use different skills from power crystals to optimize your builds. And try to survive. But don't worry, the game gives you options to keep your life and loot on defeat.

Action RoguelikeRPGDungeon CrawlerFirst-PersonFPSRogue-liteRogue-likeAdventureActionSingleplayer

30 Sep, 2022

Lucky Tower Ultimate
₩16,500

Lucky Tower Ultimate

Escape from an incredibly dangerous, randomly generated tower in a slapstick, roguelite adventure that looks like a cartoon and feels like a joke. Slashy slashy!

Early AccessAction RoguelikeDungeon CrawlerProcedural GenerationAdventureDark HumorDifficult2DCartoonHand-drawn

16 Apr, 2026

WAR RATS: The Rat em Up
₩13,500

WAR RATS: The Rat em Up

The rats told me to make this game. Run and gun alongside your troops in the Great Rat War against the vile TechnoRat armies. Recruit units, build structures, collect gear and upgrade your weapons to turn the tide of battle in your favor. The TechnoRat is all consuming!

Early AccessShoot 'Em UpActionCartoonDifficult2DShooterSide ScrollerTower DefenseFunny

20 Nov, 2025

Stoneshard
₩24,000

Stoneshard

Stoneshard is a hardcore turn-based RPG about the harsh life of a medieval mercenary: travel with your own caravan, descend into procedurally generated dungeons, learn new skills, survive hunger and injuries - and remember, every mistake can mean death and loss of progress.

RPGRogue-likeStrategyPixel GraphicsSurvivalTurn-BasedOpen World Survival CraftProcedural GenerationSingleplayer2D

6 Feb, 2020

The Knowledge of Hermit
₩11,000

The Knowledge of Hermit

A puzzle solving, dungeon crawling, action adventure, role playing game.

Top-DownNonlinearPuzzleExplorationDifficultSingleplayerAdventureLogicOld SchoolDungeon Crawler

24 Dec, 2023

Lorn's Lure
₩16,500

Lorn's Lure

An android is led through a vast structure by a glitch in his visual system. Lorn's Lure is an atmospheric narrative first-person platformer with novel climb-anything mechanics and modernized retro 3D graphics.

ParkourDarkSingleplayer3D PlatformerPixel GraphicsDifficultAction-AdventureHorror3DAdventure

20 Sep, 2024

Bloxolotl
₩13,500

Bloxolotl

Bloxolotl is a cozy puzzle game all about cute block-shaped Axolotls and connecting them together.

SokobanCasualPuzzleRelaxingCuteAtmosphericSurrealDifficultColorfulLogic

27 Jan, 2025