What is How Difficult Is It?

How Difficult Is It is a community-driven platform where players rate the difficulty of video games. It helps players understand how challenging a game is before they play it by aggregating ratings from many players into a more balanced overall difficulty score.

How are game difficulty ratings calculated?

Each game's difficulty score is based on player-submitted ratings. Users rate difficulty on a scale from 1 to 10, and the site aggregates those ratings into a single average score. As more ratings are added, the score becomes more accurate and stable.

Who can submit a rating?

Anyone can submit a rating, but ratings should reflect actual gameplay experience. Users are expected to rate honestly and avoid spam, abuse, or manipulation.

Why does a game need at least 5 ratings to appear in rankings?

A game needs at least 5 ratings to appear in rankings to improve fairness and accuracy. This helps reduce the impact of biased or inaccurate individual ratings and prevents games from appearing in rankings based on too little data.

Are difficulty ratings subjective?

Yes. Difficulty is inherently subjective and can vary from player to player. However, by combining many player ratings, the site aims to reflect a broader community consensus.

Can I update my rating?

Yes. You can update your rating at any time if your opinion changes after more playtime.

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Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy

Full Release (2017)

DIFFICULTY

8.7/10

Extremely Difficult

(18 ratings)

VVVVVV

Full Release (2010)

DIFFICULTY

8.2/10

Extremely Difficult

(14 ratings)

The Lion King

Full Release (1994)

DIFFICULTY

8.9/10

Extremely Difficult

(11 ratings)

Celeste

Full Release (2018)

DIFFICULTY

7.8/10

Quite Difficult

(38 ratings)

Super Mario Sunshine

Full Release (2002)

DIFFICULTY

4.4/10

Not Too Difficult

(25 ratings)

Spelunky 2

Full Release (2020)

I Wanna Be the Guy

Full Release (2007)

Jump King

Full Release (2019)

Neon White

Full Release (2022)

Blue Fire

Full Release (2021)

A Hat in Time

Full Release (2017)

Wings of Vi

Full Release (2014)

Lunistice

Full Release (2022)

The Messenger

Full Release (2018)

The End Is Nigh

Full Release (2017)

Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time

Full Release (2020)

Pogostuck: Rage With Your Friends

Full Release (2019)

N++

Full Release (2015)

You Have to Win the Game

Full Release (2012)

Xeodrifter

Full Release (2014)

I Wanna Be the Boshy

Full Release (2010)

I Wanna Kill the Kamilia 3

Full Release (2013)

Remnants of Naezith

Full Release (2018)

Electronic Super Joy

Full Release (2013)

Flywrench

Full Release (2015)

Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain

Full Release (2024)

I Wanna Kill The Kamilia 2

(2012)

Cloudberry Kingdom

Full Release (2013)

Only Up!

Full Release (2023)

Refunct

Full Release (2015)

Cyber Shadow

Full Release (2021)

A Difficult Game About Climbing

Full Release (2024)

Level Devil

Full Release (2023)

Slime-san

Full Release (2017)

Sunblaze

Full Release (2021)

Super Meat Boy

Full Release (2010)

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Full Release (2010)

Meganoid: Chronicles

(2012)

Hollow Knight

Full Release (2017)

Nine Sols

Full Release (2024)

Slay the Spire

Full Release (2019)

Darkest Dungeon

Full Release (2015)

Hades II

Full Release (2024)

Geometry Dash

Full Release (2013)

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Full Release (1991)

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Full Release

Minecraft: Java Edition

Full Release (2010)

Loop Hero

Full Release (2021)

Monster Train 2

(2025)

Final Fantasy XII

Full Release (2006)

Halo: Combat Evolved

Full Release (2001)

Disco Elysium

Full Release (2019)

Jupiter Hell

Full Release (2021)

Rift Wizard 2

Full Release (2024)

Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead

Full Release (2013)

Dungeons of Dredmor

Full Release (2011)

Pokémon Red Version

Full Release (1996)

Path of Achra

Full Release (2023)

Tangledeep

Full Release (2018)

Pokémon Moon

Full Release (2016)

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Full Release (2011)

Golden Krone Hotel

Full Release (2016)

Far Cry 5

Full Release (2018)

Batman: Arkham Asylum

Full Release (2009)

Dredge

Full Release (2023)

Elden Ring

Full Release (2022)

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Full Release (2019)

Cuphead

Full Release (2017)

God of War

Full Release (2018)

Hades

Full Release (2018)

Dark Souls III

Full Release (2016)

Dark Souls

Full Release (2011)

Dark Souls II

Full Release (2014)

Bloodborne

Full Release (2015)

Demon's Souls

Full Release (2009)

Cyberpunk 2077

Full Release (2020)

Dead Cells

Full Release (2017)

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Full Release (2017)

Stardew Valley

Full Release (2016)

Outer Wilds

Full Release (2019)

Balatro

Full Release (2024)

Super Mario Galaxy

Full Release

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Full Release (1997)

Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening

Full Release (2005)

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Full Release (1998)

Environmental Station Alpha

Full Release (2015)

Returnal

Full Release (2021)

Blasphemous

Full Release (2019)

Ninja Gaiden

Full Release (1988)

Noita

Full Release (2020)

Brotato

Full Release (2022)

Horizon Zero Dawn

Full Release (2017)

Fallout: New Vegas

Full Release (2010)

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Full Release (2023)

Enter the Gungeon

Full Release (2016)

Vampire Survivors

Full Release (2021)

Metroid Dread

Full Release (2021)

Final Fantasy XVI

Full Release (2023)

Rogue Legacy 2

Full Release (2020)

Risk of Rain 2

Full Release (2019)

DIFFICULTY

8.7/10

Extremely Difficult

(21 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

8.8/10

Extremely Difficult

(18 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

8.1/10

Extremely Difficult

(15 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

6.5/10

Difficult

(12 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

7.1/10

Quite Difficult

(11 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

6.5/10

Difficult

(11 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

9.1/10

Hardcore!

(11 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

5.6/10

Moderately Difficult

(11 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

6.7/10

Difficult

(11 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

8.2/10

Extremely Difficult

(11 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

7.1/10

Quite Difficult

(11 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

8.8/10

Extremely Difficult

(10 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

8.6/10

Extremely Difficult

(10 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

7.2/10

Quite Difficult

(10 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

6.5/10

Difficult

(10 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

9.2/10

Hardcore!

(10 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

9.5/10

Hardcore!

(10 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

8.8/10

Extremely Difficult

(10 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

8.0/10

Quite Difficult

(10 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

8.3/10

Extremely Difficult

(10 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

7.5/10

Quite Difficult

(10 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

9.5/10

Hardcore!

(10 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

8.4/10

Extremely Difficult

(10 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

8.2/10

Extremely Difficult

(10 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

4.5/10

Not Too Difficult

(10 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

7.8/10

Quite Difficult

(10 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

8.5/10

Extremely Difficult

(10 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

8.0/10

Quite Difficult

(10 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

8.1/10

Extremely Difficult

(10 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

8.5/10

Extremely Difficult

(10 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

9.0/10

Hardcore!

(30 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

3.7/10

Moderately Easy

(19 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

9.2/10

Hardcore!

(9 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

7.6/10

Quite Difficult

(53 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

8.1/10

Extremely Difficult

(37 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

6.7/10

Difficult

(27 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

7.8/10

Quite Difficult

(25 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

7.3/10

Quite Difficult

(23 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

7.3/10

Quite Difficult

(22 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

6.2/10

Difficult

(19 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

8.1/10

Extremely Difficult

(19 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

2.5/10

Quite Easy

(19 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

5.2/10

Moderately Difficult

(17 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

7.0/10

Difficult

(15 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

5.7/10

Moderately Difficult

(15 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

4.6/10

Not Too Difficult

(15 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

4.4/10

Not Too Difficult

(14 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

8.2/10

Extremely Difficult

(13 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

7.6/10

Quite Difficult

(12 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

8.5/10

Extremely Difficult

(12 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

5.6/10

Moderately Difficult

(12 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

3.3/10

Moderately Easy

(12 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

7.2/10

Quite Difficult

(11 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

5.5/10

Moderately Difficult

(11 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

3.6/10

Moderately Easy

(11 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

3.1/10

Moderately Easy

(11 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

5.6/10

Moderately Difficult

(11 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

3.9/10

Moderately Easy

(9 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

4.2/10

Not Too Difficult

(6 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

2.5/10

Quite Easy

(4 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

7.2/10

Quite Difficult

(67 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

8.7/10

Extremely Difficult

(51 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

8.3/10

Extremely Difficult

(51 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

5.7/10

Moderately Difficult

(39 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

7.0/10

Difficult

(38 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

7.9/10

Quite Difficult

(37 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

7.8/10

Quite Difficult

(37 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

7.6/10

Quite Difficult

(36 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

8.2/10

Extremely Difficult

(32 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

7.8/10

Quite Difficult

(31 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

5.6/10

Moderately Difficult

(30 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

7.8/10

Quite Difficult

(29 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

5.0/10

Not Too Difficult

(26 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

2.0/10

Quite Easy

(24 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

5.7/10

Moderately Difficult

(24 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

5.2/10

Moderately Difficult

(23 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

3.3/10

Moderately Easy

(23 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

6.1/10

Difficult

(23 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

7.2/10

Quite Difficult

(23 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

5.0/10

Moderately Difficult

(23 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

7.9/10

Quite Difficult

(21 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

7.7/10

Quite Difficult

(21 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

7.2/10

Quite Difficult

(21 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

9.1/10

Hardcore!

(21 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

8.7/10

Extremely Difficult

(20 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

5.3/10

Moderately Difficult

(20 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

3.6/10

Moderately Easy

(20 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

4.3/10

Not Too Difficult

(20 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

4.9/10

Not Too Difficult

(20 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

7.4/10

Quite Difficult

(20 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

3.6/10

Moderately Easy

(20 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

6.2/10

Difficult

(20 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

5.0/10

Not Too Difficult

(20 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

7.5/10

Quite Difficult

(19 ratings)

DIFFICULTY

7.5/10

Quite Difficult

(19 ratings)

How Difficult Is It? — Rate and Find the Hardest Video Games

How Difficult Is It? — Rate and Find the Hardest Video Games

Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy

VVVVVV

The Lion King

Celeste

Super Mario Sunshine

Spelunky 2

I Wanna Be the Guy

Jump King

Neon White

Blue Fire

A Hat in Time

Wings of Vi

Lunistice

The Messenger

The End Is Nigh

Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time

Pogostuck: Rage With Your Friends

N++

You Have to Win the Game

Xeodrifter

I Wanna Be the Boshy

I Wanna Kill the Kamilia 3

Remnants of Naezith

Electronic Super Joy

Flywrench

Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain

I Wanna Kill The Kamilia 2

Cloudberry Kingdom

Only Up!

Refunct

Cyber Shadow

A Difficult Game About Climbing

Level Devil

Slime-san

Sunblaze

Super Meat Boy

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Meganoid: Chronicles

Hollow Knight

Nine Sols

Slay the Spire

Darkest Dungeon

Hades II

Geometry Dash

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Minecraft: Java Edition

Loop Hero

Monster Train 2

Final Fantasy XII

Halo: Combat Evolved

Disco Elysium

Jupiter Hell

Rift Wizard 2

Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead

Dungeons of Dredmor

Pokémon Red Version

Path of Achra

Tangledeep

Pokémon Moon

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Golden Krone Hotel

Far Cry 5

Batman: Arkham Asylum

Dredge

Elden Ring

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Cuphead

God of War

Hades

Dark Souls III

Dark Souls

Dark Souls II

Bloodborne

Demon's Souls

Cyberpunk 2077

Dead Cells

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild