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Is Shadow of the Colossus Hard? Difficulty Rating 4.8/10 | HDII

Shadow of the Colossus

Full Release (2005)

DIFFICULTY

4.8/10

Not Too Difficult

(6 ratings)

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Difficulty Summary

Players rate Shadow of the Colossus as broadly accessible — easy enough to enjoy casually, with some sections that ask for more focus.

Why Players Find It Difficult

Players describe the challenge in this game as coming mainly from a few specific areas:

Punishing enemy and boss encounters that require pattern recognition
High penalty for mistakes, often resetting significant progress
Combat demands precision timing rather than raw stat power
Tight movement and timing requirements throughout

Who Will Find It Difficult

Shadow of the Colossus is suitable for a wide range of players. Newcomers may hit a few friction points, but should be able to progress with some persistence. Players who rated games like Call of Duty: Black Ops, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, and Mass Effect 3 at a similar challenge level may find Shadow of the Colossus broadly comparable in difficulty.

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5 ratings

avg: 4.4

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Based on 6 ratings on Normal/Default difficulty, the average score is 4.8/10. Most players rated this game around 5.

Developer(s)

Team Ico

Publisher(s)

Sony Computer Entertainment

Genre(s)

Platform, Puzzle, Adventure

Platform(s)

PlayStation 2

Keywords

plot twist, death, real-time combat, demon, women in refrigerators syndrome, action-adventure, playstation plus, invented language, working for the enemy, shaman, bow and arrow, corruption, gods, possession, shaky camera, grip mechanic, resurrection, polygonal 3d, spiritual successor, boss fight, giants, hiding, reincarnation

About Shadow of the Colossus

An open-world action/adventure game in which a young wanderer, along with a stolen magical sword and his steed companion, trespasses a cursed land, makes a deal with an ancient being to bring a sacrificial victim back to life, and sets off to fulfill his end of the bargain, which involves tracking down and infiltrating the abodes of sixteen colossi and sacrificing them to achieve his goal.

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Players who rated Shadow of the Colossus also rated the games shown below, with Call of Duty: Black Ops (4.8), Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (4.7), and Mass Effect 3 (5.0) being most similar in difficulty!

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