The 20 HARDEST Single Player Games Of All Time
VOICE OVER: Mathew Arter
WRITTEN BY: Mathew Arter
Prepare for a challenge like no other! We're counting down the most punishing single-player experiences in gaming history. From classic arcade nightmares to modern masterpieces of difficulty, these games will test your skills, patience, and sanity. Are you ready to face the ultimate gaming gauntlet? Our list includes infamous titles like Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Dark Souls, Super Meat Boy, and Cuphead, alongside retro classics such as Contra and Ghosts 'N Goblins. We'll explore what makes these games so brutally difficult and why they've earned their reputation as some of the toughest challenges in gaming.
- #20: "Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels" (1986)
- #19: "Getting Over it With Bennet Foddy" (2017)
- #18: "The Witness" (2016)
- #17: "Silver Surfer" (1990)
- #16: "Ikaruga" (1998)
- #15: "I Wanna Be The Boshy" (2010)
- #14: "Sifu" (2022)
- #13: "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (1989)
- #12: "Darkest Dungeon" (2016)
- #11: "Super Punch-Out!!" (1984)
- #10: "Bloodborne" (2015)
- #9: "Returnal" (2021)
- #8: "Nioh 2" (2020)
- #7: "Ghosts 'N Goblins" (1985)
- #6: "Cuphead" (2017)
- #5: "Ninja Gaiden" (2004)
- #4: "Super Meat Boy" (2010)
- #3: "Dark Souls" (2011)
- #2: "Contra" (1987)
- #1: "Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice " (2019)
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