Hardest Simulator games

3 games are ranked by player difficulty ratings and listed first.

No community rating yet — ordered by popularity

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49. Farthest Frontier

3 Difficulties

2025 / PC (Microsoft Windows)

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50. Stronghold Crusader HD

1 Difficulty

2013 / PC (Microsoft Windows)

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51. Thief: Deadly Shadows

4 Difficulties

2004 / PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox

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52. Valkyria Chronicles 4

2 Difficulties

2018 / PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, and more

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53. Yakuza 4

4 Difficulties

2010 / PlayStation 3

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54. Stronghold

4 Difficulties

2001 / PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac

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55. Stronghold Crusader

1 Difficulty

2002 / PC (Microsoft Windows)

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56. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

2 Difficulties

2014 / PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, and more

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57. The Settlers III

3 Difficulties

1998 / PC (Microsoft Windows)

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58. Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed

1 Difficulty

2000 / PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation

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59. Frostpunk 2

4 Difficulties

2024 / PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, and more

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60. Persona 5 Tactica

5 Difficulties

2023 / PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), and more

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61. Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri

3 Difficulties

1996 / DOS, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), and more

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62. Armored Core: For Answer

1 Difficulty

2008 / Xbox 360, PlayStation 3

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63. The Settlers II: 10th Anniversary

1 Difficulty

2006 / PC (Microsoft Windows)

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64. Sid Meier's Civilization V: The Complete Edition

8 Difficulties

2014 / PC (Microsoft Windows)

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65. The Settlers: Fourth Edition

3 Difficulties

2001 / PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Android

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66. Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream

1 Difficulty

2026 / Nintendo Switch

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67. Shin Megami Tensei II

1 Difficulty

1994 / Wii U, Wii, Super Famicom, and more

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68. Mechabellum

6 Difficulties

2024 / PC (Microsoft Windows)

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69. Need for Speed: High Stakes

3 Difficulties

1999 / PC (Microsoft Windows)

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70. And Roger

1 Difficulty

2025 / PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch 2, Mac, and more

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71. Sid Meier's Civilization III

6 Difficulties

2001 / PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac

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72. MechWarrior 2: Ghost Bear's Legacy

3 Difficulties

1995 / DOS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac