gamesdifficulty

GAMESDIFFICULTY

Hardest Action games

Filtered to:Theme:Action

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

No community rating yet — ordered by popularity
----Ghost of Yotei

169. Ghost of Yotei

5 Difficulties2025 / PlayStation 5
----Mass Effect 3

170. Mass Effect 3

6 Difficulties2012 / Xbox 360, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3
----MechWarrior 3

171. MechWarrior 3

3 Difficulties1999 / PC (Microsoft Windows)
----Thief II: The Metal Age

172. Thief II: The Metal Age

3 Difficulties2000 / PC (Microsoft Windows)
----Resident Evil 4

173. Resident Evil 4

3 Difficulties2005 / PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
----NieR: Automata

174. NieR: Automata

4 Difficulties2017 / PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
----Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater

175. Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater

6 Difficulties2025 / PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S
----Black Mesa

176. Black Mesa

3 Difficulties2020 / Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
----Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

177. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

1 Difficulty2019 / PlayStation 4, Linux, PlayStation 3, and more
----Batman: Arkham Asylum

178. Batman: Arkham Asylum

3 Difficulties2009 / PC (Microsoft Windows), Ouya, PlayStation 3, and more
----Grand Theft Auto V

179. Grand Theft Auto V

1 Difficulty2015 / PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), and more
----Ninja Gaiden

180. Ninja Gaiden

1 Difficulty2004 / Xbox
----Final Fantasy XVI

181. Final Fantasy XVI

4 Difficulties2023 / PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S
----Mass Effect

182. Mass Effect

5 Difficulties2007 / Xbox 360, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3
----Shovel Knight

183. Shovel Knight

1 Difficulty2014 / PlayStation 4, Linux, PlayStation 3, and more
----Grime

184. Grime

1 Difficulty2021 / PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Google Stadia, and more
----The Midnight Walk

185. The Midnight Walk

1 Difficulty2025 / PlayStation VR2, PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR, and more
----Final Fantasy XII

186. Final Fantasy XII

1 Difficulty2006 / PlayStation 2
----Pragmata

187. Pragmata

3 Difficulties2026 / PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch 2, and more
----Outer Wilds

188. Outer Wilds

1 Difficulty2019 / PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), and more
----Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare

189. Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare

3 Difficulties2010 / Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
----Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous

190. Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous

7 Difficulties2021 / PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), and more
----Dead Space

191. Dead Space

5 Difficulties2023 / PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S
----Dave the Diver

192. Dave the Diver

3 Difficulties2023 / PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch 2, and more