Hardest Science fiction games

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

No community rating yet — ordered by popularity

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49. Deus Ex

5 Difficulties

2000 / Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac

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50. Sonic the Hedgehog 2

1 Difficulty

1992 / PlayStation 3, Nintendo 3DS, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, and more

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51. Dead Space 2

5 Difficulties

2011 / Xbox 360, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3

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52. Deus Ex: Human Revolution

3 Difficulties

2011 / Xbox 360, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, and more

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53. Horizon Zero Dawn

6 Difficulties

2017 / PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)

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54. Beyond Good & Evil

1 Difficulty

2003 / Xbox 360, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox, and more

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55. The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero

4 Difficulties

2020 / PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), and more

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56. Horizon Forbidden West: Complete Edition

6 Difficulties

2023 / PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)

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57. Halo 3

4 Difficulties

2007 / Xbox 360, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One

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58. Mass Effect 3

6 Difficulties

2012 / Xbox 360, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3

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59. MechWarrior 3

3 Difficulties

1999 / PC (Microsoft Windows)

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60. NieR: Automata

4 Difficulties

2017 / PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One

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61. Black Mesa

3 Difficulties

2020 / Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)

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62. Batman: Arkham Asylum

3 Difficulties

2009 / PC (Microsoft Windows), Ouya, PlayStation 3, and more

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63. Mass Effect

5 Difficulties

2007 / Xbox 360, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3

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64. Pragmata

3 Difficulties

2026 / PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch 2, and more

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65. Outer Wilds

1 Difficulty

2019 / PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), and more

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66. Dead Space

5 Difficulties

2023 / PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S

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67. Nine Sols

2 Difficulties

2024 / PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), and more

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68. Sins of a Solar Empire II

6 Difficulties

2022 / PC (Microsoft Windows)

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69. Gears of War 2

4 Difficulties

2008 / Xbox 360

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70. Dead Space

4 Difficulties

2008 / Xbox 360, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3

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71. Half-Life 2: Update

3 Difficulties

2015 / Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac

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72. Pikmin 2

1 Difficulty

2004 / Nintendo GameCube