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Role-playing games, usually referred to as RPGs<\/a>, are among some of the most satisfying video games to play. Their complex progression systems and intricate storylines make for an unforgettable experience that can’t be found elsewhere. That complexity can also mean difficulty.<\/p>\n

RELATED: 10 Cancelled RPG Games You Never Knew Existed<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Whether the game burdens players with hundreds of systems or was tuned for masochists, these brutal RPGs can offer some of the best and worst of the genre. Satisfying battles and plenty of deaths are a core part of these games and should be experienced by every RPG fan for the unique experience, no matter how brutal or cumbersome.<\/p>\n

Updated February 9th, 2021 by Jack Pursey:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>The role-playing genre has recently been fired into the forefront of the gaming industry thanks to excellent\u00a0RPGs like\u00a0Bloodborne<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0The Witcher 3<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>The gameplay formula of such\u00a0titles is beginning to bleed into some of the gaming industry’s most notable franchises, with The Legend of Zelda<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Assassin’s Creed<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>most notably utilizing common RPG elements in their latest games. One theme of\u00a0the genre that differentiates it from the crowd is the level of difficulty that many of the\u00a0games provide. This difficulty has been cranked up to excruciating levels on numerous occasions, so we’ve decided to expand this list to shine a spotlight on a few more of the genre’s most challenging adventures.<\/p>\n

15 <\/span>Nioh<\/h2>\n
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2017’s\u00a0Nioh<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>was created by Japanese developer Team Ninja, who are best known for their work on the\u00a0Dead or Alive<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>and Ninja Gaiden<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>franchises. Although\u00a0Ninja Gaiden\u00a0<\/em>may seem like an obvious comparison for\u00a0Nioh,\u00a0<\/em>the gameplay is more akin to FromSoftware’s\u00a0Dark Souls.<\/em><\/p>\n

Team Ninja are certainly no strangers to releasing challenging games, but\u00a0Nioh\u00a0<\/em>sees the developer reach levels of difficulty that are unparalleled to their previous work. A sequel, simply titled\u00a0Nioh 2<\/em><\/a>, was released in 2020 and offers a similarly brutal experience.<\/p>\n

14 <\/span>King’s Field<\/h2>\n
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King’s Field\u00a0<\/em>was released in\u00a01994 and is the first of four entries into the series of the same name. The PlayStation 1\u00a0exclusive was developed by FromSoftware, who have since become one of gaming’s most revered developers with their critically acclaimed\u00a0Soulsborne titles<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As anyone who has played a FromSoftware game might expect,\u00a0King’s Field\u00a0<\/em>is unapologetic with its punishing difficulty that\u00a0forces players to fully understand and master the game’s combat mechanics<\/a>. Although the visuals haven’t exactly aged like a fine wine,\u00a0King’s Field\u00a0<\/em>is still worth fans of the FromSoftware formula checking out today, as the developers managed to do a lot with the studio’s limited budget at the time, exemplified by the game’s 82.20% score on GameRankings<\/a>.<\/p>\n

13 <\/span>The Last Remnant<\/h2>\n
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The Last Remnant<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>was initially released on the Xbox 360 in 2008, before sporadically coming to PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and mobile devices. The game was developed by Square Enix, who became a juggernaut of the JRPG genre<\/a> with their\u00a0Final Fantasy<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Dragon Quest<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>series’.<\/p>\n

RELATED:\u00a0Ranking Every Mainline Final Fantasy Game By Its Battle System<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

As one would expect from a Square Enix title, the game implements a turn-based\u00a0battle system. The game’s combat is far tougher than the aforementioned\u00a0Final Fantasy\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Dragon Quest\u00a0<\/em>franchises though,\u00a0as\u00a0The Last Remnant<\/em>‘s encounters are some of the most challenging in JRPG history.<\/p>\n

12 <\/span>Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn<\/h2>\n
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Before BioWare become synonyms with the\u00a0Mass Effect<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>series, they were known in the world of role-playing games for their\u00a0Baldur’s Gate<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>franchise. The franchise is one of the most beloved RPG series’ of all time, with B<\/em>aldur’s\u00a0Gate II: Shadows of Amn\u00a0<\/em>being the most critically acclaimed exemplified by its eye-watering Metascore of 95<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn<\/em>‘s difficulty comes from the game’s demand that players opt for a tactical, strategic approach to combat. The\u00a0combat becomes bearable once players get to grips with the different strategies available, but it can be a nightmare for people who are still trying to get to grips with the convoluted combat.<\/p>\n

11 <\/span>Bloodborne<\/h2>\n
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FromSoftware’s\u00a0Bloodborne\u00a0<\/em>took the winning formula that Demon’s Souls<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Dark Souls<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>had\u00a0created, and placed it in the Victorian-era inspired Yharnam. The city of Yharnam has far more of a horror theme than any of the other Soulsborne titles, though there is an odd beauty in the city’s darkness like something out of a gothic fairytale.<\/p>\n

The game’s setting isn’t the only thing differentiating\u00a0Bloodborne\u00a0<\/em>from the\u00a0Dark Souls\u00a0<\/em>trilogy, as the game also has a far more aggressive style to its combat.\u00a0Bloodborne\u00a0<\/em>swaps methodical shield-wielding patience for fast gun & sword action,\u00a0while rewarding players for\u00a0their aggression by offering them the chance to regain health if they land a few blows; this mechanic certainly doesn’t make the game any easier though, as risking an extra attack will often result in a swift death.<\/p>\n

10 <\/span>Pillars Of Eternity<\/h2>\n
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Most gamers accustomed to cRPG titles<\/a> will consider\u00a0Pillars of Eternity<\/em><\/a> to be a rather easy game, but many forget just how cumbersome and complex this genre can be.<\/p>\n

Pillars of Eternity<\/em> was confusing to many due to its changes to core stats and real-time combat with pause. This wouldn’t be an issue normally if not for the game demanding players to have 100% ability uptime across 6 characters, all while the game is running in real-time. The pause button helps alleviate this, but\u00a0Pillars of Eternity’s<\/em> clunky mechanics make this game much harder than most and is likely the reason its sequel<\/a>\u00a0Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire<\/em> chose turn-based combat instead.<\/p>\n

9 <\/span>Legend Of Grimrock 2<\/h2>\n
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Based on the difficulty of the first\u00a0game,\u00a0Legend of Grimrock 2’s<\/em>\u00a0challenging combat likely\u00a0came\u00a0as a byproduct of the game’s larger scale and scope.<\/p>\n

Legend of Grimrock 2<\/em>\u00a0is one of the best<\/a> dungeon-crawlers to release in recent memory that isn’t a\u00a0Diablo<\/em><\/a>\u00a0clone. Players must move carefully through the game’s large dungeons that are riddled with traps, puzzles, and plenty of monsters. Unlike most dungeon-crawlers,\u00a0Grimrock 2<\/em>\u00a0has a fully-explorable open world that is filled with secrets and treasure. If anyone speeds through this game and ignores side content, they’ll be in for a tough time.<\/p>\n

8 <\/span>Divinity: Original Sin 2<\/h2>\n
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Combat in\u00a0Divinity: Original Sin 2<\/em><\/a> is equally fun and brutal. Enemies and players alike have armor values that act as second health bars, only they also provide crowd-control immunity.<\/p>\n

This makes dealing as much damage in one turn as possible\u2014commonly referred to as “alpha striking”\u2014to be the best strategy in\u00a0Original Sin 2<\/em>. To make this worse, enemies have a wide range of movement skills that nullify the importance of ground effects or damage-over-time skills. If there isn’t a damage dealer and a crowd-control character in the group,\u00a0Divinity: Original Sin 2<\/em> becomes a nightmare to beat, particularly on higher difficulties.<\/p>\n

7 <\/span>Final Fantasy Tactics<\/h2>\n
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The barrier to entry for\u00a0Final Fantasy Tactics<\/em><\/a> is incredibly high. Compared to most Final Fantasy<\/em> titles,\u00a0Tactics\u00a0<\/em>focused much more on difficult turn-based encounters and encouraged strategy much more than the main entries.<\/p>\n

RELATED: 10 Best JRPG Villians And Antagonists Of All Time<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

As a result, many\u00a0Final Fantasy<\/em> fans felt alienated when the game’s opening hours demanded near-flawless gameplay. The lack of abilities early on makes for a brutal experience that many veteran turn-based RPG fans might be dissuaded by. It gets much easier as the game progresses and new abilities are earned, but the early game for\u00a0Tactics<\/em> is enough to turn many series fans away from it.<\/p>\n

6 <\/span>Fire Emblem Fates<\/h2>\n
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All three entries in the\u00a0Fire Emblem Fates<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>series of games are known for being difficult turn-based RPGs. Each game in the series focused on different gameplay styles such as\u00a0Conquest<\/em> being more focused on clearing out levels for additional gold and experience.<\/p>\n

The issue with this series has nothing to do with\u00a0Fates<\/em>, but rather\u00a0Fire Emblem: Awakening<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0Awakening<\/em> was more focused on getting players into the series by ramping down the number of mechanics enemies used and generally being more forgiving than other installments. Many players jumped from\u00a0Awakening<\/em>\u00a0to\u00a0Fates<\/em> and were in for a much more punishing experience than anticipated.\u00a0Fire Emblem Fates<\/em> itself is by no means a soul-crushing RPG, but the\u00a0large jump of difficulty\u00a0between Awakening<\/em>\u00a0and the\u00a0Fates<\/em> series was jarring at best.<\/p>\n

5 <\/span>Shin Megami Tensei Series<\/h2>\n
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It’s hard to mark a specific game in the\u00a0Shin Megami Tensei<\/em><\/a> series as the hardest. Most titles in the franchise are equally difficult as they are engaging.<\/p>\n

Many western gamers will know of its subseries\u00a0Persona<\/em><\/a>, but the\u00a0Megami Tensei<\/em> games stretch across dozens of titles. They are all known for their difficult turn-based combat and urban environments with post-apocalyptic themes. Exploiting weaknesses in combat and utilizing demons is key to succeeding in these games. Don’t let the difficulty be discouraging, however. The narratives present in these games are more than worth the pain combat can bring.<\/p>\n

4 <\/span>Dark Souls<\/h2>\n
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Never has a game evoked a mixture of melancholy and accomplishment quite like\u00a0Dark Souls<\/em><\/a>. This franchise is frequently regarded as the hardest series of games ever made. While that is arguably hyperbole, it comes from a place of truth.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Top 10 Scariest Dark Souls Enemies<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Death is a learning experience in\u00a0Dark Souls<\/em>. Souls, the game’s currency used to level up and upgrade gear, are dropped on death. Dying a second time causes those Souls to be lost forever. This amplifies every combat encounter’s intensity<\/a>, and this reaches a fever pitch on the game’s boss fights that can kill players in two hits. Its difficulty helps teach players to overcome insurmountable odds and better themselves, both in-game and out.\u00a0Dark Souls<\/em> might make players rage frequently, but it is the quintessential example of how games are an art form.<\/p>\n

3 <\/span>Gothic<\/h2>\n
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Magic and fantasy go together well for any RPG setting, but few games portray a world with magical elements as well as the\u00a0Gothic\u00a0<\/em>series. The setting of\u00a0Gothic<\/em> is rather grim, forcing humans to\u00a0mine for magical ore that might help humanity win a losing war against the Orcs.<\/p>\n

Things go horribly wrong, and the miners end up controlling part of the colony and plan to escape. The main character is caught in the middle of this. No one can be trusted, and playing as a good guy like most RPGs has conditioned players to do will blow up spectacularly here. Controls are also clunky by modern standards, further increasing the difficulty of\u00a0Gothic’s<\/em> already brutal combat.<\/p>\n

2 <\/span>Darkest Dungeon<\/h2>\n
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Dungeon-crawling is typically associated with aRPG giants such as\u00a0Diablo<\/em> or\u00a0Path of Exile<\/em><\/a>. Like\u00a0Legends of Grimrock 2<\/em>,\u00a0Darkest Dungeon<\/em><\/a> is a much slower and more methodical\u00a0dungeon-crawler than those titles.<\/p>\n

It’s much harder, too. Many argue it’s too punishing to be considered fun. Similar to games like\u00a0XCOM<\/em>,\u00a0Darkest Dungeon’s<\/em> turn-based combat is mostly percentage-based. Few things are guaranteed in this game besides the likelihood of a character’s death. Sanity is a core mechanic that players must manage or they risk losing their hard-earned characters<\/a> to the twisted creatures that lie in the darkness.<\/p>\n

1 <\/span>Wizardry IV: The Return Of Werdna<\/h2>\n
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Nothing remotely comes close to the\u00a0difficulty of\u00a0Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna<\/em>. As a strange role flip of the first\u00a0Wizardry<\/em>, players take control of the antagonists from the first title. It was a novel idea that panned out horribly.<\/p>\n

Players took on the protagonists from the first three\u00a0Wizardry<\/em> titles that use the same abilities players did in those games. This resulted in lopsided combat against the player, but it gets even worse. Experience points were completely removed in this installment, making combat encounters reward nothing and removing the progression system that made past\u00a0Wizardry<\/em> games so enjoyable. It is no surprise this game was a complete flop at release<\/a>, with only the most hardcore of\u00a0Wizardry<\/em> fans enjoying it for its masochistic difficulty. Still, its uncompromising difficulty should be experienced by every RPG fan that likes difficult titles.<\/p>\n

NEXT: The 10 Best Square Enix Games That Aren’t Final Fantasy<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n

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