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The 25 Most Challenging Video Games of All Time

Video games are meant to be fun, but they can also test our patience in the best ways. Many gamers have had their fair share of sleepless nights, broken controllers, and rage-quits after being unable to pass a specific level or defeat a particular boss. It's normal to hit a rough patch here and there in most games, but some specialize in making us tear our hair out.
From a particularly infuriating tutorial level to the Souls games, these are our picks for 25 of the most challenging games of all time.
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Bloodborne
Bloodborne
1
Contra
Contra
2
Cuphead
Cuphead
3
Dark Souls
Dark Souls
4
Demon Souls
Demon Souls
5
Dragon's Lair
Dragon's Lair
6
'Driver' Tutorial
'Driver' Tutorial
7
Dwarf Fortress
Dwarf Fortress
8
Getting Over It With Bennett Foddy
Getting Over It With Bennett Foddy
9
Ghosts N Goblins
Ghosts N Goblins
10
Ikaruga
Ikaruga
11
Kerbal Space Program
Kerbal Space Program
12
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
13
Myst
Myst
14
Ninja Gaiden
Ninja Gaiden
15
Nioh
Nioh
16
Returnal
Returnal
17
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
18
Shinobi
Shinobi
19
Stuntman
Stuntman
20
Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels
Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels
21
Super Mario Maker 2 (2019)
Super Mario Maker 2 (2019)
22
Super Meat Boy
Super Meat Boy
23
XCOM : Enemy Unknown
XCOM : Enemy Unknown
24
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (1987)
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (1987)
25
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