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Difficult
465 games in our corpus·Review scores in line with what games in our database typically receive.
Total Estimated Market
>$7.25BThe Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
000K copies
$000K
191.27h avg
9.59h med
★ 97%· 374K reviews
14.99 €Hunt: Showdown 1896
000K copies
$000K
141.75h avg
15.52h med
★ 73%· 208.7K reviews
29.99 €Monster Hunter: World
000K copies
$000K
141.32h avg
47.21h med
★ 88%· 315.7K reviews
29.99 €ELDEN RING
000K copies
$000K
132.84h avg
76.47h med
★ 93%· 823.8K reviews
59.99 €Elite Dangerous
000K copies
$000K
120.86h avg
15.04h med
★ 77%· 81.7K reviews
19.99 €TEKKEN 8
000K copies
$000K
109.47h avg
34.92h med
★ 56%· 46.7K reviews
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Top 10 Difficult games by Average Playtime
| # | Game | Release Year↕ | Developer↕ | Publisher↕ | Revenue | Units Sold | Average Playtime↓ | Median Playtime↕ | Review Score↕ | Price↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | Nicalis, Inc. | Nicalis, Inc. | Unlock → | Unlock → | 191.3h | 9.6h | 97% | $14.99 | |
| 2 | 2019 | Crytek | Crytek | Unlock → | Unlock → | 141.7h | 15.5h | 73% | $29.99 | |
| 3 | 2018 | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. | Unlock → | Unlock → | 141.3h | 47.2h | 88% | $29.99 | |
| 4 | 2022 | FromSoftware, Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Unlock → | Unlock → | 132.8h | 76.5h | 93% | $59.99 | |
| 5 | 2015 | Frontier Developments | Frontier Developments | Unlock → | Unlock → | 120.9h | 15.0h | 77% | $19.99 | |
| 6 | 2024 | Bandai Namco Studios Inc. | Bandai Namco Entertainment | Unlock → | Unlock → | 109.5h | 34.9h | 56% | $39.99 | |
| 7 | 2014 | RobTop Games | RobTop Games | Unlock → | Unlock → | 95.4h | 10.9h | 93% | $4.99 | |
| 8 | 2024 | Arrowhead Game Studios | PlayStation Publishing LLC | Unlock → | Unlock → | 87.2h | 35.8h | 77% | $39.99 | |
| 9 | 2016 | FromSoftware, Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Unlock → | Unlock → | 84.2h | 41.1h | 94% | $59.99 | |
| 10 | 2019 | Numantian Games | Numantian Games | Unlock → | Unlock → | 82.9h | 24.9h | 85% | $29.99 |
Steam-wide market context
Based on 7,128 Difficult games across the full Steam catalog · snapshot Jul 12, 2026 — official Steam data, beyond our tracked corpus.
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