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Difficulty Rankings
Find the most difficult, or the easiest, games as rated by players. Games must have at least 5 difficulty ratings to be ranked.
| Game | Release Year | Rating | Weighted Rating | Number of Ratings | |
The Hardest Games of the 2010s
The hardest games released in the 2010s, ranked by community difficulty votes. 100 titles have enough ratings to qualify, led by Meganoid: Chronicles at 9.2/10, ahead of Wings of Vi and Super Meat Boy. Scores are averaged from player votes, with a five-rating minimum to appear.
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