The Hardest Games of 2018

The hardest games released in 2018, ranked by community difficulty votes. 33 titles have enough ratings to qualify, led by Remnants of Naezith at 8.8/10, ahead of Fear & Hunger and ZeroRanger. Scores are averaged from player votes, with a five-rating minimum to appear.

Game	Release Year	Rating	Weighted Rating	Number of Ratings
Remnants of Naezith	2018	8.8	8.6	10
Fear & Hunger	2018	8.4	8.2	11
ZeroRanger	2018	8.0	7.8	17
Psyvariar Delta	2018	8.0	7.8	9
Pathfinder: Kingmaker	2018	8.0	7.8	20
La-Mulana 2	2018	8.0	7.8	21
The Binding of Isaac: Revelations	2018	7.9	7.7	9
Celeste	2018	7.8	7.7	39
Death's Gambit	2018	7.5	7.2	11
Vagante	2018	7.5	7.2	12
Monster Hunter: World	2018	7.4	7.2	28
Unworthy	2018	7.2	7.0	11
Kingdom Come: Deliverance	2018	7.1	6.9	21
Synthetik: Legion Rising	2018	7.0	6.8	13
Hades	2018	7.0	6.7	38
Rolling Gunner	2018	6.9	6.7	13
The Messenger	2018	6.7	6.5	11
Cytus II	2018	6.5	6.3	30
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire	2018	6.5	6.3	21
Wizard of Legend	2018	6.5	6.3	14
Old School Musical	2018	6.0	5.8	14
Red Dead Redemption 2	2018	5.8	5.6	16
God of War	2018	5.7	5.4	39
Just Shapes & Beats	2018	5.6	5.4	31
Tangledeep	2018	5.5	5.3	11
Synth Riders	2018	5.5	5.3	15
Heroes of Hammerwatch	2018	5.5	5.3	13
Muse Dash	2018	4.5	4.3	31
Moonlighter	2018	4.1	3.8	17
Far Cry 5	2018	3.9	3.7	9
Forza Horizon 4	2018	3.5	3.3	12
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!	2018	3.0	2.8	11
Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!	2018	2.9	2.8	10

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Game	Release Year	Rating	Weighted Rating	Number of Ratings