Gaming's most brutal challenges collide in this ranking of notorious difficulty spikes across multiple titles. From platforming nightmares like Super Meat Boy's hell levels and the punishing "I Wanna Be the Guy" to strategic endurance tests like Factorio's UPS-optimized megabases, these represent gaming's ultimate skill checks.
Featured challenges include Celeste's grueling Farewell DLC, Dark Souls III's Soul Level 1 runs, and FNAF's infamous 50/20 mode where every animatronic hunts you simultaneously. Precision platformers like Kaizo Mario ROM hacks sit alongside puzzle-breakers like Baba is You, while Sekiro's Shinobi challenges and Geometry Dash's Bloodbath test reflexes to their limits. Whether you're navigating Nether fortresses, conquering Tower of Hell Inverse, or hunting every Chomik, these experiences separate casual players from gaming masochists.
