What is the hardest game in the world? It's not what you think

Which is the most difficult game of all time? On this question Many gaming fans will surely have several names in their headsIn fact, some titles have built up a reputation in recent years, to be as challenging and sometimes even very frustrating as possibleBut which game takes it to the extreme? The answer may surprise manybecause it is not what many people might think at first.

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Gaming fans have very different preferences. Some of them want As contemplative hours as possible in front of the home screen and resort to idyllic games such as Stardew Valley or The Sims 4. Hecticness is a foreign word there, it's more about relaxed gaming. There are also the action loversfor whom it can never be enough. Among other things, effectively staged first-person shooters such as Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 or the wacky Borderlands are very popular with them. However, for some this is too undemanding and they are looking for the ultimate challenge.

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Anyone who likes to push themselves to the limit of frustration and for whom failure is part of the fun will also get their money's worth. Whether merciless roguelike games or the equally tough Soulslike titles are particularly popular with this type of gamer. When it comes to the question of which is the most difficult game of all time, however, there is now a surprising answer.

What is the hardest game in the world right now?

Many fans will certainly immediately think of Elden Ring. Not least the tough DLC Shadows of the Erdtree has raised the bar a little higher in this regard. But as an interesting report from the site Clash.gg shows, the action role-playing game from FromSoftware surprisingly not in first place.

After a Analysis of desperate players’ searches for help stands for a specific title (at least in the USA) the role-playing game Baldur's Gate 3 in the top spot. With an average of almost 26,000 requests of this type per month, it can clearly set itself apart from the competition. The second-placed Elden Ring comes to just over 22,000 searches, followed by the role-playing game Starfield to almost 12,000 search queries.

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The legitimate question arises whether such statistics on the actual difficulty level of a game says. However, the ranking is certainly interesting. We have summarized the top 10 for you.

  1. Baldur’s Gate 3 – 25,971 searches
  2. Elden Ring – 22,683 searches
  3. Starfield – 11,792 searches
  4. Hogwarts Legacy – 9,958 searches
  5. Persona 3 Reload – 9,827 searches
  6. Stardew Valley – 9,110 searches
  7. Fallout4 – 8,782 searches
  8. Resident Evil 2 – 7,181 searches
  9. Lords of the Fallen – 7,126 searches
  10. Persona 5 Royal – 6,887 searches

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What do you think about this ranking? Is it really helpful to answer the question of the most difficult game of all time or are there more suitable statistics for this purpose? Which title was for you personally the biggest challenge so far? Which game has not only cost you nerves, but perhaps also one or two controllers? Feel free to write it in the Comments!

Source: Clash.gg via press release

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