40h-plus · challenging games

For 40h+ challenging games, here's what we'd play tonight.

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Nioh 3

Nioh 3 outclasses its predecessor with Team Ninja's sharpest combat yet, even if pacing occasionally drags.

  • Updated 564h ago

Black Myth: Wukong

Killer boss combat with Journey-to-the-West mythology — Wukong's lategame fights rival Orphan of Kos, but Chapter 2 onward demands real Sekiro-level patience.

  • Updated 601h ago

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

Best-in-class single-player DLC if you finished base Elden Ring — Land of Shadow rivals a full game, and patch 1.14 tamed Consort Radahn's combos.

  • Updated 601h ago

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

Finally fixed since launch — patches 1.5 through 1.8 restored A-Life and tamed the worst stutters that wrecked the November 2024 reception.

  • Updated 601h ago

HELLDIVERS 2

Still the best chaotic 4-player co-op shooter on PC despite the playerbase falling from 458k peak to 30k after Arrowhead's balance churn.

  • Updated 601h ago

Hades II

Supergiant's hardest swing in years — Hades II isn't a remix, it's a deeper, weirder game that still respects the original's perfect run-based loop.

  • Updated 631h ago

Marathon

Marathon's punishing extraction loop and responsive devs make it a worthy Tarkov rival if you can handle the grind.

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