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🏆 Best Difficult × Japanese-Style games

There are 36 games with both "Difficult" and "Japanese-Style" elements. Here are the 30 most worth playing, ranked by Steam positive rate, player ratings, and popularity.

  1. 1

    ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights

    · Very Positive 94% · 2021
    MetroidvaniaActionSouls-like

    ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. …

  2. 2

    The Evil Within

    · Very Positive 85% · 2014
    Survival HorrorTPS

    Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team a…

  3. 3

    Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

    · Very Positive 92% · 2024
    JRPGTurn-Based

    Become a mighty demigod and battle through a decimated Tokyo in a war between angels and demons. Mak…

  4. 4

    Nioh 3

    · Mostly Positive 77% · 2026
    Souls-likeActionARPG

    In the third game in the dark samurai action RPG series Nioh, you will need to use both Samurai and …

  5. 5

    NINJA GAIDEN Σ2

    · Mostly Positive 80% · 2009
    Hack & SlashAction

    3 high speed ninja action titles are now available in one package!

  6. 6

    Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster

    · Very Positive 87% · 2020
    JRPGTurn-Based

    Reawaken your inner demon in a modernized version of the acclaimed ATLUS classic, Shin Megami Tensei…

  7. 7

    Devil May Cry

    · Very Positive 83% · 2001
    Hack & SlashAction

    Enjoy fast-paced multiplayer gaming with Deathmatch Classic (a.k.a. DMC). Valve's tribute to the wor…

  8. 8

    Ys: The Oath in Felghana

    · Very Positive 94% · 2005
    ARPGJRPG

    An Action RPG driven by fast-paced combat and paired with an intricate puzzle-filled world.

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    Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island

    · Very Positive 85% · 2024
    RoguelikeRPGTurn-Based

    A new adventure for Shiren and Koppa begins!

  10. 10

    SIREN

    · 2003
    Survival HorrorStealth

    A Japanese mountain village, Nitta Village, falls into a strange phenomenon. Players control multipl…

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    Mega Man

    · 1987
    PlatformerActionShooter

    Home robot Mega Man transforms into a battle robot to fight against Dr. Wily, with the freedom to ch…

  12. 12

    Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts

    · 1991
    PlatformerAction

    Knight Arthur once again ventures deep into the Demon World to rescue the princess. New features inc…

  13. 13

    King's Field (North America)

    · 1995
    ARPGAction-Adventure

    FromSoftware's first-person dungeon action RPG, renowned for its dark atmosphere and challenging exp…

  14. 14

    Vagrant Story

    · 2000
    ARPGAction-Adventure

    An action RPG featuring Knight Ashley infiltrating the ruined city of Leamonde to investigate a cult…

  15. 15

    Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter

    · 2002
    JRPGRPGTurn-Based

    地底都市的少年隆帶著少女尼娜向上逃往天空,結合 roguelike 式重來機制的實驗性 RPG。

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    Unlimited SaGa

    · 2002
    JRPGRPGTurn-Based

    七名主角各自踏上旅程,以轉盤判定與桌遊式地圖推進的實驗性 SaGa 系列作品。

  17. 17

    Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

    · 2003
    JRPGRPGTurn-Based

    東京在「受胎」後化為魔界,化身人修羅的少年與惡魔交涉、選擇世界新理的角色扮演遊戲。

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    NINJA GAIDEN

    · 2004
    ActionHack & Slash

    Team Ninja 以 3D 動作重啟《忍者龍劍傳》,隼龍為復仇踏上征途,以極高難度與流暢的刀劍戰鬥聞名。

  19. 19

    Hard Corps: Uprising

    · 2011
    ShooterActionPlatformer

    《魂斗羅》系列外傳,由 Arc System Works 以手繪 2D 畫面打造的橫向捲軸射擊動作遊戲。

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    Ninja Gaiden 3

    · 2012
    ActionHack & Slash

    隼龍在倫敦遭遇神祕組織襲擊並被詛咒纏身,系列第三代強調近距離斬殺演出,後續推出強化版《刀鋒邊緣》。

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    Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan

    · 2012
    JRPGRPGTurn-Based

    系列首款 3DS 作品,駕駛飛空艇探索廣闊地圖並深入迷宮,玩家需親手繪製地圖並組建冒險隊。

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    Shin Megami Tensei IV

    · 2013
    JRPGTurn-Based

    3DS 上的真・女神轉生正統續作,年輕武士從東方米克托拉王國出發,深入被惡魔佔據的東京。

  23. 23

    Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

    · 2016
    JRPGTurn-Based

    《真・女神轉生IV》的平行續篇,新主角在神魔之戰中與夥伴一同對抗諸神。

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    Etrian Odyssey

    · 2007
    JRPGTurn-Based

    DS 上的第一人稱迷宮 RPG,玩家自組冒險隊探索世界樹下的迷宮,並以觸控筆親手繪製地圖。

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    Etrian Odyssey Nexus

    · 2018
    JRPGTurn-Based

    3DS 世界樹迷宮系列集大成之作,集結歷代職業與迷宮,探索浮游大陸上的世界樹。

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    SaGa: Scarlet Grace

    · 2016
    JRPGTurn-Based

    河津秋敏監製的 SaGa 系列作,四名主角在火神墜落後的世界中自由旅行,以策略性回合戰鬥為核心。

  27. 27

    Shiren the Wanderer 3

    · 2008
    RoguelikeJRPG

    風來的西林系列首款 Wii 作品,西林與同伴深入機關宅邸,挑戰每次進入都會變化的迷宮。

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    Demon's Souls (2009)

    · 2009
    Souls-likeActionARPG

    FromSoftware 在 PS3 推出的高難度動作 RPG,玩家在被濃霧籠罩的波雷塔利亞王國中反覆死亡、學習並擊敗惡魔,奠定魂系遊戲的基礎。

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    INFINITE SPACE

    · 2009
    RPGStrategy

    白金工作室與 Nude Maker 合作的太空艦隊 RPG,少年尤利從邊境星球出發,打造艦隊並召募船員探索宇宙。

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    Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City

    · 2010
    JRPGTurn-Based

    手繪地圖的 3D 迷宮 RPG 第三作,冒險者以海都亞爾馬洛亞為據點,同時探索地下樹海與海域航行。