Draft:List of video games considered the hardest

This is a list of video games that multiple video game journalists or magazines have considered to be among the hardest of all time. The games listed here are included on at least three separate hardest lists from different publications, as chosen by their editorial staffs.

Publications
The reference numbers in the notes section show which of the 3 selected publications list the game.


 * Dexerto – 2024
 * GameRant – 2017
 * Best Life – 2023
 * Dot Esports – 2022
 * The Gamer – 2019
 * Yard Barker – 2024
 * The Guardian – 2016