Best Brutal Games

Every game with a Brutal vibe, ranked by Belly Score. These are the titles The Belly felt hit that Brutal note, sorted from the highest verdict down.

Games tagged with a Brutal vibe, ranked by Belly Score. Vibe tags describe how a game feels to play — the mood and texture of the experience — so this list groups titles that share that Brutal energy even across different genres. Browse to find games that hit the Brutal note you're after, scored and verdict-ready.

Best Brutal Games rankings

9.9

Community

3.6

1 rating

ELDEN RING: SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE

Action · RPG · Adventure

PC · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S

Dark FantasyMythologyMonsters+1

AdventurousDiscovery-DrivenAtmospheric+3

9.8

Doom

FPS · Shooter · Horror

MS-DOS · 32X · Atari Jaguar · PC-98 · Super NES · PlayStation · Mac OS · 3DO · Windows · Sega Saturn · RISC OS · Game Boy Advance · Xbox · Xbox 360 · iOS · PlayStation 3 · Android · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X/S

Sci-FiSpaceMonsters+1

IntenseFast-PacedAdrenaline-Fueled+3

9.8

SEKIRO: SHADOWS DIE TWICE

Action · Adventure

PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · PC · Stadia

Ninja / SamuraiMartial ArtsAncient / Historical+1

IntenseChallengingBrutal+3

9.8

Slay the Spire

RPG · Strategy · Adventure

PC (Microsoft Windows) · macOS · Linux · Android · iOS · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch

FantasyDark FantasyMonsters

ChallengingBrutalStrategic+3

9.8

Community

8.9

1 rating

DARK SOULS III

Action · RPG · Adventure

PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · PC

Dark FantasyPost-ApocalypticMonsters

DarkBleakChallenging+3

9.8

DoDonPachi DaiOuJou

Shooter

Arcade · PlayStation 2 · Xbox 360 · iOS · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · PC

Sci-FiFuturisticRobots / Mechs+1

IntenseFast-PacedChallenging+3

9.8

Community

2.9

1 rating

Elden Ring

Action · RPG · Adventure

PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · PC · Nintendo Switch 2

Dark FantasyMythologyMonsters+1

AdventurousDiscovery-DrivenEpic+3

9.8

Community

8.6

1 rating

Dark Souls

Action RPG · Adventure

PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360 · Microsoft Windows · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch

Dark FantasyPost-ApocalypticMonsters+1

MysteriousDarkChallenging+3

9.8

Hotline Miami

Action · Shooter

Windows · macOS · Linux · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation Vita · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · PlayStation 5 · Android

CrimePsychologicalSurreal+1

IntenseFast-PacedBrutal+3

9.7

RimWorld

Simulation · Strategy

Windows · macOS · Linux · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One

Sci-FiSpaceNature / Wilderness+1

Open-EndedChaoticChallenging+3

9.7

LISA: The Painful

RPG · Adventure

PC · Mac · Linux · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · Android

Post-ApocalypticDark / GrimPsychological+1

DarkBleakUnsettling+3

9.7

Project Zomboid

Survival · RPG · Simulation · Strategy

PC · macOS · Linux

Post-ApocalypticZombiesModern+1

ImmersiveTenseHigh-Stakes+3

9.7

Castlevania: Rondo of Blood

Action · Platformer

PC Engine Super CD-ROM² · PlayStation Portable · Wii · PlayStation 4

Dark FantasyGothicVampires+1

ChallengingBrutalPrecision-Focused+3

9.7

Dwarf Fortress

Simulation · Strategy · Adventure

PC · Linux · Macintosh

FantasyHigh FantasyNature / Wilderness

ChallengingBrutalUnforgiving+3

9.7

DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou

Shooter

Arcade · Xbox 360 · Nintendo Switch

Sci-FiRobots / MechsSpace

IntenseFast-PacedChaotic+3

9.7

Dead Space

Action · Survival

PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S · PC

Sci-FiSpaceMonsters+1

CreepyTenseIntense+3

9.6

Lies of P

Action RPG · Adventure

PC · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S · macOS

Dark FantasyGothicRobots / Mechs+1

DarkChallengingBrutal+3

9.6

Returnal

Shooter

PlayStation 5 · PC

Sci-FiAlienPsychological+1

IntenseFast-PacedChallenging+3

9.6

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

Action · Shooter

Windows · macOS · Linux · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation Vita · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · PlayStation 5 · Stadia

CrimePsychologicalSurreal+1

IntenseFast-PacedChallenging+3

9.6

Community

9.9

1 rating

BLOODBORNE

Action · RPG · Horror

PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5

AdventurousExploratoryDiscovery-Driven+44

9.6

Geometry Dash

Action · Platformer · Rhythm / Music

Windows · macOS · iOS · Android

ModernSurrealContemporary

IntenseFast-PacedChallenging+5

9.6

Noita

Action · Platformer · Simulation

Microsoft Windows

FantasyMythologyNature / Wilderness+1

ChaoticChallengingBrutal+3

9.5

Super Meat Boy

Action · Platformer

Xbox 360 · PC · macOS · Linux · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation Vita · Wii U · Nintendo Switch

Dark / GrimComedySurreal

IntenseFast-PacedChallenging+3

9.5

Monster Hunter Freedom Unite

Action RPG

PlayStation Portable · iOS

MonstersNature / Wilderness

ChallengingBrutalStrategic+3