Top 10 Video Games With Steep Learning Curves

you’ve really got to put in the hours if

you’ve really got to put in the hours if you want to get any good at these

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be counting down our picks for the top

be counting down our picks for the top 10 video games with steep learning

10 video games with steep learning

10 video games with steep learning curves while not necessarily the hardest

curves while not necessarily the hardest

curves while not necessarily the hardest games out there these titles thrust you

games out there these titles thrust you

games out there these titles thrust you straight into the action expecting you

straight into the action expecting you

straight into the action expecting you to adapt crash-and-burn these are the

to adapt crash-and-burn these are the

to adapt crash-and-burn these are the titles that require a vast array of

titles that require a vast array of

titles that require a vast array of knowledge in order to become competent

knowledge in order to become competent

knowledge in order to become competent at I just haven’t had that much luck

at I just haven’t had that much luck

at I just haven’t had that much luck with them today number 10

with them today number 10

with them today number 10 Starcraft series alert enemy a units on

Starcraft series alert enemy a units on

Starcraft series alert enemy a units on approach vector this science-fiction

approach vector this science-fiction

approach vector this science-fiction realtime strategy franchise helped put

realtime strategy franchise helped put

realtime strategy franchise helped put competitive gaming on the map and it’s

competitive gaming on the map and it’s

competitive gaming on the map and it’s understandable good job with anything

understandable good job with anything

understandable good job with anything that requires this insane level of skill

that requires this insane level of skill

that requires this insane level of skill the best are always going to want to

the best are always going to want to

the best are always going to want to challenge themselves against other high

challenge themselves against other high

challenge themselves against other high quality players the degree of

quality players the degree of

quality players the degree of micromanagement that is required is

micromanagement that is required is

micromanagement that is required is baffling to casual gamers and early on

baffling to casual gamers and early on

baffling to casual gamers and early on in multiplayer you are definitely going

in multiplayer you are definitely going

in multiplayer you are definitely going to struggle there’s just so much to

to struggle there’s just so much to

to struggle there’s just so much to learn hold on now we just need some of

learn hold on now we just need some of

learn hold on now we just need some of this gas here and they’ll be long gone

this gas here and they’ll be long gone

this gas here and they’ll be long gone before you know it from your seven Roche

before you know it from your seven Roche

before you know it from your seven Roche rushes to your 10 pool baneling you’re

rushes to your 10 pool baneling you’re

rushes to your 10 pool baneling you’re gonna have to study hard if you want to

gonna have to study hard if you want to

gonna have to study hard if you want to get anywhere on the leaderboards

number nine Fire Emblem series I see

number nine Fire Emblem series I see you’re awake now

you’re awake now

you’re awake now either well-known for its innovation of

either well-known for its innovation of

either well-known for its innovation of the tactical RPG genre Fire Emblem

the tactical RPG genre Fire Emblem

the tactical RPG genre Fire Emblem distinguishes itself from other RPG

distinguishes itself from other RPG

distinguishes itself from other RPG titles by having a feature that’s been

titles by having a feature that’s been

titles by having a feature that’s been coined perma death or just death as we

coined perma death or just death as we

coined perma death or just death as we know it in the real world explain by no

know it in the real world explain by no

know it in the real world explain by no means the first game to do this this

means the first game to do this this

means the first game to do this this still means that if one of your

still means that if one of your

still means that if one of your collection of precious characters gets

collection of precious characters gets

collection of precious characters gets the axe mid battle you gotta restart the

the axe mid battle you gotta restart the

the axe mid battle you gotta restart the game or they’re gone for good if you

game or they’re gone for good if you

game or they’re gone for good if you don’t want them to die you’ll have to

don’t want them to die you’ll have to

don’t want them to die you’ll have to learn about weapon classes flanking

learn about weapon classes flanking

learn about weapon classes flanking support equipment enemy range terrain

support equipment enemy range terrain

support equipment enemy range terrain and that’s all just for starters

and that’s all just for starters

and that’s all just for starters number eight ARMA 3 it’s a modern

number eight ARMA 3 it’s a modern

number eight ARMA 3 it’s a modern first-person shooter but to compare it

first-person shooter but to compare it

first-person shooter but to compare it to the likes of battlefield and Call of

to the likes of battlefield and Call of

to the likes of battlefield and Call of Duty would be rather misleading soldier

Duty would be rather misleading soldier

Duty would be rather misleading soldier if you think you’re pretty sharp in

if you think you’re pretty sharp in

if you think you’re pretty sharp in either of those two games you may be

either of those two games you may be

either of those two games you may be shocked at Armas level of tactical depth

shocked at Armas level of tactical depth

shocked at Armas level of tactical depth and how military protocol is faithfully

and how military protocol is faithfully

and how military protocol is faithfully reproduced a realistic combat simulator

reproduced a realistic combat simulator

reproduced a realistic combat simulator new players must be careful not to put a

new players must be careful not to put a

new players must be careful not to put a foot out of line otherwise you are

foot out of line otherwise you are

foot out of line otherwise you are guaranteed to be sorely punished maybe

guaranteed to be sorely punished maybe

guaranteed to be sorely punished maybe not one to just pick up and play you’ll

not one to just pick up and play you’ll

not one to just pick up and play you’ll have to work out your own playstyle

have to work out your own playstyle

have to work out your own playstyle before making your way through Armas

before making your way through Armas

before making your way through Armas open-world you think we can make it

open-world you think we can make it

open-world you think we can make it there sir number seven XCOM series these

there sir number seven XCOM series these

there sir number seven XCOM series these science-fiction strategy games have been

science-fiction strategy games have been

science-fiction strategy games have been largely well received particularly the

largely well received particularly the

largely well received particularly the first UFO defense which has been touted

first UFO defense which has been touted

first UFO defense which has been touted as one of the best games ever made but

as one of the best games ever made but

as one of the best games ever made but they are still not without their critics

they are still not without their critics

they are still not without their critics there have been many that have said that

there have been many that have said that

there have been many that have said that the seemingly random difficulty spikes

the seemingly random difficulty spikes

the seemingly random difficulty spikes mid game mean that all you have learned

mid game mean that all you have learned

mid game mean that all you have learned previously becomes nearly redundant

previously becomes nearly redundant

previously becomes nearly redundant hostiles fun

suddenly your men begin to panic and

suddenly your men begin to panic and spray bullets everywhere while your

spray bullets everywhere while your

spray bullets everywhere while your opponent’s become insanely hard to beat

opponent’s become insanely hard to beat

opponent’s become insanely hard to beat for new players who think they’re just

for new players who think they’re just

for new players who think they’re just grasping the game it can be a real shock

grasping the game it can be a real shock

grasping the game it can be a real shock to the system number 6 EVE Online you’re

to the system number 6 EVE Online you’re

to the system number 6 EVE Online you’re not going to get much time to take in

not going to get much time to take in

not going to get much time to take in the grandeur of space in this MMORPG

the grandeur of space in this MMORPG

the grandeur of space in this MMORPG you’ll be far too busy reading every

you’ll be far too busy reading every

you’ll be far too busy reading every single screen and pop up in an attempt

single screen and pop up in an attempt

single screen and pop up in an attempt to learn the basics let alone to become

to learn the basics let alone to become

to learn the basics let alone to become proficient at the game talking from

proficient at the game talking from

proficient at the game talking from nation realistic if you’re already great

nation realistic if you’re already great

nation realistic if you’re already great at politics and the intricacies of

at politics and the intricacies of

at politics and the intricacies of business you’ll likely pick up this one

business you’ll likely pick up this one

business you’ll likely pick up this one pretty quick but the rest of us will be

pretty quick but the rest of us will be

pretty quick but the rest of us will be stuck in the early stages of the game

stuck in the early stages of the game

stuck in the early stages of the game desperately trying to come to terms with

desperately trying to come to terms with

desperately trying to come to terms with the overwhelming scale of this

the overwhelming scale of this

the overwhelming scale of this intergalactic Goliath

number-5 Kerbal space program it looks

number-5 Kerbal space program it looks cute and welcoming enough as the minion

cute and welcoming enough as the minion

cute and welcoming enough as the minion type characters scurry around as you

type characters scurry around as you

type characters scurry around as you hastily assemble your rocket for a quick

hastily assemble your rocket for a quick

hastily assemble your rocket for a quick trip into space but don’t be fooled this

trip into space but don’t be fooled this

trip into space but don’t be fooled this customizable space flight simulator is

customizable space flight simulator is

customizable space flight simulator is not for the faint of heart

featuring realistic if not perfect

featuring realistic if not perfect orbital mechanics genuine techniques for

orbital mechanics genuine techniques for

orbital mechanics genuine techniques for space travel can actually be employed as

space travel can actually be employed as

space travel can actually be employed as long as you can figure them out that is

long as you can figure them out that is

long as you can figure them out that is it’s fun to try to get to the moon in

it’s fun to try to get to the moon in

it’s fun to try to get to the moon in this game not because it is easy but

this game not because it is easy but

this game not because it is easy but because it is hard number 4 Monster

because it is hard number 4 Monster

because it is hard number 4 Monster Hunter series

Hunter series

Hunter series unlike other RPGs in Monster Hunter you

unlike other RPGs in Monster Hunter you

unlike other RPGs in Monster Hunter you have to rely solely on collecting new

have to rely solely on collecting new

have to rely solely on collecting new pieces of equipment to progress rather

pieces of equipment to progress rather

pieces of equipment to progress rather than by leveling up your character it is

than by leveling up your character it is

than by leveling up your character it is these items like armor and weapons that

these items like armor and weapons that

these items like armor and weapons that are crucial factors in you being able to

are crucial factors in you being able to

are crucial factors in you being able to capture the beasts in the game and it’s

capture the beasts in the game and it’s

capture the beasts in the game and it’s the same monsters you kill that can be

the same monsters you kill that can be

the same monsters you kill that can be used to improve your arsenal something

used to improve your arsenal something

used to improve your arsenal something easily missed due to the complicated

easily missed due to the complicated

easily missed due to the complicated menus of course killing the monsters is

menus of course killing the monsters is

menus of course killing the monsters is really the hardest part and the game has

really the hardest part and the game has

really the hardest part and the game has so many mechanics that are so loosely

so many mechanics that are so loosely

so many mechanics that are so loosely explained that you may end up as monster

explained that you may end up as monster

explained that you may end up as monster Chow for your first few hours

starting from incredibly humble

starting from incredibly humble beginnings it may be incredibly

beginnings it may be incredibly

beginnings it may be incredibly difficult for new players of the game to

difficult for new players of the game to

difficult for new players of the game to visualize what their little acorn of a

visualize what their little acorn of a

visualize what their little acorn of a settlement may grow into small decisions

settlement may grow into small decisions

settlement may grow into small decisions that may seem insignificant at the time

that may seem insignificant at the time

that may seem insignificant at the time could quite easily set your civilization

could quite easily set your civilization

could quite easily set your civilization down the path of destruction victorious

down the path of destruction victorious

down the path of destruction victorious warriors win first and then go to war

warriors win first and then go to war

warriors win first and then go to war while defeated warrior to go to war

while defeated warrior to go to war

while defeated warrior to go to war first and then seek to win this kind of

first and then seek to win this kind of

first and then seek to win this kind of scale could be scary for newbies and the

scale could be scary for newbies and the

scale could be scary for newbies and the fact that things can go easily wrong

fact that things can go easily wrong

fact that things can go easily wrong when it appears you haven’t really done

when it appears you haven’t really done

when it appears you haven’t really done much could be exceedingly disheartening

one look at the tech trees and this

one look at the tech trees and this series is enough to make your eyes cross

number 2 dota 2 often I am asked what

number 2 dota 2 often I am asked what does a hero truly need this hugely

does a hero truly need this hugely

does a hero truly need this hugely popular MOBA really isn’t nice to you in

popular MOBA really isn’t nice to you in

popular MOBA really isn’t nice to you in a number of ways there’s just so much

a number of ways there’s just so much

a number of ways there’s just so much going on that in your first few matches

going on that in your first few matches

going on that in your first few matches you’re definitely gonna die rest is for

you’re definitely gonna die rest is for

you’re definitely gonna die rest is for the dead but what’s much worse than that

the dead but what’s much worse than that

the dead but what’s much worse than that is that your teammates will openly

is that your teammates will openly

is that your teammates will openly vilify you when you do for not being up

vilify you when you do for not being up

vilify you when you do for not being up to standard the earth moves under my

to standard the earth moves under my

to standard the earth moves under my feet with so many characters specific

feet with so many characters specific

feet with so many characters specific terminology and lingo and an infinite

terminology and lingo and an infinite

terminology and lingo and an infinite number of carefully tweaked mechanics

number of carefully tweaked mechanics

number of carefully tweaked mechanics even if your mumps into the game you may

even if your mumps into the game you may

even if your mumps into the game you may feel just as confused as you were on day

feel just as confused as you were on day

feel just as confused as you were on day one oh yes it’s sad that people can be

one oh yes it’s sad that people can be

one oh yes it’s sad that people can be so mean about the game but hey this is

so mean about the game but hey this is

so mean about the game but hey this is serious so you gotta be up to scratch

serious so you gotta be up to scratch

serious so you gotta be up to scratch that is for a you’ll to decide before

that is for a you’ll to decide before

that is for a you’ll to decide before our top picks smacks us in the face

our top picks smacks us in the face

our top picks smacks us in the face here are some honorable mentions

number one Dark Souls series blood-borne

number one Dark Souls series blood-borne might be all the rage these days

might be all the rage these days

might be all the rage these days literally but purists know where the

literally but purists know where the

literally but purists know where the real frustration stems from this is

real frustration stems from this is

real frustration stems from this is famous for being intentionally difficult

famous for being intentionally difficult

famous for being intentionally difficult this action RPG is hugely popular with

this action RPG is hugely popular with

this action RPG is hugely popular with the let’s play crowd mainly for its

the let’s play crowd mainly for its

the let’s play crowd mainly for its ability to make you shout at the screen

ability to make you shout at the screen

ability to make you shout at the screen a punishing game that doesn’t explain

a punishing game that doesn’t explain

a punishing game that doesn’t explain many of its core concepts to you at all

many of its core concepts to you at all

many of its core concepts to you at all you will be killed a lot as you

you will be killed a lot as you

you will be killed a lot as you desperately try and figure out how to

desperately try and figure out how to

desperately try and figure out how to make the most of your my new level

make the most of your my new level

make the most of your my new level progress despite this the feeling you

progress despite this the feeling you

progress despite this the feeling you get after progressing borders on

get after progressing borders on

get after progressing borders on euphoria shortly followed by the

euphoria shortly followed by the

euphoria shortly followed by the horrific realization that you probably

horrific realization that you probably

horrific realization that you probably have to do it all over again well now

have to do it all over again well now

have to do it all over again well now you know do you agree with our list

you know do you agree with our list

you know do you agree with our list serve the taldor we are mobilizing their

serve the taldor we are mobilizing their

serve the taldor we are mobilizing their forces against us which games punished

forces against us which games punished

forces against us which games punished you while you are trying to learn them

you while you are trying to learn them

you while you are trying to learn them there are so many tough games out there

there are so many tough games out there

there are so many tough games out there that we’ve surely missed a few for more

that we’ve surely missed a few for more

that we’ve surely missed a few for more top 10s that are way easier on the noobs

top 10s that are way easier on the noobs

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