Difficulty levels
Video game concept
Player has linear choice of game difficulty level, usually ranging from Easy to Normal to Hard.
2333
games
100platforms
Alternate name: Difficulty options
WIN 2010-04-28
NES 1991-09
GBC 2000-10-31
DOS 1995
WIN 2005-09-20
XBOX1 2014-02-25
GBC 2000-11
GB 1992
SNES 1994
DOS 1995-10-30
MSX 1985
LIN 2007
This can be single difficulty level variable (and most commonly is) or it can be a number of modifiers that tweak how hard different parts or aspects of the game are.
Not applicable if the difficulty levels are unlocked by playing the game through, see new game+ for that.
Not applicable if the difficulty levels are unlocked by playing the game through, see new game+ for that.
Difficulty: Single - Levels - Aspects
... Mid-game switch - Evaluation - Automatic - Player count adjusted
Contrast:
* Single difficulty level
... Mid-game switch - Evaluation - Automatic - Player count adjusted
Contrast:
* Single difficulty level
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Games by year
The first Difficulty levels video game was released in 1977.
Platforms
Windows | 406 | ||
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Linux | 281 | ||
GBA | 223 | ||
Apple II E | 146 | ||
GBC | 128 | ||
GB | 112 | ||
MS-DOS | 102 | ||
Tandy Coco | 78 | ||
X360 | 78 | ||
PS3 | 67 | ||
Mac OS X | 62 | ||
Atari 400/800 | 51 | ||
Mac OS Classic | 43 | ||
C64 | 36 | ||
SNES | 31 | ||
PS2 | 30 | ||
TRS-80 | 29 | ||
Amstrad CPC | 27 | ||
Mega Drive | 19 | ||
Atari 2600 | 18 | ||
Master System | 16 | ||
BeOS | 16 | ||
NES | 15 | ||
PS4 | 14 | ||
Android | 14 | ||
PS | 13 | ||
Oric | 13 | ||
Amiga | 10 | ||
Wii | 10 | ||
Atari ST | 9 |