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In-game difficulty level adjustment

Video game concept

Allows players to modify the difficulty setting while playing, providing a flexible and personalized gaming experience.

115
games
19
platforms

Alternate name: Mid-game difficulty change

Risen 3: Titan Lords (Windows)
Risen 3: Titan Lords
WIN 2014-08-14
HuniePop (Windows)
HuniePop
WIN 2015-01-19
Neuro Hunter (Windows)
Neuro Hunter
WIN 2005-09
Tales of Xillia (PlayStation 3)
Tales of Xillia
PS3 2011-09
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (PlayStation 3)
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
PS3 2008-09-17
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena (Windows)
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
WIN 2009-04-07
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (Windows)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
WIN 2018-09-14
Red Faction (PlayStation 2)
Red Faction
PS2 2001-05-22
ArcaniA - A Gothic Tale (Windows)
ArcaniA - A Gothic Tale
WIN 2010-10-13
Half-Life 2: Episode Two (Mac OS X)
Half-Life 2: Episode Two
OSX 2010-05-26
Half-Life 2: Episode Two (PlayStation 3)
Half-Life 2: Episode Two
PS3 2007-10-10
Risen 2: Dark Waters (Windows)
Risen 2: Dark Waters
WIN 2012-04-24
This includes possibility to change difficulty level between levels in case these are the restart points upon death or failure.
Difficulty: Single - Levels - Aspects
... Mid-game switch - Evaluation - Automatic - Player count adjusted

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Difficulty options

Games by year

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The first In-game difficulty level adjustment video game was released in 1982.

Deep Silver, THQ and Sierra published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows 45
PS3 14
X360 14
Mac OS X 9
Linux 8
MS-DOS 6
PS4 4
PS Vita 2
Mac OS Classic 2
PS2 2
Xbox 1
Internet Only 1
Android 1
iOS 1
NES 1
NEC PC9801 1
Xbox One 1
Switch 1
Atari 2600 1

Most common companies

Deep Silver7
THQ6
Sierra6
Ubisoft6
Valve5
Electronic Arts5
Atlus4
Stirfire Studios4
Arcen Games3
Square Enix3
Bethesda Softworks3
Vivendi Games3
Warner Bros. Interactive3
Night Dive Studios3
Virgin Interactive2