10 TOUGH Levels That Kicked Your Butt In 2023

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Nobody wants to die in video games, but the best games keep killing us and we keep coming back for more. Some of our favorite games of 2023 were brutally difficult – and instead of listing the games we thought were the hardest, we’re going to get a lot more specific. In 2023, there were some pretty awesome levels. And these are the 10 tough levels that killed us more than anything else. Death in a video game can be its own blessing. It just means we get to play even more video games.

And this list will only include games we’ve played extensively – if your favorite tough level isn’t on the list, we probably just haven’t played it yet! But make sure to drop us a comment and let us know your favorite tough levels, too. We’re always looking for new tough levels to comaplin about. And while games have become more open than ever before, levels still rule supreme. Locations, areas, dungeons or missions all count as levels in my book.

We’re cheating with our first entry – because only someone completely insane would attempt to play Tears of the Kingdom like us. Instead of following quests like a normal person, we decided to venture into the Thunderhead Islands with no preparation whatsoever. Let’s back up. The Thunderhead Islands are floating islands that are completely covered in dark clouds and a never-ending thunderstorm. If you wear anything with metal, you’ll get zapped in a matter of seconds. The storm makes it practically impossible to see – a pretty big problem when you’re trying to glide from one island to the next. But what is practically impossible isn’t totally impossible. We managed to make it through the Thunderhead Islands during the full storm and reach the important island at the end with only a whole bunch of