14 Brutally Hard PS4 & Xbox One Games You Can't Handle

2. 1001 Spikes

Okay, video games, now you're just being ridiculous.

Developers Nicalis clearly took one look at Super Meat Boy and Dark Souls, realised how much this masochistic streak in gaming had taken hold and made something laser-focussed on that precise demographic.

The result is 1001 Spikes, a platformer where every level is littered with instant-death bringing blades of pure annoyance. It's not only the spikes that pulsate at regular intervals, you've also got leaping enemies, projectile darts crossing the room, falling blocks, boulders to dodge... you get the idea.

Existing entirely as a throwback to the 8-bit era and everything that was so primitively designed when it came to difficulty across the industry, 1001 Spikes is only for those who like their gaming to be reminiscent of being punched in the face.