To some extent, all video games benefit from having some good luck. For example, Pokémon players could use some luck while trying to catch a shiny Pokémon or aiming for a critical hit, or Terraria players may want some more luck while farming for a certain item drop that they need.

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But, there are some titles that are essentially impossible to beat unless some good luck is involved. Even if the player is highly skilled, these games can still destroy them if they don't have Lady Luck's favor.

World of Horror

A screenshot from the game World of Horror

World of Horror is one of the best monochromatic games according to Metacritic, which is largely due to both its distinct art style and in-depth roguelike gameplay. Based on '80s PC adventure games, H.P. Lovecraft, and Junji Ito, World of Horror is an early access mystery horror RPG that takes place in the seaside town of Shiokawa, Japan during the apocalypse. Now that the old gods have awoken, one of five possible protagonists must try to save the world by solving supernatural cases.

Because of the complex and largely random gameplay mechanics, it's no surprise that players will likely die during a playthrough, especially in early runs. With plenty of random encounters, random events, and endings depending on the order of the cases and the items the player manages to pick up in their extremely small inventory, players will need both their real-life luck and the hidden in-game luck stat to get through all the terrifying and brutal adventures.

Phasmophobia

A screenshot from the game Phasmophobia

Another horror title that was released in early access in 2020 is the first-person investigation survival game Phasmophobia, which has the player visit one of several locations to try to determine what type of ghost is haunting the place. In either single or multiplayer modes, players must use various pieces of equipment, such as a spirit box or an EMF Reader, to gather data on the ghost and the investigators earn money if they're successful at correctly identifying the supernatural threat.

Since these ghosts are randomly assigned once the map loads and players can be killed by the ghosts, however, it can be difficult to properly locate and identify the supernatural beings, especially on the larger maps. If a player is unlucky, they can spend 30 minutes trying to find the ghost only to get killed before gathering any information.

The Binding of Isaac

A screenshot from the game The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

Considered to be one of the hardest games to beat according to RedditThe Binding of Isaac is an indie roguelike that is loosely based on the biblical story of the same name and is one of the main titles that revitalized the roguelike genre for modern players. Originally created as a Flash game in 2011 and later remade in 2014 as The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth for PCs and consoles, the game follows a young boy named Isaac who escapes into his house's basement because his mother wants to kill him.

The basement, however, is a randomly generated dungeon-like maze that's filled with hostile enemies, traps, and bosses. While skill is a major component of this game, luck also plays a big role because the items the player obtains are random, which means players may get stuck with items that are either simply annoying or even harmful.

SCP - Containment Breach

The player's view at the very beginning of SCP: Containment Breach.

After the success of the short horror game SCP-087-B, Finnish developer Joonas "Regalis" Rikkonen decided to create a full game that included multiple SCPs from the SCP Foundation: SCP - Containment Breach. This free survival horror game has the player take on the role of D-9341, who is one of the many imprisoned human test subjects that are used by the SCP Foundation to test the SCPs.

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During one of these tests, a security breach happens within this secret underground facility and all the SCPs escape containment. Now, D-9341 must try to escape without getting killed by the many dangerous anomalies lurking in the building. But, since the facility is randomly generated and certain items, hazards, and SCPs may or may not exist each playthrough, this task is easier said than done.

100% Orange Juice

A screenshot from the game 100% Orange Juice

Created by the Japanese indie game developer Orange_Juice, 100% Orange Juice is a virtual board game that contains characters from the developer's previous games who all compete against each other in this large crossover. After his wallet is stolen by a small creature named Marie Poppo, the main protagonist, Kai, is led on a long chase through multiple different worlds just to get it back.

While the art style is extremely cute, players shouldn't let that fool them because the gameplay is actually fairly complex. In the main game, four players battle each other by moving across the board using dice and a deck of cards. The goal is to reach level six before everyone else, which is done by either collecting stars from spaces, fighting against other players, or defeating bosses. Although some strategies can be implemented, many aspects are left to random chance.

XCOM 2

A small squad of soldiers prepares for a fight in XCOM 2

Since the franchise's beginning in 1994, the XCOM series has been known for its difficult turn-based tactics gameplay, but the series took the challenge to even greater heights with the release of XCOM 2 in 2016. Set 20 years after the 2012 reboot title XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the game follows the commander as they lead a resistance against the aliens who have taken over the earth.

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Along with the usual structure of switching between management sim and turn-based tactics, this installment introduced procedurally generated maps and time-based objectives, which added new dimensions to the already complex gameplay. Combined with the possibility of missing 95% chance shots, it's obvious that this entry requires some luck.

Lost Dimension

A screenshot of Sho and The End talking in the game Lost Dimension

Similar to other JRPGs like the recent Monark, the 2014 tactical JRPG Lost Dimension features a group of young adults fighting against a mysterious entity in order to save the world. The main protagonist, Sho Kasugai, is part of a group of psychics called S.E.A.L.E.D. who must make their way up a giant pillar in order to reach and defeat the main antagonist, The End, who plans to destroy the world.

But, Lost Dimension adds a unique element to this well-known structure. Each playthrough, five of the 10 party members will be randomly selected by the game to be traitors, and it's up to Sho to figure out which ones. Since this is all random and the clues are vague, players will often have to simply guess and hope they're right.

The Oregon Trail

A title screen for The Oregon Trail

Originally created to teach middle school children about the struggles of being a pioneer on the Oregon Trail, The Oregon Trail is a series of edutainment strategy games that began in 1971 and have continued to the present day. In these games, the player is a covered wagon leader who guides a party of settlers from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon's Willamette Valley.

Despite being made for children, these games reflect the harsh reality of the time period by being extremely difficult to beat. At any time, the settlers can get killed by illnesses, starvation, dehydration, gun-shots, snakes, bears, environmental hazards, the wagons themselves, and much more. Similarly to real-life, almost everything is luck-based.

Mario Party

Petey Piranha in Mario Party

With the success of the most recent installment Mario Party Superstars, which was released towards the end of 2021, the Mario Party franchise is shown to still be going strong. Since 1998, the games have had players pick a Mario character and then compete against three other players or CPUs by traveling across the virtual board and completing mini-games to get the most stars.

Because players move by hitting dice blocks and random events can happen, the final results of a Mario Party playthrough are almost always determined by chance. Even some of the best Mari Party mini-games usually have luck-based gameplay.

Tetris

Tetris gameplay

Originally created by Alexey Pajitnov in 1984, Tetris is a puzzle game where players place the tetrominoes that fall from the top of the screen on the bottom of the playing field. The player gains points by having a complete vertical line made up of these pieces, and the game continues until the tower of pieces touches the top of the screen.

While some skill is necessary for placing pieces in the best spots, players can't control which pieces they get, which means there's always a high level of chance.

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