Our March Madness game sale has officially started! But we're not talking about NCAA's basketball. As always, we bring you a whole bunch of amazing hot deals for an even more amazing price. With all major publishers participating it's hard to choose which ones to bring to your attention first. So, instead of making a difficult decision like that we decided to feature some of the best difficult games on discount. If you're looking for best hard games to play you've come to the right place. Let's check out what March Madness video game sale has to offer!

Dark Souls sale kicks off the list of best difficult games

Surprised? You shouldn't be. It's Dark Souls, the father of the difficult games trend. Our Dark Souls sale is definitely one of the highlights of our March Madness game sale. And my personal favourite, which shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone who has seen any of my other articles. The great news is that you can get every game in the series, and the DLC, for 50% off or more in the Dark Souls sale. Check out the deals:

• Dark Souls: Remastered - 50% discount - £17.50
• Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin - 75% discount - £7.50
• Dark Souls III - 75% discount - £10.00
• Dark Souls III: Deluxe Edition - 75% discount - £15.00
• Dark Souls III: Ashes of Ariandel (DLC) - 50% discount - £6.00
• Dark Souls III: The Ringed City (DLC) - 50% discount - £6.00
• Dark Souls III: Season Pass - 50% discount - £10.00

The prices are a bargain, and if you still haven't tried any of the Dark Souls games there is no time like the present. After all, how many other games can boast starting a whole new genre? Not to mention it has some of the best boss fights ever designed, and took metroidvania design into 3D. All in all, if you enjoy a challenging game there is no reason not to make use out of our Dark Souls sale. Just make sure to grab them fast, as the sale lasts only until March 12th.

More difficult games for March Madness with CODE VEIN sale

Bandai Namco March Madness sale features some amazing titles this year. Not to mention the most difficult ones. That's why another deal we feature here is the CODE VEIN sale. For the uninitiated, CODE VEIN is a fresh twist on a soulslike formula. Most importantly, it has an art style based on most popular combat anime of all time. Furthermore, it even has cooperative multiplayer mode.

I have to admit I'm being a bit of a tease out the CODE VEIN sale as it is not yet live at the time of writing. The CODE VEIN sale is going to be active from March 21st until March 24th. But if you're willing to wait for it you can grab it for a great price. Check out the deal:

• CODE VEIN - 30% discount - £27.99
• CODE VEIN: Deluxe Edition - 30% discount - £34.99

Blasphemous sale as a part of March Madness game sale

How does a soulslike metroidvania sound to you? Pretty freakin' good I'd say. That's why the Blasphemous sale is a key part of our March Madness game sale. Blasphemous is definitely one of the best difficult games out there. It puts you in a role of The Penitent One and throws a whole bunch of challenges at you. Namely, the horrific monsters that prey on your fears which will keep you in an endless tormenting cycle of death and rebirth. Furthermore, thanks to the Blasphemous sale you can finally topple god-like monstrosities never seen before.

The Blasphemous sale is live until March 15th, so make sure to grab it as soon as possible. You can check out the deal below:

• Blasphemous - 40% discount - £11.99

Those are the best difficult games available on our March Madness game sale. But don't worry, there is plenty more where that came from. If you want, you can check out the complete list of discounts on our hot deals page. There is bound to be something for everyone!