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The Geometry Dash Challenge List is a community-created list that ranks various challenges based on difficulty in Geometry Dash. These challenges are short levels (under 30 seconds), usually with ludicrous timings or gameplay that would only be feasible to complete in said shortened setting. The list has resided on an independent website since October 2020 and receives updates from a team of moderators and helpers.
As of now, the list classifies VSC by Bo as the hardest challenge in the game.
Overview[]
The Challenge List officially sorts out 100 challenges in what is known as the Main List. These challenges are the hardest in the game and are frequently raised or lowered based on formal debates and opinions from players and the staff team. Other challenges easier than these 100 are held in the Legacy List, including challenges previously in the Main List but were pushed off by newly added more difficult challenges. The Legacy List also holds challenges that have been removed from the list following a replacement, update or deemed unworthy of the list due to violation of guidelines. These challenges are marked with the (❌) tag.
If a challenge is discovered to be hack-verified, it will be removed from the list. In this case, the level on the top of the Legacy List would be added back onto the Main List at position #100. On the other hand, if that challenge is reverified legitimately, it could be placed back at its original state on the Main List, pushing down the challenge at #100 to the Legacy List again.
Main List
- VSC by Bo
- FINAL FANTASY by telepracity
- anodyne by zXdasfsa
- EXPIRATION DATE by Quad
- Oblivers by Zentraa
- aztec rave monkey by Zenmode
- SADOMASOCHISM by Nyan Cat
- NcaT Challenge by Kolzaru
- 50 by Zenmode
- EVIL by Hellfire2603
- Paraballa by Gorling
- Stercore by Quberry
- mystic haze by Conix
- Vomit Rose by Zenmode
- 3SH in Hell by UFokinWotM8
- Falling Illusion by Exen
- Our Special Place by D a G
- VENUS by Seaze
- GRIM by NucDev
- Fried lEgg by IAmNot60hz
- Torrent by Fossa
- Zapped Balls by Revenant
- Murder Mitten by mark.
- Blissful by Helix
- Hell Ball Finale by romgames
- BLEED by sincos
- Sad Chamber by nobbbin
- Philly by jcack
- wpopoff challenge by EatingBabies
- Moscow Moment by coakmuffer
- 521 by Nyan Cat
- ktw by HaydenDom
- lightposts by HaydenDom
- Les Rouleaux by calamar
- Delusion by El3cTr0
- ingrown toenail 3 by Eclipseyy
- Granola bar by m/
- Vigorous Verdict by ionlycreate
- mestupid challenger by Acratic
- Sadism by Irisu
- Last Prism by scorpion
- JENOVA by anixlol
- Doodkey to Zhirdow by 1goOse
- Viridiscent by thiccboiparker
- Flutterwonder by D a G
- habit by seels55
- Envenomed by El3cTr0
- Lost Sense by modc
- woopie by Avexa
- Steel by iamfinley
- FENT CHALLANGE by Kirigamiyyy
- cube challenge btw by Caleger
- Hateoul Loves Robot by EatingBabies
- Stratus by lunatismm
- aloe by Avexa
- Aries by NucDev
- Apotheosis by El3cTr0
- Soulwind by Quberry
- Stellar by kwezy
- ee by Nyan Cat
- Dark by pohgii
- Nine by lMilez
- Hostage by mark.
- Sephiroth by anixlol
- Gamma Dan by BiancaDiAngelo
- AFP tunnel by Zenmode
- fergon challenge v2 by Comlayze
- Thunder Blade by Cidiam
- cooks by HaydenDom
- Scorched Balls by KSol
- Exquisite Difficulty by Masachin
- Silent Mode by Wonter
- HANSO FOUNDATION by KyuPlays
- Sinister Vermilion by ionlycreate
- TSVESTA 2024 by zNeon0
- C U H by VoltrixAce
- DHARMA INITIATIVE by KyuPlays
- Desiderium Doloris by torn49
- lucy by HaydenDom
- Deorum by Exen
- nothing by torn49
- Stay Still by NineDice
- Prismatic Storm by zXdasfsa
- Deranged by RoinTnT123
- DIKEMBE by sincos
- Toxic Blades by El3cTr0
- grapumpkin by ChatGPTGaming
- Cleveland Metal by ElohmroW
- U by Nyan Cat
- VAMP ANTHEM by xaern
- Die a King by torn49
- Rat Poison by Acratic
- mescaline by zXdasfsa
- Gloom by El3cTr0
- 1000 Orbs by polterghast
- SamtheFman Challenge by SkyJax
- MasterOogway Challen by ChatGPTGaming
- UBER Cooling Unit by KugelBlitZ
- AAHhaahahAHAAHahahah by maxmur
- Solar Wind by vanious
Legacy List
- Shock by Exen
- Craven Soul by NineDice
- T3CHNO LOV3 by D a G
- NITROGEN REDUX by X99
- Femboy Gang by OverGD
- My Gardens Hallows by annimik
- Sheol Death by Zerviot
- Macarron by ErinaLaSacarina
- Hello Chat by DarkBear5
- Very Hard Challenge by KugelBlitZ
- Happiness by Aespha
- Lost to this monster by Scorch9
- Howl of Ween by DenseCabbage
- Distraught by maxmur
- Eruptive Fragment by Psycholact
- Galaxy by KyuPlays
- Temporal by jcack
- RIP by maxmur
- Spatial by HaydenDom
- Dazed by Semispace
- Distorted by NineDice
- Beta Dan by BiancaDiAngelo
- Jasmine by RoinTnT123
- Coakmuffe by Futcheeslove
- Serenity by Semispace
- Lamented by modc
- Black Lung X by Scware
- BERSERKER by idiocy
- DAYDREAM by Seaze
- Emperor by mark.
- Virulent Verge by NineDice
- Septalogue by Nyan Cat
- Bocadillo De Albondiga by Yossarian
- SPACE BOY by Seaze
- Twinkle Toes by Lukie
- Nothing Special by something1121
- Riff Wraiths by lMilez
- Crumbling by tapdot
- Impertinenced by nintenfox
- nobbbin challenge by Cidiam
- spike depression by sincos
- The P Machine by D3lteX
- Guys by DIIIS thik
- Vanuatu by nayf
- Hell Ball III by romgames
- Pumpernickel by ArabicGaming
- TACO REDUX by zNeon0
- Adoraballa by scorpion
- nfl the movie 83 by Acratic
- The Furry Vaccine by Bigthunder556
- wave TECHNIC v2 by HaydenDom
- Taurus by IAmNot60hz
- Quite Hard Challenge by KugelBlitZ
- DANCE by Llqne
- OWL CITY CHALLENGE by JoinMolten
- Viper by Voidstrike
- romgames by M4nst3r
- Zephyr by Semispace
- NB12 by Yossarian
- hallucinogen by SeptaGon7
- Baphomet by nayf
- Challenge XIX by Gooey9
- Dissonance by NineDice
- yoshi island by Fergon
- Cooked Balls by Meatius
- Flyers by Avenaa
- S M I L E by D a G
- Activate by zNeon0
- coughy bean by jcack
- Berenjena by ErinaLaSacarina
- Cold Reading by lMilez
- Sprite People by nayf
- Corroz by Casmon by Electrolyte99
- Sizzling Balls by M4nst3r
- snowfastwave by Quberry
- wave challenge yossa by Nyan Cat
- I Wave by Vainyy
- fuclk CHALLENGE by Nyan Cat
- Tartarus by Nyan Cat
- Spitting Bar by JoinMolten
- Alphanetic is Trash by Asdner
- Vicious End by CarKano
- Duplexity by Splinter25
- Vesivius by NineDice
- Hill by Exen
- Soccermoms by lMilez
- Agile by nayf
- Radiation by ionlycreate
- Superr Challenge by Bo
- BIBLE STUDY by Zeronium
- Flame by flamongo
- SuetistiC by Wintter
- kolbasa mastery by SeaWolfMikes
- The Acro Challenge by MetaManRB
- Alpha Dan by BiancaDiAngelo
- Siding challenge by BrutalSword
- Frys queen dine by BrutalSword
- rin04 challenge by nobbbin
- Quotient by DoubleEggSalad
- jamjam chall 3 by coakmuffer
- Another Skribbl by lMilez
- Nino Nakano by Franzy
- Slightly buffed Bath by Yossarian
- Slightly buffed Math by Yossarian
- Vera Lynn by Zeronium
- dark tides by maxmur
- Samsung Galaxy Fold by Zerviot
- Sideflip by GenoXideGD
- I Cry by Cursed
- gloom doom vsc 2 far by Trick
- 66 blue by toonm
- Tuliva by nayf
- Nauru by Nyan Cat
- Benzherep 2 by telepracity
- Ravioli by Toastii
- Rat Trap by mark.
- Clouded Park by mark.
- ingrown toenail 2 by Eclipse
- OXYGEN REDUX by X99
- Silence by Zeronium
- Cong Challenge IV by lMilez
- Illusion by Semispace
- KOWABUNGA by LTerra
- No Rider by jcack
- The Unseen by Zeronium
- silent terror by Fossa
- Slightly buffed Cata by Meatius
- Coggers by Avenaa
- Pickle Chamber by Acratic
- Waveeeeee by Exen
- Africa Chamber by Bo
- MeatiusShutUp by Pixel YT
- ILY by Yossarian
- FLATLINE by Zeronium
- Silly Sucker by Stitze
- Inchoation by AdqmGD
- Kubik by BiancaDiAngelo
- Dolphy Challenge 2 by BiancaDiAngelo
- Dissipate by NineDice
- Vandal by Sledgehammer
- wave TECHNIC by jcack
- Masochism II by Nyalter
- Carbon Commination by Wvffles
- trap monitor breed by nintenfox
- PenitencE by Zain
- Masochism by Nyalter
- Zeronium by Zeronium
- Crystalline by exerity
- Transient by Lukie
- Last Minute by Emaen
- gay lol 4 by Doopliss
- Action by Cursed
- Raw Sausage so tasty by Bo
- Clicktrap by Extravagon
- Skribbl Challenge by lMilez
- First Circle by ParanoiacAK
- Challenge XIV by Gooey
- Crimson Christmas by KyuPlays
- Dark Melodies by D a G
- NEODYMIUM by Fergon
- D minor by polycarbonyl
- STTBG by hyakubands
- A Moment in Hell x2 by tomleonardgd
- Naufira by hyakubands
- Magic Touch by D a G
- Hell Ball II by romgames
- De Florale by Zerviot
- Vain by LimeTime313
- Hades Hell by GDVenom1
- Tuvalu by CrazeyXD
- Kudos by Kxyyyy
- my mom is dead by xPi
- Balaball by Gorling
- 8063 by nwolc
- Cabin Fever by DoubleEggSalad
- Demolish by Zagros
- Yubin by nayf
- Not The Golden Wave by Poobah
- pain by Avenaa
- Cube Timings 3 by tomleonardgd
- Personal Challenge X by V453C70M14
- Challenger by GDVenom1
- I Love You by Avenaa
- Riboid by maleg016
- Challengester by Zagros
- Challenge XX by FLIPJB
- Pennutoh Challenge by Zeronium
- Sorrow Chamber by El3cTr0
- your mom challenge by xPi
- Breathing Room by LimeTime313
- UBaSUNhW by Bo
- gizmo gulCh by jackmeup
- Demonlist challenge by Pablohh
- Zone Wave by Blathers
- Random Chimp Event by crumche
- liverpool by Combined
- Deterioration by Woom
- Challenge XII by Gui999
- hard wave thingy by ItzKelly
- Venom Challenge by Zagros
- taste beat penetrate by Andrew7171
- Georgia Chamber by paqoe
- Lamp Level 1 by GDVenom1
- BL Swingcopter ch by MetaManRB
- Kristina Vogel by Woom
- Planned Parenthood by AlphaneticGD
- shulk abp by Synactive GD
- Y a m a x a n a d u by GenoXideGD
- Bear grylls by Bo
- dancing massacre by electrolyte99
- AtroCity by bomf
- NASTY by ColorBolt
- Funk God by sizzli
- Kadra by ItzKeyyy
- Challenge II by INeo
- cong challenge III by lolwut
- click consistency v3 by Shuri
- Challenge XI by Gui999
- Transience by GDVenom1
- Box Benta by Bo
- challenge IX by Gui999
- Parasite by Axinity
- AbomiNation by bomf
- jumps mastery by SeptaGon7 (❌)
- Im Deaf by Diamond (❌)
- Flight of Hell by Iando (❌)
- Determination Dance by Cursed (❌)
- Impertinence by maxmur (❌)
- D by Bo (❌)
- DIAMOND DANCE by sizzli (❌)
- 3SH is Dead by UFokinWotM8 (❌)
- I see by Cursed (❌)
- Albondiga by ErinaLaSacarina (❌)
- FINAL DESTINATION by icedcave (❌)
- Chall List Smelly by Hyperbola (❌)
- gay lol ULTIMATE by Nyan Cat (❌)
- Sakupen circles 66 p by AkriaKurisu (❌)
- LAST RESORT by Saturn (❌)
- Kinda Hard Challenge by KugelBlitZ (❌)
- Techno Love by D a G (❌)
- Ganja Guay by ErinaLaSacarina (❌)
- el3ctr0b4llz by Hyperlith (❌)
- AAHhaa Old by Nyan Cat (❌)
- Subsuming Vortex 66p by HaydenDom (❌)
- i suppose by HaydenDom (❌)
- bedrock dance by Suni (❌)
- 66 tea by HaydenDom (❌)
- Bioody Knuckles by Nyan Cat (❌)
- Impertinencer by maxmur (❌)
- Aquamarine 66p by toonm (❌)
- coughy bean v2 by HaydenDom (❌)
- by BiancaDiAngelo (❌)
- FINAL FLIGHT by Caleger (❌)
- Diamondium by Kirior (❌)
Staff[]
The Challenge List is run and overseen by a team of owners, moderators and helpers. Like the Demonlist, they have a public Discord Server where participants can be informed of changes in the list and get information about the Challenge List.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zain | Owner |
| cln | Owner |
| Blanket Addict | Owner |
| sizzli | Moderator |
| Ncat | Moderator |
| maxmur | Moderator |
| nobbbin | Moderator |
| alex | Helper |
| Divade | Helper |
| 48exa | Helper |
| Acratic | Helper |
| Capamari | Helper |
| alyn | Helper |
| gloom | Helper |
Submissions and guidelines[]
Challenge placements and players' challenge completion submissions must follow these guidelines. All subsequent sections are directly taken from the Challenge List Guidelines.
Level placement/standards[]
What is a Challenge?[]
- A challenge is a level under 30 seconds. The difficulty is irrelevant. Speed portals obviously cannot be used to abuse the in-game length of the level; it has to be 30 seconds when played.
Duplicates[]
- Duplicate (same part in a level back to back) levels may freely be made if you created the source material - for instance, 3SH is Dead, and any related levels have no restrictions for UFokinWotM8 only since he made the level. If you did not create the original level, you must ask for permission from the original creator. This rule ONLY applies to challenges; you may copy and paste parts from impossible levels or full levels freely, as shown in some levels like Diamond Dance or Sakupen Circles 66p, both cut parts from the Extreme Demon Sakupen Circles. Duplicate challenges will completely replace the original, which will be removed from the list.
Redundant gameplay[]
- If a level pending placement has gameplay extremely similar to another level, we will add/keep the more difficult of the two. If it is gameplay from an existing challenge, you must ask for permission first. There are a few exceptions to this; most notably, Kinda Hard Challenge was decided to be on the list instead of Epilogue, a harder and newer level with a very similar concept because the former had victors and more effort when it comes to the decoration. It is unclear how this will affect straight-fly challenges or levels with cube frame perfects multiple times in a row due to the inherent similarities in these types of gameplay. We may delete the original level from the list based on how egregious the similarities are.
Invisible levels[]
- Currently, invisible levels OR ones with an invisible icon for an extended period are generally not allowed due to ease of noclipping for verification/completion or buffing after verification. The rule of thumb for this is that there should not be any inputs that we cannot perfectly trace. If you are unsure if your level has too much invisibility on either the player or the level itself, ask a list mod or do not do it.
Gameplay restrictions[]
- There are very few restrictions with the gameplay you can make - the only two that exist are micro/swift clicking and spam, but the latter needs a whole section. Micro-clicking and any derivatives are prohibited because many mice (Razer Vipers and some Logitechs) cannot perform them. This rule is on a case-by-case basis, so ask someone with that hardware to test it for you and ensure it works. Swift-clicking is defined as clicking within a single frame; this is under NO circumstances allowed.
Spam guidelines[]
- Spam is currently one of the most vague and hard-to-define topics. Due to the subjectivity of this sort of gameplay, the general rule that the Team goes by is that if the CPS required, NOT the consistency, of a section makes up a significant portion of the difficulty of a challenge, that challenge is considered spam-based. It does not include transitions in/out of the spam and, for example, does not affect the spam in VSC. Straight-fly challenges, despite their easily brute-forced high CPS, require a high level of consistency to be list-worthy. If a level is extremely difficult, such as Sheol Death, we will generally be more lenient with how we define spam within that level and how it factors into the difficulty. Since there is no way to define spam objectively, this is generally judged on a case-by-case basis.
Buffing/remaking levels[]
- Similarly to duplicating or copying gameplay, you must ask the original creator if it is a challenge and are free to do whatever you want if it is a full level. Buff-dates will only count if the gameplay is significantly changed to the point of not giving victors of the original version of the gameplay much of an advantage, and they will supersede the original version, which will be deleted from the list altogether.
Player guidelines and regulations[]
Allowed hacks[]
- FPS Bypass (50-360, with restrictions - skip to Section V for more info)
- Icon Hack
- RGB Icons
- Trail On/Off
- Accurate Percentage (decimal percentage)
- Hide Pause Button
- No Wave Pulse (Use at your own risk; raw footage may be required)
- No Particles
- Custom TP (skinny wave allowed, anything that shows object hitboxes disallowed)
- Hide Attempt (RAW FOOTAGE IS 100% REQUIRED)
- No Pulse (RAW FOOTAGE IS 100% REQUIRED)
- Anything visual is generally fine; ask a List Team member if there is any confusion.
Hacks/unfair advantages[]
- FPS abuse (view Section V for more info)
- ANY macros
- NoClip/NoSpike
- Speedhacks
- Semi-Auto
- Secretly nerfing levels
- Making levels possible on refresh rates that are normally impossible
- Cutting completions
Use common sense for these - this is not a comprehensive list! Ask a list mod if you need clarification.
Standards for legitimacy[]
You MUST do one of the following for ALL records:
- Provide FULL raw footage (REQUIRED FOR ALL RECORDS)
- Stream your completions
- Record with multiple tracks, showing several (~10+) previous attempts
The following are recommended if you wish to further your legitimacy:[]
- Hand-cam
- Live Play
- Request a proof stream with the List Team
Punishments[]
- Being caught hacking is a perma-list ban, no questions asked. Depending on the severity, Demon List bans may carry over to the Challenge List even if you have not submitted a record here. Confessing, however, may result in a more lenient ban.
FPS abuse and guidelines[]
- FPS abuse is defined as purposely using an FPS that makes timings easier due to alignment. Frame perfects become harder on higher refresh rates - a 60FPS frame perfect is much easier than a 360FPS frame perfect, for instance. This is why bug-fixing challenges are not allowed; they can cause some challenges to become much easier than they would be if played on intended refresh rates. However, creators may not retroactively disallow any of the following FPS values: 60, 144, 240, 288, 300, 360 - any updates barring certain FPS values must be legitimately verified. Here is a list of levels with special requirements for FPS:
- FINAL FANTASY: 144 and 240 only
- Cube Timings 3: 240+
- Slightly Buffed Cata: 150+
- Slightly Buffed Math: 240+
- Slightly Buffed Bath: 240+
- Bocadillo De Albondiga: 360 only
- fuclk CHALLENGE: 240 only
- Personal Challenge: 150 only
- AAHhaahahAHAAHahahah: 60 only
- 3SH in Hell: 60 only
- Balaball: 60 only
- Paraballa: 60 only
- Hell Ball III: 60 only
- Kinda Hard Challenge: 60 only
- Quite Hard Challenge: 60 only
- Dancing Massacre: 60 only
- Impertinencer: 60 only
If you are unsure if the FPS you are using is allowed, ask a List Team member!
FAQ[]
Why cannot mobile beat fix levels if they do not have access to FPS bypass?[]
- Because many levels become much easier when played on higher FPS, many levels would be easier to complete on mobile with 60FPS than on 144, 240 or 360FPS.
Can I make an LDM?
- You can for most levels! Follow this tutorial courtesy of Zeronium: YouTube
- Remember that the LDM must never have more visibility than the original version.
- As more LDMs are made for the more object-intensive levels, this document will list them here.
- Make sure to have a List Mod check the LDM before trying to beat the level!
Can I submit legacy records?
- Yes, you may submit legacy records. Because the list has become increasingly difficult and less accessible over time, the best way to prevent this from happening any further is to add a difficulty floor - this is currently the lowest legacy level on the list. This will not change in the foreseeable future. However, you will not get points for submitting them.
How do I increase the visual quality of my videos?
- The easiest way to increase the visual quality of your videos is to increase your bitrate. At least 4,000kb/s is recommended, but depending on the visual intensity of the level, this is not always necessary.
I just beat Happy Chamber (or an equivalent level). How do I get better?
- Start by playing past daily challenges or insane-rated challenges in-game; focus on improving when playing them rather than just playing them mindlessly. Then, you can work up to weeklies, legacies and the main list. Do not neglect full levels, though, as playing only challenges will often result in a very uneven skillset - it is better to be skilled at one game-mode and be good at everything else than it is to be godlike at one game-mode and awful at everything else.
Challenge List Website: http://challengelist.gd/
Challenge List Backup: http://docs.google.com/document/d/1ELcTu7mWC0F9LlkV2CYRd8cK9saLA3JMfaUWjCFIyMI/edit