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Imperiums: Greek Wars
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, steep learning curve, and rewarding mastery of strategic and tactical…
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+5.0
Road to Ballhalla
The game offers a steep learning curve with challenging puzzles and precise controls, rewarding skillful play and…
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+5.0
AUDICA: Rhythm Shooter
The game has a steep learning curve, requires precise timing and aiming, and rewards skill improvement and mastery…
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+5.0
Broken Edge
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics like sword awakening, precise poses for abilities, and strategic play…
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+5.0
Death to Spies: Moment of Truth
High difficulty and realistic AI require skillful stealth, planning, and execution.
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+5.0
Meridian 59
Game is challenging with skill-based progression, harsh death penalties, and requires mastery of complex PvP and PvE…
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+5.0
Fantasy Wars
The game is challenging with complex tactical combat, requiring skillful maneuvers, unit management, and adaptation to…
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+5.0
Hans
The game is highly challenging, requiring skillful control and mastery of difficult physics-based mechanics, with…
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+5.0
Archean
Highly challenging engineering, physics, and programming tasks requiring skill and problem solving.
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+5.0
Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, strategic planning, and challenging AI.
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+5.0
Atomik: RunGunJumpGun
The game is highly skill-based with challenging levels requiring mastery of timing and precision, rewarding player…
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+5.0
Blade&Sword
Combat is skill-based with timing, combos, and enemy behavior requiring mastery; difficulty on higher modes demands…
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+5.0
Card Quest
The game is challenging and requires skillful resource and card management, rewarding mastery and strategic thinking.
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+5.0
Dragon Spirits
High skill ceiling with complex battle mechanics, requiring strategic thinking, adaptation, and mastery of many…
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+5.0
Viscerafest
Highly challenging gameplay with skill-based combat, requiring mastery of movement, resource management, and enemy…
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+5.0
ZAKO NO AHIRU
The game is a high-difficulty precision platformer requiring skill mastery, muscle memory, and overcoming punishing…
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+5.0
Code: Terraform
The game challenges players with complex coding puzzles, requiring skillful problem solving, debugging, and…
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+5.0
Dungeon Peplum
High skill ceiling with fast-paced, challenging gameplay requiring reflexes, rhythm, and mastery; players improve over…
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+5.0
OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve, rewarding skill mastery and precise timing.
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+5.0
Deity Empires
Complex mechanics, tactical battles, and deep city and unit management provide strong skill challenges and feedback.
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+5.0
DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods Expansion Pack
The DLC is highly challenging, requiring mastery of complex combat mechanics and quick decision-making, with frequent…
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+5.0
Graviteam Tactics: Tunisia 1943
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, realistic ballistics, and tactical depth requiring learning and mastery.
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+5.0
Impulsion
High skill ceiling with challenging physics-based platforming requiring precise timing and mastery.
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+5.0
Pianistic
High difficulty and skill demand with steep learning curve and multitasking between keyboard and mouse.
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