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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
The DeadLine
Game requires skillful aiming, quick reactions, and tactical decisions to survive waves and complete objectives…
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+4.0
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
Combat involves strategic turn-based mechanics with positioning and timing, rewarding skillful play and understanding…
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+4.0
The Talos Principle
Puzzles range from simple to very challenging, requiring skillful problem solving and logical thinking.
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+4.0
Vecter
Game is easy to learn but hard to master, requiring skillful reflexes and memorization to progress and compete on…
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+4.0
1982
The game offers challenging gameplay with skill expression, requiring players to learn enemy patterns and strategize…
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+4.0
Aeruta
Combat requires skillful dodging, parrying, and boss learning; bakery and town upgrades provide measurable progress and…
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+4.0
Alabaster Dawn
Combat is skill-based with parrying, combos, and timing; puzzles require thinking and mastery of mechanics; feedback is…
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+4.0
Ark Nova
The game offers challenging AI and complex strategic decisions requiring skill and planning.
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+4.0
Brief Karate Foolish
The game features skill-based fighting mechanics with combos, juggles, and timing challenges, providing a rewarding…
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+4.0
Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007)
Challenging veteran campaign and skill-based multiplayer with balanced weapons and mechanics.
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+4.0
Crop Rotation
The game challenges players to master complex synergies, optimize builds, and overcome increasing difficulty with…
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+4.0
Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
The game offers complex tactical challenges, skill trees, and requires strategic planning and execution, rewarding…
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+4.0
D&D Lords of Waterdeep
The game challenges players to manage resources, plan strategies, and outmaneuver opponents, with AI providing a decent…
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+4.0
Dune: Imperium
The game offers challenging AI and multiplayer modes requiring skillful deck-building, worker placement, and tactical…
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+4.0
F.E.A.R.
Challenging combat with advanced AI requiring skillful shooting, tactical positioning, and use of slow-motion mechanics.
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+4.0
Fights in Tight Spaces (Prologue)
Game challenges players with strategic planning, positioning, and skillful card use; players report satisfaction from…
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+4.0
Froggy's Battle
Game offers skill-based combat with enemy patterns, timing, and build optimization; hard mode is challenging.
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+4.0
Gemporium: A Cute Mining Sim
Gameplay involves skillful mining and refining mechanics with timing and precision, plus strategic money management.
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+4.0
GNOSIA
The game involves skillful deduction, learning character behaviors, and overcoming AI challenges, with feedback through…
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+4.0
Hatsune Miku Logic Paint S
The game offers progressively challenging Picross puzzles requiring logical thinking and skill.
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+4.0
Heart's Medicine - Time to Heal
Game challenges players with time management, reflex-based mini-games, and achieving high scores, requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Homebody
The game features challenging puzzles requiring skill and logical thinking, with feedback and incremental progress…
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+4.0
Hyper Jam
Game is easy to learn but hard to master with skill-based combat, parrying, and strategic perk selection providing a…
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+4.0
Idol Showdown
Game offers skill-based combos, meter management, and learning curve rewarding mastery; training mode supports skill…
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