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+4.0
Infested Planet
The game offers challenging tactical gameplay requiring skillful management and decision-making, especially at higher…
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+4.0
Intravenous 2: Mercenarism
Game offers significant skill challenge with tactical stealth, AI awareness, and weapon customization requiring mastery.
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+4.0
IronWolf VR
Game requires skillful operation of submarine controls, coordination, and tactical decision-making; learning curve…
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+4.0
Jeffrey Eggstein
The game is described as very difficult with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful multitasking and dexterity.
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+4.0
Kero Blaster
The game offers challenging platforming and shooting with skill-based boss fights and a difficulty curve that rewards…
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+4.0
Kitsune Tails
The game offers a challenging platforming experience with skill-based mechanics, difficulty modes, and a steep…
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+4.0
Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series
The game offers skill-based platforming challenges, puzzles, and precise timing, with difficulty ramping up and…
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+4.0
KNIGHTS
Increasing difficulty requires skillful planning and logical thinking; players receive clear feedback on puzzle…
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+4.0
Kohan II: Kings of War
The game challenges players with tactical and strategic depth, requiring skillful management of resources, positioning…
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+4.0
Kriegsfront Tactics - Prologue
Gameplay involves skillful tactical positioning, aiming, and resource management with meaningful feedback and challenge.
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+4.0
LAPIN
The game offers challenging precision platforming requiring skill and timing, especially in optional areas and later…
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+4.0
MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
The game features complex mechanics, high skill ceilings, and competitive online play with ranked modes, rewarding…
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+4.0
Nonentity Galaxy
The game offers a challenging strategic combat system with complex mechanics and requires skillful fleet building and…
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+4.0
Offroad Mania
Game offers progressively challenging levels, physics-based driving requiring skillful control, and feedback through…
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+4.0
Onimusha: Warlords
Combat involves skillful timing for parries, counters, and weapon mastery; boss fights require learning attack patterns…
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+4.0
Polda 7
The game offers challenging puzzles and minigames, especially on higher difficulties, requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Sephiria
The game offers challenging combat, skill-based boss fights, and meaningful progression that rewards player skill and…
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+4.0
Seraph's Last Stand
The game offers challenging waves and requires skillful build crafting and strategic decisions to progress.
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+4.0
Seven Kingdoms: Ancient Adversaries
The game offers complex management of economy, loyalty, espionage, and military tactics requiring skill and strategic…
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+4.0
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
Game offers challenging platforming and boss fights requiring skill and timing, with satisfying feedback.
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+4.0
Soccer Kids Alpha
The game requires skillful planning and understanding of momentum mechanics, offering a satisfying challenge and…
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+4.0
SpeedRunners
Game rewards skillful play, mastery of mechanics, and map knowledge; players improve through practice and strategy.
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+4.0
STARIO: Haven Tower
The game challenges players with complex logistics puzzles, resource management, and optimization tasks that require…
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+4.0
SteamWorld Heist
Challenging tactical combat requiring skillful aiming, positioning, and strategic planning with feedback on performance.
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