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+4.0
Disc Room
Game challenges players to improve reaction, precision, and mastery of mechanics with skill-based dodging and puzzle…
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+4.0
Dragon Fist: VR Kung Fu
The game offers a challenging skill curve with varied opponents requiring different tactics, rewarding mastery of…
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+4.0
Elle: Portal
Game challenges players with increasingly difficult puzzles requiring precise timing and skill.
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+4.0
Farlanders: Prologue
Game challenges players with complex resource management, spatial planning, and puzzle-like terraforming mechanics…
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+4.0
Fate/EXTELLA LINK
Gameplay involves mastering combos, active skills, and strategic use of abilities with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Gunfire Reborn
Game offers skill-based gunplay, challenging boss fights, and a progression system rewarding mastery and build…
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+4.0
Hargrave
The game offers challenging platforming and boss fights requiring skill and precision, with feedback through…
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+4.0
HUMANITY
Puzzles require skillful execution, problem solving, and progressively complex mechanics, rewarding player mastery.
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+4.0
Iron Blight
The game challenges players with realistic weapon mechanics, resource scarcity, manual reloading, and strategic combat…
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+4.0
Jigoku Kisetsukan: Sense of the Seasons
The game offers a challenging bullet hell experience requiring skillful dodging and pattern memorization, with…
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+4.0
Kick Ass Commandos
Game features challenging levels, skill-based shooting, and progression through upgrades and ranks, requiring player…
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+4.0
Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall
The game features challenging puzzles and problem-solving tasks that require skill and logical thinking, providing a…
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+4.0
OCTOPATH TRAVELER II
Combat system is strategic and challenging, requiring skillful planning and mastery of mechanics; grinding is present…
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+4.0
Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve requiring skillful management and strategic decision-making.
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+4.0
Paper Bride 3 Unresolved Love
The game features challenging and varied puzzles that require skillful thinking and provide feedback, with some puzzles…
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+4.0
Parcel Simulator
The game offers skill-based challenges in sorting, inspecting, and optimizing automation with meaningful feedback and…
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+4.0
PC Building Simulator
Game involves skill in diagnosing issues, assembling PCs, and managing business tasks with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Preserve
Challenging puzzle and scoring system requiring skillful planning and optimization; players report satisfaction from…
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+4.0
Project Rhombus
Game is challenging with skill-based timing and reaction; players improve over time and face difficulty spikes.
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+4.0
Quilts and Cats of Calico
Game offers challenging puzzles and strategic depth requiring skill and thoughtful planning.
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+4.0
Rampage Knights
The game is skill-based with challenging combat, requiring awareness, timing, and mastery of mechanics.
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+4.0
Rapid Tap
Game challenges players to improve reflexes and speed, with leaderboards providing feedback on skill.
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+4.0
Redmatch 2
The game has a high skill ceiling with advanced movement mechanics like grappling hooks and requires aiming skill…
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+4.0
s.p.l.i.t
The game challenges players to learn and use real DOS-like commands and solve puzzles, providing feedback and requiring…
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