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The game offers challenging puzzles that require skillful problem solving and provide satisfying feedback on progress.
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+4.0
Divide By Sheep
The game offers challenging puzzles requiring math and logic skills, with increasing difficulty and feedback through…
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+4.0
Road Not Taken
Challenging puzzles requiring skillful planning and mastery of mechanics; difficulty ramps up significantly.
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+4.0
Larcin Lazer
The game challenges players' memory and puzzle-solving skills with increasing difficulty and new mechanics.
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+4.0
Squishy the Suicidal Pig
The game features challenging puzzles and platforming that require skill, precision, and problem-solving, with a high…
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+5.0
Quern - Undying Thoughts
Challenging and varied puzzles requiring logical thinking and skillful problem solving.
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+4.0
Cultist Simulator
The game challenges players to master complex mechanics and overcome obscure, difficult puzzles with feedback through…
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+4.0
Blue Prince
Game challenges players with complex puzzles and strategic resource management requiring skill and learning.
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+4.0
Candle
The game offers challenging puzzles and platforming sections requiring skill, precision, and problem-solving, with…
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+4.0
The House of Da Vinci
Puzzles require skillful observation, logic, and mechanical manipulation, providing satisfying feedback and challenge.
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+4.0
Umineko When They Cry - Answer Arcs
The game challenges players with complex logic puzzles and mysteries requiring skillful reasoning and interpretation.
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+4.0
Resonance
The game features challenging and logical puzzles that require critical thinking and skillful use of inventory and…
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+4.0
hexceed
The game challenges players with logic puzzles that require skill and strategic thinking; players report satisfaction…
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+5.0
Tomb Raider III (1998)
High difficulty with challenging puzzles, precise platforming, and complex level design requiring skill and mastery of…
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+4.0
Half-Life
The game challenges players with varied combat, puzzles, and strategic weapon use, rewarding skill and problem solving.
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+4.0
Ittle Dew
The game offers challenging puzzles that require skillful problem solving and mastery of item mechanics, especially in…
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+4.0
Escape the Backrooms
Game involves challenging puzzles, significant brain usage, and skillful navigation; players report satisfaction from…
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+4.0
Chants of Sennaar
The game offers challenging linguistic puzzles and problem-solving tasks that reward skillful deduction and pattern…
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+4.0
PICO PARK:Classic Edition
Game challenges players with varied puzzle mechanics requiring skillful coordination and timing.
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+4.0
Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut
Puzzles require logical thinking and skillful manipulation; difficulty ramps up and some puzzles are challenging.
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+4.0
Glass Masquerade 2: Illusions
The game offers challenging puzzles, especially in hard mode where players must rotate pieces themselves, providing…
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+4.0
Wanderer
Challenging puzzles and problem solving require skill and thought; players receive feedback and hints to support…
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+4.0
Tested on Humans: Escape Room
The game offers a range of logic, math, and pattern puzzles that challenge player skill and problem-solving ability.
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+4.0
Alice's Patchwork
The game offers a range of puzzle difficulties and requires skillful placement and memorization to achieve perfect…
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+4.0
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
The game features a variety of puzzles and deduction mechanics that require logical thinking and problem solving…
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