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+4.0
Battlezone 98 Redux
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skill in both FPS combat and RTS strategy, with feedback…
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+4.0
Chrono Ark
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, challenging bosses, and rewarding mastery.
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+4.0
Climbey
The game has a learning curve with challenging jumping and climbing mechanics that reward skill improvement and mastery.
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+4.0
Command & Conquer™ Generals Zero Hour
The game offers challenging AI, skill-based micromanagement, and strategic depth, rewarding effective tactics and…
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+4.0
CONSCRIPT: Director’s Cut
Engages players in challenging combat, inventory management, and puzzle solving with feedback on performance and…
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+4.0
DAMNOSAUR
Game challenges players with one-hit deaths, weapon management, and surviving waves of enemies, requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Darkenstein 3D
Game offers challenging combat requiring skillful aiming and strategy, with feedback on headshots and enemy variety.
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+4.0
Factory Town Idle
Game involves managing complex resource chains and balancing production, requiring skillful planning and problem…
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+4.0
FAKEBOOK
The game challenges players to carefully find and highlight clues, requiring skillful reading and deduction.
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+4.0
Fistful of Frags
High skill ceiling with challenging gunplay, aiming mechanics, and mastery of unique weapon handling.
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+4.0
Fortix 2
The game features a challenging difficulty curve, especially on higher levels and impossible mode, requiring precise…
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+4.0
Gachi Revenge
The game offers challenging boss fights requiring skill, strategy, and timing, with player feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Globesweeper
The game challenges players with logic puzzles of varying complexity and sizes, rewarding skillful deduction and…
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+4.0
Gunner, HEAT, PC!
Challenging tank simulation with realistic ballistics, damage modeling, and skill-based aiming and firing
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+4.0
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
High skill ceiling with physics-based combat, timing, aiming, and movement mastery required.
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+4.0
illWill
Combat requires skillful aiming, weapon switching, and enemy pattern recognition; difficulty modes and modifiers add…
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+4.0
Impaler Gold
Gameplay is challenging and skillful, requiring mastery of movement, weapon switching, and spike mechanics with…
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+4.0
IS Defense
The game involves skillful aiming, timing of support calls, and strategic use of upgrades to survive increasingly…
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+4.0
Isoland
The game features challenging puzzles that require logic, observation, and note-taking, providing a satisfying sense of…
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+4.0
KINGDOM HEARTS III + Re Mind (DLC)
Combat system is deep and challenging especially in DLC with varied boss patterns requiring skill and mastery.
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+4.0
Laika: Aged Through Blood
Gameplay is challenging with skill-based combat, precise bike control, and mastery of mechanics required.
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+4.0
Learn Japanese To Survive! Hiragana Battle
The game challenges players to correctly identify and write hiragana characters, providing feedback and requiring…
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+4.0
Map Map - A Game About Maps
The game rewards precision, skillful use of cartography tools, and logical deduction, providing satisfying feedback on…
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+4.0
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 4
The game features skill-based combat with combos, character switching, and challenges like achieving S ranks, requiring…
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