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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Defy Gravity Extended
The game offers increasing difficulty and requires skillful execution and problem solving, with feedback through…
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+4.0
DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO
Gameplay requires skill, timing, and mastery of complex mechanics; players report a steep learning curve and rewarding…
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+4.0
DUNGEON RAZE
Game involves skillful shooting, dodging, and strategic upgrade allocation with increasing difficulty and challenge.
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+4.0
Fieldrunners 2
The game offers challenging levels, especially on higher difficulties, requiring skillful tower placement and strategy…
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+4.0
Full Bore
Puzzles vary in difficulty and require skillful problem solving with feedback from puzzle completion.
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+4.0
Greed Corp
The game is easy to learn but hard to master, requiring strategic thinking and skillful planning to succeed.
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+4.0
Gum Ball Run
Game offers skill-based platforming and racing challenges with leaderboards and ranked modes.
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+4.0
Gunlocked
Game requires skillful movement, positioning, and strategic build choices to survive waves and bosses, with challenging…
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+4.0
Half Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax Ultimate Boy
Requires skillful time and resource management, quick decision-making, and mastery of multiple game modes with…
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+4.0
Hitman GO: Definitive Edition
Challenging puzzles that require careful planning and skillful execution with increasing difficulty.
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+4.0
Hobs
Game requires strategic thinking, skillful deck building, and tactical play to overcome opponents.
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+4.0
Injustice™ 2
Game offers skill-based fighting mechanics with easy to learn but hard to master gameplay; players report meaningful…
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+4.0
Intralism
The game offers challenging gameplay with skill-based note hitting, ranking systems, and leaderboards, rewarding…
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+4.0
Joint Operations: Combined Arms Gold
The game offers challenging combat with realistic ballistics, tactical team play, and skill-based vehicle and weapon…
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+4.0
L.A. Noire
The game challenges players to analyze facial expressions, find clues, and make correct deductions, requiring skillful…
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+4.0
MASH VP! Re:VISION
Challenging gameplay with precise timing and complex charts, especially at higher difficulties and mashup modes.
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+4.0
Midnight Protocol
The game challenges players with strategic turn-based puzzles requiring skillful planning and adaptation to RNG…
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+4.0
Mortal Kombat X
The game features a high skill ceiling with complex combos, frame data options, and challenging AI, rewarding mastery…
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+4.0
MuseSwipr
The game is easy to learn but hard to master, with skill improvements noted by players and challenging maps available.
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+4.0
Occlude
The game challenges players to solve puzzles by figuring out hidden win conditions and mastering solitaire variants.
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+4.0
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty
The game offers challenging puzzles and platforming that require skill and timing, with a learning curve and quicksave…
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+4.0
Onirim - Solitaire Card Game
The game rewards skillful planning, probability calculation, and strategic decision-making despite RNG elements.
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+4.0
Orcs Must Die! 3
The game offers challenging levels, especially on higher difficulties and war scenarios, requiring skillful trap…
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+4.0
Paddle Paddle Paddle
The game demands skillful coordination and precise timing, with challenging obstacles and difficulty spikes that test…
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