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+4.0
SWORN
The game offers challenging combat requiring skillful play, learning enemy patterns, and build optimization, with…
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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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+4.0
The Treasures of Montezuma 4
Game offers increasing difficulty, skillful chaining, and mastery of totem powers with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
They Always Run
Combat and platforming provide skill challenges and require mastery, though some controls are clunky.
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+4.0
Tooth and Tail
Game requires strategic thinking, adapting to random maps, and mastering unit combinations; skillful play rewarded…
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+4.0
TRON RUN/r
Game requires skillful reflexes, mastering complex controls like wall running, gliding, disc throwing, and light cycle…
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+4.0
UFC Undisputed 2010
The game features a steep learning curve and challenging mechanics, rewarding mastery and skill development.
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+4.0
Ultimate General: Gettysburg
The game challenges players with smart AI and requires skillful tactical maneuvers and strategic planning to succeed.
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+4.0
Way of the Hunter
Requires skillful shot placement, tracking, and understanding of ballistics; feedback via bullet cam and detailed…
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+4.0
ZeroSpace
Game demands skillful micro and tactical decision-making, with responsive controls and meaningful unit abilities.
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+4.0
Three Kingdoms: Fate of the Dragon
The game demands skillful resource management, supply logistics, and tactical planning, rewarding effective strategy.
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+4.0
Air Defender
The game challenges players with complex radar management, threat identification, and tactical decision-making…
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+4.0
Ancestors Legacy Free Peasant Edition
The game features skillful micromanagement, unit positioning, counters, and tactical combat requiring player…
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+4.0
Anomaly 2
The game requires skillful management of unit transformations, route planning, and ability usage with increasing…
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+4.0
Art of War: Red Tides
Game is easy to learn but hard to master with a significant skill gap and strategic depth in unit selection and timing.
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+4.0
Blades of Time
Combat requires skillful use of combos, time manipulation, and strategy against bosses; difficulty spikes and challenge…
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+4.0
Bloody Walls
Game challenges players with timing, aiming, and strategic resource management; skillful play is rewarded.
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+4.0
Chained Wheels
The game challenges players with physics-based obstacles and requires skillful coordination and timing to succeed.
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+4.0
Chivalry 2
Combat is easy to learn but hard to master, with a high skill ceiling rewarding practice and tactical stamina…
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+4.0
Commandos: Origins
Game is challenging especially on veteran difficulty, requiring skillful planning and execution with punishment for…
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+4.0
DCL - The Game
The game offers challenging flight mechanics and skill-based racing with feedback via leaderboards and time trials…
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+4.0
Dune: Spice Wars
The game demands mastering complex systems, strategic planning, and skillful management, rewarding player competence…
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+4.0
Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition
Gameplay involves skillful parkour, combat mechanics with weighty feedback, and progression through skill upgrades and…
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+4.0
Exoblast
Game is easy to learn but hard to master, with a high skill ceiling and rewarding skillful play.
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