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+4.0
Hotdog Runner
Game challenges players to improve skills and achieve higher scores, with difficulty in timing jumps and turns, and…
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+4.0
Öoo
The game provides a steady challenge with clever puzzles that reward skillful thinking and mastery of mechanics…
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+4.0
Patrick's Parabox
The game offers challenging puzzles that require skillful logical thinking and mastery of recursive mechanics, with…
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+4.0
Replicat
The game is challenging and requires skillful memory and strategic planning to succeed, with feedback on performance…
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+4.0
Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey
The game offers skill challenges in language learning, including tests, minigames, and gradual mastery of vocabulary…
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+4.0
4D Golf
The game offers a challenging learning curve with skillful 4D spatial reasoning and golf mechanics, rewarding mastery…
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+4.0
Half-Life 2
Game challenges players with varied combat, physics puzzles, and skillful use of weapons and environment.
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+4.0
Hungry Horrors
The game challenges players to master complex combo chains, resource management, and strategic planning with meaningful…
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+4.0
It Steals
The game challenges players with skillful navigation, quick reactions, and learning unique mechanics per mode…
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+4.0
last seen online
Puzzles are challenging but rewarding, requiring problem solving and critical thinking.
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+4.0
Lucy Dreaming
Puzzles are challenging but fair, requiring logical thinking and experimentation, providing satisfying skill tests.
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+4.0
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
The game offers challenging puzzles, platforming, and combat that require skill and mastery of mechanics, with clear…
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+4.0
Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)
Game offers challenging AI opponents, strategic resource management, and skillful castle defense and siege mechanics.
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+4.0
The Deadseat
The game challenges players with increasing difficulty, requiring skillful multitasking, quick reflexes, and strategic…
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+4.0
Voxelgram
Puzzles require logical deduction and skillful manipulation of 3D grids with increasing difficulty and feedback.
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+4.0
VTOL VR
The game features a steep but rewarding learning curve with complex flight and weapon systems that challenge player…
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+4.0
Walkabout Mini Golf VR
Game offers skill-based putting mechanics, challenging courses, and progression through harder modes and collectibles.
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+4.0
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
The game offers complex stealth mechanics, survival systems, and challenging boss fights requiring skill and strategy.
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+4.0
The Last of Us Remastered
The game offers challenging combat and survival mechanics requiring skillful resource management and strategic thinking.
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+4.0
ADEN
Gameplay requires skillful dodging, pattern recognition, and timing, especially in challenging boss fights that reward…
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+4.0
Arisen Force: Life Devotee - Initial Ver.
Combat requires skillful dodging, parrying, and timing; boss fights provide challenging tests of player ability.
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+4.0
Bills Must Be Paid
Game involves skillful aiming and timing, strategic upgrade choices, and overcoming increasing difficulty.
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+4.0
BIT.TRIP RERUNNER
The game offers challenging rhythm platforming with skill-based timing and difficulty options, plus a high skill…
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+4.0
BOMBANANA!
The game challenges players to solve complex puzzles under time pressure, requiring skillful communication and…
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