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+4.0
Deathstate: Abyssal Edition
The game is challenging with a high skill ceiling in dodging bullet hell patterns and managing abilities, rewarding…
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+4.0
Diplomacy is Not an Option
Game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful resource management, strategic planning, and…
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+4.0
Disciples Sacred Lands Gold
Game involves overcoming challenging AI, tactical combat, and strategic resource management with meaningful feedback on…
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+4.0
Dying Light: The Beast
Combat and parkour require skill and provide satisfying feedback; some grind but not mandatory; skill trees and…
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+4.0
ELDERBORN
Combat is skill-based with parrying, dodging, and timing; players report satisfying mastery and challenge especially on…
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+4.0
Flashback
Game requires skillful platforming, precise timing, and puzzle solving; rewind feature helps but does not remove…
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+4.0
Fling to the Finish
Game has a high skill ceiling with challenging physics-based mechanics and level mastery rewarding player skill.
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+4.0
Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds
Combat is challenging and strategic, requiring skillful positioning and ability use; progression and upgrades provide…
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+4.0
Hand Simulator: Survival
High skill ceiling with challenging hand controls and survival mechanics requiring practice and mastery.
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+4.0
Happy's Humble Burger Cult
Game challenges players with complex multitasking, skillful coordination, and quick reactions, especially in co-op and…
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+4.0
HEART of CROWN Online
Game rewards skillful deckbuilding, strategic planning, and timing; players learn card synergies and manage resources…
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+4.0
HELLCARD: Prologue
Requires skillful deck management, tactical positioning, and strategic planning; players report a challenging but…
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+4.0
Here Comes The Swarm
The game offers challenging RTS mechanics, requiring skillful micro, strategic planning, and adaptation to escalating…
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+4.0
Hexen: Beyond Heretic
The game challenges players with difficult combat, puzzle solving, and maze-like level design requiring skill, memory…
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+4.0
ICBM: Escalation
The game offers a challenging skill ceiling with complex strategy, multi-layered tech trees, and tactical execution…
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+4.0
INCISION
The game is challenging with demanding combat and movement, requiring skillful play and learning enemy patterns.
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+4.0
Inkulinati
The game is easy to learn but hard to master with a high skill ceiling in tactical combat and strategic planning.
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+4.0
Iron Brigade
The game offers tactical depth, skillful shooting, and strategic turret placement with feedback on performance such as…
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+4.0
Leviaclaw
Combat requires skillful use of abilities, strategy, and learning enemy patterns; boss fights provide technical…
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+4.0
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
The game demands skillful stealth, strategic use of survival mechanics, and mastery of CQC and boss fights, providing…
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+4.0
Mushy
High skill ceiling with mechanics like recoil control, movement exploits (bunny hopping, tree surfing), and strategic…
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+4.0
NiGHTS Into Dreams
Game rewards skillful flying, chaining combos, and mastering level layouts to achieve high scores and ranks.
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+4.0
Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3
The game features strategic turn-based combat with class combinations and timing mechanics that challenge player skill…
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+4.0
Protolife
The game demands skillful execution, quick thinking, and mastery of complex tower-building patterns, with challenging…
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