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+4.0
Interplanetary: Enhanced Edition
Game involves skillful aiming with orbital mechanics, strategic resource management, and overcoming AI challenges with…
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+4.0
KIBORG
Combat requires skillful timing, combos, parrying, and build optimization; players feel effective overcoming challenges.
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+4.0
Knights and Merchants
The game requires skillful management of complex economic chains and tactical combat, with challenging missions and…
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+4.0
Mashinky
Game requires skillful planning of track layouts, signaling, resource management, and train routing to avoid jams and…
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+4.0
MINDNIGHT
Requires skill in deduction, deception, and strategic thinking; players improve by learning to read others and bluff…
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+4.0
Orbital Bullet – The 360° Rogue-lite
The game features a high skill ceiling with fast-paced combat, strategic use of weapons, and skill tree upgrades that…
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+4.0
Panzer Corps 2
The game requires strategic thinking, skillful unit management, and adaptation to challenging AI and scenarios.
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+4.0
Project Nimbus: Complete Edition
Fast-paced, skillful mech combat requiring reflexes, dodging, and weapon management; some difficulty spikes and boss…
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+4.0
Sairento VR
The game offers skill-based movement mechanics (jumping, wall-running, backflips), aiming, and combat challenges with…
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+4.0
SHOOPER NOVA
The game offers escalating difficulty, requiring skillful aiming, timing, and build optimization to overcome…
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+4.0
Space Quest™ Collection
Challenging puzzles require skill and problem solving; players feel accomplishment overcoming difficult obstacles.
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+4.0
Super Smash Bros.
The game rewards skillful play with nuanced mechanics, combo potential, and strategic spirit team building, offering a…
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+4.0
Terracards
Game involves skillful resource management, strategic planning, and overcoming complex challenges with feedback on…
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+4.0
The Evil Within
The game demands skillful resource management, precise aiming, and strategic use of stealth and traps, with challenging…
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+4.0
The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily
The game is challenging, requiring skillful planning, adapting to difficult enemies, and mastering mechanics like…
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+4.0
Warhammer 40,000: Sanctus Reach (Classic)
Game requires tactical skill, positioning, and understanding of unit abilities; challenging AI and mission objectives
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+4.0
ZERO Sievert
Game is challenging with difficult AI, requiring skillful combat, resource management, and strategic decision-making…
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+4.0
Halo 5: Guardians
The game rewards skillful aiming, strategic use of abilities, and tactical combat, especially in multiplayer modes like…
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+4.0
Battle On! Hero Academy
The game involves skillful management of hero builds, equipment crafting, and strategic team composition with…
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+4.0
Bloons TD Battles 2
The game offers strategic depth, skill-based tower placement, and real-time decision making with feedback from…
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+4.0
Burden of Command™
The game challenges players with complex tactical combat and leadership mechanics requiring skill and adaptation.
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+4.0
Chef Showdown
The game involves skillful matching puzzles and strategic cooperation, with progression tied to leveling recipes and…
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+4.0
Crash Bandicoot: Warped
The game offers challenging platforming, skill-based boss fights, and time trials that reward mastery and precision.
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+4.0
Divekick
Despite simple controls, the game requires skillful timing, spacing, and strategy to master, offering a high skill…
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