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+5.0
Command: Modern Operations
The game demands high skill and knowledge of military systems, tactics, and complex UI, rewarding mastery and strategic…
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+5.0
Linea, the Game
The game is described as very challenging, requiring fast reflexes and skillful dodging, with increasing difficulty and…
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+5.0
Men of War: Red Tide
The game is very challenging with complex missions that require skillful micromanagement and strategic thinking.
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+5.0
Tormentor❌Punisher
High skill ceiling with challenging bosses, trick shots, and mastery of mechanics required.
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+5.0
BUTCHER
The game is highly skill-based with challenging enemies, precise aiming, and fast-paced platforming demanding mastery…
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+5.0
In Celebration of Violence
Combat is challenging, skill-based, and requires mastery of timing, stamina management, and enemy patterns; players…
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+5.0
Raindancer
High skill requirement with precise timing, dodging, and learning boss patterns; deaths are clearly player fault.
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+5.0
Reflex Arena
The game demands high skill, has a steep learning curve, and rewards mastery of complex movement and aiming mechanics.
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+5.0
They Bleed Pixels
High skill ceiling with precise platforming, combo-based combat, and challenging level design requiring mastery.
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+5.0
Valdis Story: Abyssal City
The game is challenging with complex combat, boss fights requiring skill and pattern learning, and rewarding mastery.
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+5.0
Wild Guns Reloaded
The game demands skillful aiming, dodging, and pattern memorization; players receive clear feedback and are rewarded…
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+5.0
Wildfrost
The game is challenging and punishing, rewarding skillful play, strategic thinking, and mastery of mechanics.
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+5.0
Airscape - The Fall of Gravity
The game is highly challenging, requiring precise timing, skillful platforming, and mastery of gravity mechanics, with…
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+5.0
MechWarrior Online™ Legends
Steep learning curve and complex mechanics require skillful play, tactical positioning, and mastery of mech…
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+5.0
Fortune Summoners
The game demands mastering complex combos, timing, and strategic combat against intelligent AI, providing a strong…
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+5.0
JumpJet Rex
Game is challenging with precise controls, punishing difficulty, and skill-based speedrunning and no-death challenges.
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+5.0
Remnants of Naezith
The game is skill-based with a steep learning curve, requiring mastery of complex mechanics and precision to improve…
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+5.0
Rift Wizard 3
The game is challenging and demands skillful play, strategic planning, and learning from failures to progress.
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+5.0
Uncle Chop's Rocket Shop
The game emphasizes skill acquisition, learning complex modules, and mastering repairs with increasing difficulty and…
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+5.0
Fleet Command
The game demands skillful management of complex naval warfare systems, tactical planning, and real-time decision making…
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+5.0
Garlic
High skill ceiling with challenging platforming, requiring mastery of mechanics and precise timing.
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+5.0
R-Type Dimensions EX
The game demands high skill mastery, pattern memorization, and precise execution; difficulty is punishing and requires…
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+5.0
America's Army: Proving Grounds
High skill ceiling with realistic gunplay, tactical team coordination, and punishing mechanics that reward mastery and…
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+5.0
Crisis in the Kremlin
The game is described as brutally difficult, requiring skillful management and strategic thinking to succeed.
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