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+4.0
Quest for the Golden Candelabra
The game challenges players with tactical combat requiring skillful use of Pathfinder 2e mechanics and provides…
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+4.0
Quest Master
The game offers complex puzzle design, combat challenges, and a powerful editor that rewards skillful use and mastery.
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+4.0
RimWorld
The game involves overcoming complex challenges, managing resources, combat, and adapting to random events requiring…
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+4.0
Submachine: Legacy
The game offers challenging puzzles that require skill, observation, and note-taking, with rewarding feedback upon…
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+4.0
Tactical Breach Wizards
The game challenges players with tactical puzzles requiring skillful planning and optimization, with feedback through…
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+4.0
The Adventures of Sir Kicksalot
Combat requires skillful use of directional attacks, environmental interactions, and ability combinations; challenge…
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+4.0
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure
Combat involves strategic turn-based battles with skillful use of arts, crafts, and mechanics like Burst; challenging…
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+4.0
The Powder Toy
The game offers complex physics simulations and advanced mechanics that reward skill and understanding, though…
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+4.0
Touhou Kouryudou ~ Unconnected Marketeers.
The game is challenging with complex bullet patterns and requires skill to master; players receive feedback through…
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+4.0
BattleBlock Theater®
The game offers challenging platforming and puzzles with increasing difficulty, requiring skill and mastery.
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+4.0
BeamNG.drive
The game offers challenging driving physics, vehicle tuning, and realistic crash mechanics that reward skill and…
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+4.0
Betrayal At Club Low
The game involves skillful dice manipulation, strategic resource management, and overcoming challenging dice-roll…
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+4.0
Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
Combat requires skillful timing and strategy, especially on hard mode; players receive feedback and can master complex…
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+4.0
Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation
Fast-paced, skillful combat with challenging enemies and boss fights requiring precision and quick reflexes.
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+4.0
Charlie in the Moistverse of Madness
The game features challenging boss fights comparable to Dark Souls, requiring skill and mastery.
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+4.0
Copy Kitty
The game offers challenging boss fights, skill-based combat, and mastery of numerous weapon combos, rewarding player…
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+4.0
CULTIC
The game offers challenging combat, skillful aiming (headshots), weapon upgrades, and tactical enemy encounters…
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+4.0
Dead as Disco
Players feel effective in their actions, especially when timing attacks to the beat.
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+4.0
Deep Rock Galactic
The game offers skill-based combat, strategic teamwork, and progression systems with upgrades and overclocks that…
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+4.0
Derail Valley
The game involves mastering complex train operations, managing physics, and overcoming technical challenges like…
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+4.0
Don't Starve
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve requiring skillful resource management, combat, and planning…
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+4.0
Duck Game
High skill ceiling with complex weapon mechanics and fast-paced gameplay requiring quick reflexes and strategic…
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+4.0
Epic Battle Fantasy 3
The game offers challenging turn-based combat requiring strategic thinking and skillful use of abilities, especially on…
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+4.0
Escape from Ever After
Combat is challenging and strategic with timing-based action commands, puzzles require clever thinking, and players…
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