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+4.0
Amnesia: The Bunker
Game requires skillful resource management, strategic planning, and mastering monster AI behavior to survive.
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+4.0
Astroloot
The game features a steep learning curve with complex skill trees and crafting systems rewarding skillful optimization…
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+4.0
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Challenging combat and boss fights requiring skill and strategy; grinding and crafting add complexity and mastery.
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+4.0
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009)
The game offers significant skill challenges especially in multiplayer and veteran difficulty; players receive feedback…
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+4.0
Cauldron
The game offers skill-based minigames that evolve and require mastery, plus strategic turn-based combat with meaningful…
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+4.0
Cave Crawlers
The game offers challenging combat, boss fights, and skill progression that rewards mastery and learning.
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+4.0
Cave Story+
Gameplay involves skillful platforming, weapon management, and challenging boss fights.
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+4.0
Cities: Skylines
The game offers complex challenges like traffic management, budget balancing, and infrastructure planning that require…
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+4.0
COVEN
Combat requires skillful aiming, resource management, and learning enemy weaknesses; challenging but rewarding gameplay.
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+4.0
Cryptmaster
The game challenges players with word puzzles, riddles, and strategic typing combat requiring memorization and skillful…
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+4.0
Down with the Ship
The game rewards skillful planning, resource management, and strategic ship building with clear feedback and…
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+4.0
Dreadhalls
Players learn enemy behaviors and mechanics to survive, requiring skill and adaptation.
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+4.0
Dream Car Builder
The game challenges players to master complex physics and engineering concepts, with a steep learning curve and…
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+4.0
Dream Tactics
Combat is challenging especially on higher difficulties; players engage in strategic deck and equipment building with…
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+4.0
Dungeon Defenders
The game features skill-based tower defense and combat mechanics, with a high skill ceiling especially at higher…
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+4.0
FEZ
The game offers challenging puzzles that require skillful observation, cryptography, and logical thinking, rewarding…
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+4.0
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
The game offers deep tactical combat with complex mechanics and character customization that reward skillful play and…
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+4.0
Frostpunk
The game challenges players with complex resource management, strategic planning, and balancing multiple survival…
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+4.0
God of War II
Combat requires skillful combos, timing, and use of magic; boss fights demand tactical awareness; puzzles and…
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+4.0
Gothic 1
The game requires skillful combat, strategic thinking, and mastery of complex controls; progression is meaningful and…
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+4.0
Grim Dawn
Game offers challenging combat, complex character progression, and requires skillful build optimization and tactical…
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+4.0
Halls of Torment: Prelude
Game involves skillful aiming, dodging, and strategic use of abilities with challenging enemy patterns and bosses.
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+4.0
Helen's Mysterious Castle
Combat requires skillful planning and understanding of enemy patterns, with strategic use of timing and equipment…
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+4.0
Heroes of Might & Magic V: Tribes of the East
The game offers complex tactical combat, skill trees, and strategic challenges that reward player skill and planning.
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