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+4.0
Deadly Days: Roadtrip
Game offers challenging combat, strategic inventory puzzles, and skill-based progression with meaningful feedback on…
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+4.0
The Spike Cross
The game offers skill-based volleyball gameplay with a learning curve, timing challenges, and character progression…
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+4.0
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
Combat system is mechanically complex and rewarding, with skillful use of arts, crafts, and turn bonuses.
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+4.0
BREAK ARTS III
High skill ceiling with challenging racing and combat modes requiring mastery of controls and mech design; feedback on…
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+4.0
After Long Night
The game features a steep difficulty curve and requires strategic planning and skillful management to survive…
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+4.0
Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum
The game features challenging combat and hacking mechanics requiring skill, experimentation, and mastery, with…
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+4.0
Platypus Reclayed
The game offers challenging bullet hell gameplay with skill-based dodging and shooting, especially on higher…
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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
Ratatan
The game requires skillful rhythm input, dodging, and strategic army management with feedback on performance, and…
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+4.0
Formula Legends
The game requires skillful driving, learning tracks, mastering handling, and overcoming challenging AI, especially on…
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+4.0
Moros Protocol
Game offers challenging combat, boss fights, and skill-based dodging and stamina management with rewarding progression.
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+4.0
Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition
Game involves strategic skill in managing match-3 combos, spellcasting, and character progression with meaningful…
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+5.0
Strange Antiquities
Challenging puzzles requiring cross-referencing multiple books and clues, with rewarding problem solving and skillful…
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+4.0
BRAZILIAN DRUG DEALER 3: I OPENED A PORTAL TO HELL IN THE FAVELA TRYING TO REVIVE MIT AIA I NEED TO CLOSE IT
The game challenges players with fast-paced combat, requiring skillful aiming and movement reminiscent of Quake, with…
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+4.0
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
Game challenges players with increasing difficulty, requiring skillful movement, resource management, and tactical…
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+4.0
ShapeHero Factory
Game challenges players to optimize factory layouts and resource management under time pressure, rewarding skillful…
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+4.0
Flick Shot Rogues
The game demands skillful aiming, precise flicking mechanics, strategic positioning, and mastering character abilities…
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+4.0
Roman Triumph: Survival City Builder
Game offers meaningful challenges in resource management, city defense, and balancing multiple systems with feedback on…
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+5.0
RAM: Random Access Mayhem
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, challenging combat, and rewarding mastery of multiple bots.
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+4.0
TROLEU
The game requires skillful multitasking, quick reflexes, and mastery of mechanics to achieve high ranks and manage…
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+4.0
Arena Breakout: Infinite
Game offers skill-based gunplay, tactical choices, and progression through mastery of mechanics; learning curve is…
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+4.0
Chrono Gear: Warden of Time
Gameplay requires skillful platforming, mastering time powers, and boss fights that test player ability.
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+4.0
Beyond Sunset
Combat is challenging and skill-based with fast-paced shooting, melee parrying, and boss fights requiring pattern…
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+4.0
Dungeons of Eternity
Combat is challenging and skill-based with physics-driven mechanics; players report satisfying mastery and difficulty…
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