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High competence scores, with relaxation at +0 or below.
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+5.0
Sprint Vector
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics to master; players report learning curve and satisfaction from improving.
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+5.0
Supraball
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, fast-paced gameplay, and rewarding mastery; players report learning curve…
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+5.0
The Textorcist: The Story of Ray Bibbia
High skill ceiling with challenging bullet hell and typing mechanics demanding fast, accurate input and pattern…
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+5.0
1001 Spikes
The game demands precise timing, skillful platforming, and problem solving with tight controls and challenging level…
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+5.0
Phantom Abyss
High skill ceiling with challenging platforming, trap avoidance, and mastery of whip mechanics; players receive clear…
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+5.0
Steel Armor: Blaze of War
High skill ceiling with complex controls, realistic tank operation, and tactical command requiring mastery.
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+5.0
Combat Mission Black Sea
The game is highly challenging, requiring skillful tactics, learning real military doctrines, and mastery of complex…
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+5.0
Gloom
The game is challenging and requires mastering enemy patterns, stamina management, and precise timing, providing strong…
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+5.0
StarBreak
High skill ceiling with challenging bosses, tight controls, and permadeath requiring mastery of mechanics and enemy…
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+5.0
Warfare
The game is challenging, requiring skillful micromanagement, strategic planning, and careful resource use. Players…
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+5.0
Insider Trading
High difficulty and skill-based gameplay requiring mastery of combos, synergies, and market manipulation.
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+5.0
LOST EGG 2: Be together
Game is highly skill-based with difficult levels requiring practice and mastery, providing strong feedback on player…
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+5.0
Our Darker Purpose
High difficulty and skill-based gameplay with challenging bosses and precise dodging mechanics.
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+5.0
THOTH
The game is highly skill-based with challenging levels requiring mastery of mechanics and precise execution.
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+5.0
Unity of Command II
The game demands skillful management of logistics, unit positioning, and timing under turn limits, with a steep…
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+5.0
Cossacks: Art of War
The game demands skillful micro-management, strategic planning, and resource balancing, with challenging AI and complex…
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+5.0
Perimeter
The game demands mastering complex mechanics like energy management, terrain control, unit morphing, and multitasking…
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+5.0
Revita
High skill ceiling with challenging combat, requiring mastery of movement, aiming, and risk management.
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+5.0
Super Magbot
The game demands high precision, skillful execution, and mastery of challenging platforming mechanics with immediate…
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+5.0
Driven Out
The game demands mastering complex enemy attack patterns and precise timing for blocking and parrying, providing strong…
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+5.0
Moonsigil Atlas
The game demands high skill in spatial puzzle solving and deck optimization, with a steep learning curve and rewarding…
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+5.0
RITE
The game demands high skill and precision, with challenging levels that test player mastery and provide clear feedback…
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+5.0
Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star
High skill and tactical knowledge required to manage complex systems, command and control, ballistics, morale, and…
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+5.0
Boxman's Struggle
The game is challenging with punishing mechanics that require skill mastery and precise timing.
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