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+4.0
Unrailed 2: Back on Track
The game offers skill-based challenges, including coordination, quick reactions, and strategic planning, with feedback…
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+4.0
变量 Variables
The game requires skillful planning of tower placement, path design, and build optimization with complex upgrade and…
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+4.0
Zeno Clash
Combat requires skillful timing, blocking, dodging, and counterattacking; AI is challenging and adaptive.
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+4.0
Pokémon Blue Version
The game offers challenging gym battles and strategic turn-based combat requiring skill and planning.
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+4.0
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout
The game requires mastering a deep crafting/alchemy system and a hybrid real-time turn-based combat system with…
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+4.0
Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense
The game features a high skill ceiling with complex mazing, tower synergies, and strategic upgrades that challenge…
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+4.0
Backpack Hero
Game challenges players to optimize inventory management and combat tactics, rewarding skillful arrangement and…
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+4.0
Bean
The game challenges players with skill-based parkour and grappling mechanics that require practice and mastery.
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+4.0
Blazing Sails
Game is easy to learn but hard to master with skill-based ship combat, aiming, and teamwork.
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+4.0
Blue Prince
Game challenges players with complex puzzles and strategic resource management requiring skill and learning.
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+4.0
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
The game offers a well-balanced challenge with skill-based combat, boss fights requiring pattern recognition, and…
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+4.0
CONTROL Ultimate Edition
Combat requires skillful use of powers and weapons, with challenging boss fights and strategic enemy encounters.
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+4.0
Diablo II: Resurrected – Infernal Edition
High skill ceiling with meaningful combat, itemization, and build optimization; players overcome challenging content.
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+4.0
Eastside Hockey Manager
The game involves complex strategic planning, skillful management of trades, scouting, and tactics, providing…
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+4.0
EVERSPACE™ 2
Combat is skill-based with tight controls and a high skill ceiling; players receive feedback and can improve through…
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+4.0
Evolution of Ages: Settlements
Game offers deep strategic and tactical challenges, including micromanagement, combat tactics, and resource…
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+4.0
Ghost Watchers
Game involves skillful use of tools, identifying ghost types, managing sanity, and completing complex tasks to weaken…
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+4.0
Girls of The Tower
The game offers strategic depth, skillful team building, and mastery of complex mechanics like magic card usage and…
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+4.0
HELLCARD
Game involves strategic planning, skillful card play, and overcoming challenging enemies with feedback on performance…
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+4.0
Holo X Break
Game offers skill challenges, boss fights, and requires learning mechanics; some players find it difficult but…
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+4.0
Idle Wizard
The game involves skillful build optimization, strategic planning, and mastering complex mechanics to progress…
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+4.0
Karate Master 2 Knock Down Blow
The game requires skillful timing, strategic fighting, and mastering mini-games for training, providing a satisfying…
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+4.0
KINGDOM HEARTS -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX-
The games offer challenging boss fights, skill-based combat, and achievement hunting that reward mastery and…
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+4.0
Lost Castle / 失落城堡
Game offers challenging combat and boss fights requiring skillful play and mastery of mechanics.
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