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Unexplored
The game is challenging with skill-based combat, puzzle solving, and requires learning item interactions and enemy…
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+4.0
Vagrus - The Riven Realms
Game is challenging with complex mechanics requiring skillful management and strategic planning; punishing but fair…
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+4.0
Warhammer: Vermintide 2
The game features a high skill ceiling with challenging combat mechanics, requiring mastery of blocking, dodging, and…
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+4.0
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Combat is complex and layered, requiring skillful timing, positioning, and resource management, with a steep learning…
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+4.0
Zombie Panic! Source
Game requires skillful teamwork, resource management, and tactical play; players learn maps and weapon usage to improve…
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+4.0
ZomDay
Game offers challenging waves, boss fights, skill upgrades, and weapon mastery; players report satisfying combat and…
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+4.0
Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne
The game is challenging with complex mechanics, requiring skillful management of units, spells, and strategy to…
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+4.0
Arcanists
The game has a steep learning curve, skill-based turn-based combat, ranked play, and strategic depth requiring mastery…
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+4.0
Avernum 3: Ruined World
The game features tactical turn-based combat with strategic positioning, skill development, and difficulty settings…
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+4.0
BATTLETECH
The game offers challenging tactical combat requiring skillful positioning, heat management, and mech customization…
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+4.0
Bendy: Lone Wolf
Game involves skillful combat, strategic resource management, and puzzle solving with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Buriedbornes2 - Dungeon RPG -
The game has a steep learning curve, requires skillful management of limited skill uses, strategic planning, and…
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+4.0
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
High skill ceiling with challenging combat, boss fights, and PvP; requires learning enemy patterns and mastering…
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+4.0
Deathtrap
Requires strategic trap upgrades, character skill builds, and active combat to overcome increasingly difficult waves.
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+4.0
Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked
The game offers tactical turn-based combat with card-based abilities requiring strategic thinking and skillful play…
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+4.0
E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy
The game features challenging combat and complex RPG mechanics requiring skill and mastery.
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+4.0
Escape From Duckov
Game offers skill-based combat, challenging enemies, meaningful progression, and rewarding upgrades that enhance player…
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+4.0
Fallen Tear: The Ascension
Combat requires timing, skillful dodging, counterattacks, and build adaptation; bosses provide challenging tests of…
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+4.0
Final Fantasy IV (3D Remake)
The game offers challenging boss fights requiring strategic planning and skillful use of abilities, especially on hard…
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+4.0
Flyout
The game has a steep learning curve requiring skill and knowledge of aerodynamics and aircraft design, rewarding…
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+4.0
GRANDIA II HD Remaster
The game features a deep and tactical battle system requiring skillful timing, positioning, and strategy, especially on…
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+4.0
GROUND BRANCH
The game demands skillful tactical movement, aiming, and coordination; mistakes are punished quickly, requiring…
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+4.0
Hell Clock
Game offers challenging bosses and skill checks requiring player adaptation and build optimization.
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+4.0
Hero's Adventure: Road to Passion
Combat and character progression involve skill mastery, tactical decision-making, and overcoming challenging bosses.
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