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Touhou Kinjoukyou ~ Fossilized Wonders.
The game is challenging with brutal bullet patterns and difficulty spikes, rewarding skillful play and mastery of…
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+4.0
Stellar Code
The game challenges players with science-based puzzles and reasoning, requiring skillful interpretation of clues and…
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+4.0
Supraworld
Challenging puzzles requiring skill, timing, and problem solving; players report feeling rewarded and proud when…
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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
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition
The game challenges players with strategic squad management, resource control, and tactical combat requiring skill and…
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+4.0
OVIS LOOP
The game demands skillful combat, precise timing, and strategic build crafting with feedback on performance; bosses…
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+4.0
Dice Gambit
The game offers challenging tactical combat with skill expression, strategic depth, and progression through character…
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+4.0
Inkshade
The game features challenging tactical combat requiring skill and strategic planning, with a steep difficulty curve and…
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+4.0
Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey
The game offers skill challenges in language learning, including tests, minigames, and gradual mastery of vocabulary…
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+4.0
Journey of Realm:Dawn Dew
Combat is skillful and strategic with many mechanics, counters, and build synergies requiring player mastery and…
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+4.0
The Bazaar
High skill ceiling with complex decision making, strategic depth, and frequent balance changes.
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+4.0
Abyssus
Challenging roguelite gameplay with skill-based combat, boss fights, and progression rewarding mastery.
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+4.0
The Scouring
The game offers skill-based RTS mechanics including micro and macro management, unit positioning, and strategic…
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+4.0
Deadzone: Rogue
Game offers skill-based gunplay, tactical movement, and challenging enemies with difficulty scaling and rewarding…
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+4.0
Passant: A Chess Roguelike
The game challenges players to think strategically and adapt to complex chess variants and roguelike elements…
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+4.0
Rogue Hex
Game is challenging with skillful resource and deck management required; players report difficulty and learning curve.
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+4.0
Öoo
The game provides a steady challenge with clever puzzles that reward skillful thinking and mastery of mechanics…
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+5.0
Toree Saturn
High skill ceiling with precise timing, momentum management, and speedrunning challenges; players receive clear…
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+4.0
Queens Casino
The game offers challenging card battles with unique rules per heroine and a skill system requiring strategic thinking.
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+4.0
This Grand Life 2
The game involves managing complex systems like careers, finances, businesses, and personal needs, requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Hyper Chess
Game involves skillful real-time decision making and strategic planning with a novel chess variant, providing…
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+4.0
FALLSTRUKTUR
The game requires skillful control of slippery, momentum-based movement and rewards mastery with faster times and…
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+4.0
Bang Bang Barrage
The game demands skillful timing, aiming, and recoil management, with challenging enemies and bosses providing feedback…
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+4.0
Heretic + Hexen
The game offers challenging combat, skillful parrying mechanics, and rebalanced weapons that reward player skill and…
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