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The game challenges players with complex strategic and tactical decisions, including managing resources, combat, and diplomacy, rewarding skillful play.
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+4.0
Infested Planet
The game offers challenging tactical gameplay requiring skillful management and decision-making, especially at higher…
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+4.0
Civilization IV®: Warlords
The game challenges players with complex strategic and tactical decisions, including managing resources, combat, and…
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+5.0
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
The game demands skillful resource management, tactical unit control, and strategic planning with meaningful feedback…
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+4.0
Dome Keeper
Game offers skill-based challenges especially on higher difficulties; players improve through mastering resource…
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+4.0
Pokémon Infinite Fusion
The game features a challenging difficulty curve and strategic battles requiring skillful team building and tactical…
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+5.0
Industry Idle
Game involves complex resource management, optimization, and strategic planning with a steep learning curve and skill…
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+5.0
Ymir
Game is complex, challenging, and requires skillful management of economy, diplomacy, and warfare with steep learning…
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+4.0
Men of War: Assault Squad
The game demands skillful micromanagement, tactical thinking, and mastery of complex controls, providing challenging…
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+4.0
Variables 2
The game offers challenging strategic and tactical decisions, especially at higher difficulties, requiring skill and…
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+4.0
dotAGE
The game offers complex strategic challenges, resource management, and requires skillful planning to overcome…
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+4.0
Imperium Galactica II
The game challenges players with complex strategic and tactical decisions, requiring skill in managing resources…
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+4.0
Disgaea 2 PC
The game offers complex tactical challenges and skill development, rewarding mastery of mechanics and strategic…
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+4.0
Master of Orion 2
The game challenges players with complex strategic and tactical decisions, requiring skillful management and planning.
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+5.0
The Long Dark
Game demands skillful management of resources, survival mechanics, and environmental challenges with steep learning…
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+4.0
Merge Maestro
The game challenges players with complex synergies, strategic planning, and skillful resource management, rewarding…
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+5.0
Card Survival: Tropical Island
The game is challenging and requires skillful management of complex survival systems, rewarding mastery and strategic…
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+4.0
Yggdra Union
The game is challenging with complex mechanics requiring skillful planning, resource management, and tactical execution.
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+4.0
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
The game requires strategic thinking, skillful planning, and mastery of complex job and ability systems.
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+4.0
RimWorld
The game involves overcoming complex challenges, managing resources, combat, and adapting to random events requiring…
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+4.0
Command & Conquer™ Tiberian Sun™ and Firestorm™
The game offers challenging AI, complex unit management, and strategic depth requiring skill and planning.
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+4.0
Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
The game offers complex tactical challenges, skill trees, and requires strategic planning and execution, rewarding…
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+4.0
Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete
The game challenges players with complex strategic planning, resource management, and tactical combat requiring skill…
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+4.0
Men of War™
The game is challenging and requires skillful micromanagement, strategic thinking, and mastery of complex mechanics.
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+4.0
PAYDAY 2
Game requires skillful coordination, tactical planning, and mastery of complex mechanics and builds.
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