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+4.0
Bionic Bay
The game challenges players with skillful platforming, physics puzzles, and timing, providing satisfying feedback and…
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+4.0
Pax Augusta
Game offers challenging mechanics, resource management, and strategic planning requiring skill and learning, with a…
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+4.0
Crush the Industry
The game offers skillful deckbuilding, strategic combat, and resource management with a learning curve and challenge…
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+4.0
Sharks and Minnows
The game challenges players with stamina management, puzzles, and evading various enemies, requiring skill and quick…
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+4.0
Lushfoil Photography Sim
The game offers skill-based photography mechanics with manual camera controls and challenges to recreate specific…
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+4.0
Lab Rat
Puzzles provide challenging, skill-testing logic problems with satisfying solutions and feedback.
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+4.0
Lost For Swords
The game challenges players with tactical puzzles, requiring skillful planning and execution, rewarding mastery and…
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+4.0
Chains of Freedom
Combat is challenging and requires skillful management of action points, positioning, and resource conservation…
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+4.0
Minutescape
Game requires skillful dodging and reflexes combined with strategic upgrade choices; players feel effective as they…
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+5.0
Viscerafest
Highly challenging gameplay with skill-based combat, requiring mastery of movement, resource management, and enemy…
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+4.0
Erenshor
Gameplay involves skillful combat, strategic party management, and overcoming challenging content reminiscent of…
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+4.0
Bureau of Contacts
The game challenges players with complex evidence gathering, AI ghost behavior, and requires skillful coordination and…
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+4.0
PLATiNA :: LAB
The game offers challenging patterns, especially at higher levels, with a detailed rating system rewarding skill and…
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+5.0
The Talos Principle: Reawakened
The game offers challenging puzzles, especially in new DLC, requiring skill and problem-solving with clear feedback.
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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
Crashlands 2
Combat is engaging and skillful with varied weapon types and builds; crafting and research provide meaningful…
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+4.0
Castle Of Alchemists
Game offers challenging combat and strategic trap placement requiring skill and adaptation; players report satisfying…
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+4.0
Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days
Game is challenging with skillful stealth, resource management, and combat requiring player mastery.
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+4.0
Paranoia Place: Escape Together
Game challenges players with difficult puzzles, stealth mechanics, and an intelligent AI killer requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Commandos: Origins
Game is challenging especially on veteran difficulty, requiring skillful planning and execution with punishment for…
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+4.0
Armored Brigade II
Game challenges players with complex tactical decisions, realistic unit behavior, and requires skillful planning and…
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+4.0
Burden of Command™
The game challenges players with complex tactical combat and leadership mechanics requiring skill and adaptation.
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+4.0
Speedway Challenge 2025
The game features a steep learning curve with challenging physics and skill-based racing, rewarding mastery and…
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+4.0
Voidborn
Game offers challenging combat, skill-based movement, and boss fights that require mastery and provide satisfying…
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