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+4.0
Commando Collection
The game challenges players with reflex-based combat, pattern memorization, and boss fights requiring skill and timing.
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+4.0
Cry of Fear
The game challenges players with resource management, combat difficulty, and puzzle solving requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Five Nights at Freddy's 4
The game requires skillful listening, timing, and quick reactions to survive, with increasing difficulty and challenges…
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+4.0
Gothic 1
The game requires skillful combat, strategic thinking, and mastery of complex controls; progression is meaningful and…
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+4.0
It Steals
The game challenges players with skillful navigation, quick reactions, and learning unique mechanics per mode…
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+4.0
RED HOT VENGEANCE
Game offers skill-based fast-paced shooting challenges with increasing difficulty and feedback, rewarding mastery.
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+4.0
Resident Evil
The game challenges players with difficult puzzles, resource management, and survival mechanics requiring skillful…
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+4.0
Rogue Legacy
The game is challenging, requiring skill to learn enemy patterns and boss fights, with clear feedback and progression…
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+4.0
Unsorted Horror
Games require learning and mastering various mechanical tasks under time pressure, providing skill challenges and…
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+4.0
Dead Space
Gameplay involves skillful dismemberment combat, resource management, and puzzle solving with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Timberman
Game requires skillful timing and speed to avoid branches and beat high scores; players report improving and mastering…
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+4.0
Dungeons of Dredmor
The game offers challenging combat, skill mastery, crafting complexity, and requires strategic thinking to progress.
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+4.0
F.E.A.R.
Challenging combat with advanced AI requiring skillful shooting, tactical positioning, and use of slow-motion mechanics.
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+4.0
Idols of Ash
The game has a skill-based grappling mechanic with a learning curve and challenging movement requiring mastery.
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+4.0
SCP – Containment Breach
The game challenges players to learn SCP behaviors, manage resources, and master mechanics like blinking and stamina to…
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+4.0
Touhou Kouryudou ~ Unconnected Marketeers.
The game is challenging with complex bullet patterns and requires skill to master; players receive feedback through…
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+4.0
Blood
The game is challenging with punishing difficulty, requiring skillful combat, strategic use of weapons, and mastery of…
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+4.0
7 Days to Die
The game features skill trees, crafting complexity, base building with physics, and challenging zombie hordes that…
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+4.0
Axelay
The game requires mastering complex enemy patterns, weapon management, and precise maneuvering, providing a rewarding…
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+4.0
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Challenging AI and varied enemy types require skillful shooting and tactical play; quick save/load supports mastery.
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+4.0
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
The game features challenging melee combat requiring timing and rhythm, stealth mechanics, and tactical use of tools…
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+4.0
Trepang2
High skill ceiling with challenging AI, demanding combat mechanics, and rewarding mastery of movement and shooting.
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+4.0
Gothic II: Gold Edition
The game features challenging combat and skill progression that requires learning and mastery, rewarding player…
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+4.0
Baldi's Basics Classic Remastered
The game requires significant skill, strategic thinking, and problem solving to overcome challenges and RNG.
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