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+5.0
Can of Wormholes
The game offers challenging puzzles that require skillful problem solving and provide satisfying feedback on progress.
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+4.0
Chrono Gear: Warden of Time
Gameplay requires skillful platforming, mastering time powers, and boss fights that test player ability.
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+4.0
Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands
Combat requires strategic thinking, managing buffs/debuffs, and experimenting with builds; boss fights test player…
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+4.0
DEVIL BLADE REBOOT
Game offers skill-based challenges with pattern memorization, risk/reward scoring, and difficulty scaling rewarding…
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+5.0
Epic Battle Fantasy 5
Challenging turn-based combat requiring strategic thinking, exploiting weaknesses, skill upgrades, and mastery of…
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+5.0
Fantasy Maiden Wars - DREAM OF THE STRAY DREAMER -
The game offers challenging tactical gameplay with complex mechanics, boss fights requiring skillful play, and…
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+4.0
Juufuutei Raden™'s Guide for Pixel Museum
The game offers challenging puzzles up to 40x30 grids with quality of life features and feedback, supporting skill…
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+4.0
Larcin Lazer
The game challenges players' memory and puzzle-solving skills with increasing difficulty and new mechanics.
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+5.0
LOK Digital
The game offers challenging puzzles that require skillful problem solving and provide satisfying feedback on progress.
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+4.0
Moonleap
Challenging puzzles requiring skillful timing and problem solving with feedback via ranks.
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+4.0
Papa's Pizzeria Deluxe
Game requires skillful multitasking, precise topping placement, cutting, and managing multiple orders under time…
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+4.0
Platypus Reclayed
The game offers challenging bullet hell gameplay with skill-based dodging and shooting, especially on higher…
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+5.0
Portal
The game challenges players with increasingly complex puzzles requiring skill, logic, and reflexes, providing strong…
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+4.0
Shooters, Ready!
Gameplay requires skillful aiming, recoil control, timing, and strategic upgrade choices to improve performance.
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+4.0
Slash/Jump
The game offers a satisfying learning curve with skill-based platforming and precise mechanics.
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+4.0
The Last Salvage Squad
Gameplay requires skillful movement, aiming, and tactical use of weapons and upgrades; hard mode and EX missions…
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+4.0
Worming from Home
The game involves overcoming awkward physics controls and mastering worm movement to complete office tasks and…
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+4.0
Yoiyami Dancers: Twilight Danmaku Dancers
Game is challenging with complex bullet patterns requiring skill mastery and pattern memorization; practice mode…
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+5.0
Baba Is You
The game demands overcoming complex, novel puzzles with clever solutions, providing strong feedback on player skill and…
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+4.0
BAIONLENJA
The game challenges players to master complex movement skills like bhopping and blade jumping, with a rewarding skill…
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+4.0
Baldi's Basics Plus
The game is described as challenging with significant brain usage, requiring strategy and skill to master, with…
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+5.0
Beatblock
High skill ceiling with challenging charts, progression based on skill improvement, and rewarding mastery experiences.
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+5.0
Brutal Orchestra
High skill ceiling with challenging tactical combat requiring strategic planning and mastery of pigment system.
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+4.0
Burger Shop 2
Game offers challenging time-management and multitasking tasks with increasing difficulty and achievement hunting.
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