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Driving Is Hard
The game is highly skill-based with challenging physics and platforming requiring mastery and precision.
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+4.0
Rift Wizard 2
The game is challenging and rewards skillful planning, mastery of complex spell synergies, and strategic…
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+4.0
The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection
Players can engage in skill-building and face challenges.
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+4.0
Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days 2
Game involves skillful deck building, strategic play, and overcoming opponents, with feedback from ranked matches and…
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+4.0
DEAD LETTER DEPT.
Typing skill and accuracy are important, with feedback on WPM and accuracy; gameplay challenges increase with…
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+4.0
Sniper Elite: Resistance
The game challenges players with skillful sniping, stealth tactics, and strategic planning, rewarding effective…
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+4.0
TOP DOG
Game is challenging with skill-based dogfighting, requiring mastery of controls and strategic upgrades.
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+4.0
Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter
Combat is challenging and rewarding, with skillful timing, boss pattern learning, and equipment optimization required.
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+4.0
Back in Service: a Metro Driver
Driving requires skillful braking and timing; players receive feedback via scores and rewards for precise stops.
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+4.0
Battle Realms: Zen Edition
The game features a high skill ceiling with complex mechanics, unit micro-management, and strategic depth, rewarding…
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+4.0
Those Who Rule
Challenging tactical combat requiring skillful positioning, class synergy, and resource management; rewarding mastery…
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+4.0
BUMP! Superbrawl
Game requires skillful prediction, strategic planning, and quick decision-making in short matches with meaningful…
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+4.0
Mark of the Deep
Combat requires skillful timing and pattern recognition; bosses and enemies provide a challenging learning curve.
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+5.0
Rocket Boots Mania
The game demands skill mastery, precision, and continuous improvement to achieve better times and rankings.
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+4.0
Lunavania
Game features challenging combat with bullet hell bosses requiring skillful dodging and build optimization; some…
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+5.0
GuGu Pizza : Delivering Pizza to the Space Station? Boss, this is just not right!
High skill requirement with challenging platforming, momentum control, and pizza balancing mechanics demanding…
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+4.0
The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki -Farewell, O Zemuria-
Combat system is complex and rewarding, requiring skillful use of mechanics like ZOC, awakening, and chip commands…
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+4.0
SKIBIDI GYATROOMS
The game offers challenging boss fights and skill-based mechanics like click speed and dodging, requiring player skill…
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+4.0
NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD: Typing of The Net
Challenging typing and platforming sections with skill-based S-rank achievements and boss fights.
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+4.0
Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders
Game offers skill-based challenges, time trials, trick mastery, and nuanced controls rewarding player improvement and…
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+4.0
Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator
The game challenges players with puzzles, clue detection, and mini-games that require skill and problem solving, with…
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+4.0
Warlords Under Siege
Game challenges players with tactical RTS and deckbuilding mechanics requiring skillful unit management and strategic…
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+4.0
Aotenjo: Infinite Hands
Game involves mastering complex mahjong patterns, strategic use of items, and overcoming challenging bosses, providing…
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+5.0
JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator
The game demands real programming skills, problem-solving, debugging, and optimization, providing strong feedback on…
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