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The Coma 2B: Catacomb
Game features challenging stealth, stamina management, QTEs, and difficult puzzles requiring skill and memorization.
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+4.0
STRAFTAT
High skill ceiling with precise movement and weapon mastery required; players receive immediate feedback in fast-paced…
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+4.0
Windblown
Combat is challenging but fair; requires skillful dodging and timing; players report feeling rewarded for mastering…
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+4.0
Paragnosia
The game challenges players to spot subtle anomalies, requiring observation skills, memory, and quick reactions, with…
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+4.0
COVEN
Combat requires skillful aiming, resource management, and learning enemy weaknesses; challenging but rewarding gameplay.
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+4.0
CROWDED. FOLLOWED.
Game challenges players with stamina management, timing inhaler use, and evading a relentless stalker, requiring skill…
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+4.0
Forgive Me Father 2
The game offers challenging combat, skillful gunplay, and requires strategic use of abilities and weapon variants…
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+5.0
Rivals of Aether II
High skill ceiling with deep mechanics, rewarding mastery, and competitive ranked play; steep learning curve noted.
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+4.0
ZERO Sievert
Game is challenging with difficult AI, requiring skillful combat, resource management, and strategic decision-making…
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+4.0
Card-en-Ciel
The game requires strategic planning, understanding complex card interactions, and mastering combos to succeed.
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+4.0
Journey to Incrementalia
Game challenges players with skill trees, build optimization, and overcoming increasingly complex walls.
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+4.0
Carry The Glass
Game requires skillful coordination, precision, and timing to succeed, with players receiving clear feedback from…
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+4.0
DAEMON MASQUERADE
The game challenges players with logical deduction puzzles requiring skillful evidence analysis and reasoning…
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+4.0
Amanda the Adventurer 2
Puzzles are challenging and require skillful thinking; some players found them difficult but rewarding.
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+4.0
AWAKEN - Astral Blade
Combat is skill-based with timing, combos, and parrying; boss fights require learning patterns and quick reflexes…
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+4.0
Ring of Titans
High skill ceiling with emphasis on strategy, class knowledge, and mechanical execution; no RNG or gear grind means…
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+4.0
Valkyrie of Phantasm
Game features a high skill ceiling with complex combos, dodging, and resource management requiring mastery.
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+4.0
A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead
The game challenges players with stealth mechanics, noise control, and asthma management requiring skill and careful…
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+4.0
MechWarrior 5: Clans
Combat requires skillful mech piloting, heat management, and tactical positioning with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Drova - Forsaken Kin
Combat is challenging and skill-based with stamina and focus management; progression requires learning skills from…
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+4.0
CAPTURED
The game requires skillful observation, memory, and quick reactions to avoid enemies and correctly identify anomalies…
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+4.0
Gun Frog
Game offers challenging boss fights and skill-based movement/shooting mechanics that require practice and mastery.
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+5.0
Tales of Rein Ravine
The game emphasizes mastering complex riding controls and lessons, rewarding skill development and technical challenge.
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+4.0
Thronefall
The game offers a challenging experience with a steep learning curve, rewarding skillful play, strategic planning, and…
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