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+4.0
Pocky & Rocky Reshrined
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful play and pattern memorization to progress and…
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+4.0
Pro Cycling Manager 2020
The game demands skillful management of tactics, rider form, and race strategies with detailed feedback, though some AI…
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+4.0
Rise of the Third Power
Combat requires tactical thinking and pattern recognition, especially on higher difficulties, providing satisfying…
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+4.0
Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery
Puzzles vary in difficulty, offering satisfying challenges and feedback; players feel effective when solving them.
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+4.0
Tower Tag
Game offers skill-based shooting, strategic team play, and tactical movement with a high skill ceiling and ranked modes…
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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
VRacer Hoverbike
Game offers a skill curve with challenging tracks, AI difficulty levels, time trials with ghost racers, and competitive…
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+4.0
a pet shop after dark
Challenging puzzles requiring problem-solving skills and interaction with game files provide strong feedback and skill…
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+4.0
Adore
The game requires skillful timing, positioning, and management of stamina and creature health, with punishing…
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+4.0
Arcane Trigger
The game rewards skillful build crafting, synergy mastery, and strategic planning with clear feedback and challenge…
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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
Bing Bong XL
The game challenges players to improve reflexes and timing to beat high scores, with a skill ceiling in mastering the…
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+4.0
Bullets And More VR - BAM VR
Game features realistic gun mechanics, skill-based aiming and reloading, and various game modes that challenge player…
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+4.0
Cards & Tankards
Game involves strategic deck building, skillful play, and learning mechanics; players report challenging matches and…
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+4.0
Crumble
Game challenges players with skillful swinging, momentum control, and timing; speedrunning and mastery are encouraged.
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+4.0
GRIME II
Combat is challenging and skill-based with parrying, dodging, and timing; platforming requires precision and mastery…
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+4.0
Gun Wings
The game is challenging, especially on higher difficulties, requiring skillful dodging and mastery of mechanics; core…
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+4.0
Inkshade
The game features challenging tactical combat requiring skill and strategic planning, with a steep difficulty curve and…
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+4.0
Inside My Radio
The game requires skillful timing to perform actions on beat, with challenging boss fights and time attack modes…
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+4.0
LABYRINTH OF TOUHOU - GENSOKYO AND THE HEAVEN-PIERCING TREE
The game features challenging boss fights requiring skillful planning and execution, with feedback from combat and…
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+4.0
Lakehopper
Flight mechanics and plane assembly require skill and learning, with feedback on performance and navigation challenges.
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+4.0
Leap of Fate
The game is skill-based with challenging combat and randomized skill trees requiring player mastery and adaptation.
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+4.0
MOGGED: Looksmaxx or Die
The game rewards learning mechanics and skillful play; players improve through mastering complex appearance stats and…
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+4.0
Nightmare: The Lunatic
The game emphasizes skillful combat including dodging, parrying, and weapon switching, with boss fights requiring…
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