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CONSCRIPT: Director’s Cut
Engages players in challenging combat, inventory management, and puzzle solving with feedback on performance and…
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+4.0
Mahjong Soul
The game offers a steep learning curve with tutorials and ranked play that challenge players to improve skill and…
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+4.0
F1® Manager 2024
The game requires strategic thinking, managing multiple complex systems, and overcoming challenges like car development…
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+4.0
Forgotten Mines
High skill ceiling with challenging tactical combat requiring precise positioning and resource management; learning…
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+5.0
Artisan TD
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful planning, timing, and optimization to succeed…
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+4.0
The Operator
Engages players in challenging puzzles and detective work that require skillful analysis and problem solving.
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+4.0
SNK VS. CAPCOM SVC CHAOS
The game is challenging with a high skill ceiling, requiring mastery of complex inputs, guard cancels, and timing; AI…
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+5.0
Escape Memoirs: Safe House
The game features challenging puzzles that require logical thinking, note-taking, and problem solving, providing strong…
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+4.0
Escape from Ever After: Onboarding
Combat involves timing-based action commands and strategic planning; puzzles require use of character skills; players…
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+4.0
Cart To The End
The game requires skillful cart control, precise timing for turns, and overcoming challenging obstacles, with feedback…
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+4.0
Kriegsfront Tactics - Prologue
Gameplay involves skillful tactical positioning, aiming, and resource management with meaningful feedback and challenge.
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+4.0
TerraScape
The game involves strategic planning, puzzle solving, and mastering building combinations to maximize points, providing…
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+4.0
Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus
The game offers challenging platforming and boss fights requiring skill mastery and precise inputs, with feedback on…
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+4.0
Enlisted
Game involves skillful aiming, tactical squad management, vehicle operation, and overcoming challenging battles with…
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+4.0
Arcanists
The game has a steep learning curve, skill-based turn-based combat, ranked play, and strategic depth requiring mastery…
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+4.0
Battle Grounds III
The game features challenging mechanics like slow reloads, aiming with muskets, and melee combat requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Only Up: SKIBIDI TOGETHER
The game demands skillful platforming and precise timing, with a steep difficulty curve and rewarding mastery.
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+4.0
Classic Marathon 2
The game demands precision, strategy, and mastery of mechanics with challenging combat and level design, rewarding…
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+4.0
DeathWatchers
Game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring observation skills, puzzle solving, and survival tactics.
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+4.0
Rally Mechanic Simulator: Light Edition
The game challenges players with realistic mechanical tasks requiring skill and knowledge, including time pressure.
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+4.0
Anger Foot
Game requires skillful execution, pattern recognition, and mastery of mechanics with challenging levels and boss fights.
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+4.0
Zero Division
The game demands strategic thinking, planning, and skillful execution to overcome varied and challenging encounters.
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+4.0
Inverted Angel
The game demands skillful reasoning and interpretation of subtle narrative cues, with challenging puzzle-solving and…
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+4.0
Calculate It
The game challenges players with limited button uses and complex calculations, requiring skillful mental math and…
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