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+4.0
Lake of Creatures
The game features challenging combat and fishing mechanics requiring skill and mastery, with a steep learning curve.
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+4.0
Lara Croft GO
Puzzles increase in difficulty, requiring skillful thinking and problem solving, with feedback through puzzle…
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+4.0
Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey
Game challenges players with strategic word formation, RPG upgrades, and special enemy conditions requiring skillful…
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+5.0
Lingo 2
The game offers challenging puzzles requiring skillful rule discovery, lateral thinking, and problem solving with…
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+4.0
Lost Potato
The game requires skillful timing, positioning, and quick reflexes to survive waves and use traps effectively, with a…
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+4.0
Luxor Evolved
Fast-paced gameplay with increasing difficulty and skill-based challenges, including boss fights and score optimization.
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+4.0
Missing Banban
The game features challenging platforming and boss fights that require skill and provide feedback, though some find…
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+4.0
Nova Roma
Game offers layered strategy, resource management, and problem-solving challenges with feedback and progression.
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+5.0
OTXO
High skill ceiling with fast-paced, challenging combat requiring quick reflexes and strategic use of abilities.
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+4.0
Out There Somewhere
The game challenges players with puzzles requiring skillful execution and problem solving, rewarding mastery of…
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+5.0
PAYDAY™ The Heist
The game is challenging with high skill requirements, especially on higher difficulties; players feel rewarded by…
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+5.0
Pih 2
High skill ceiling with one-hit-kill mechanics requiring mastery of enemy patterns, level knowledge, and precise…
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+4.0
QP Shooting - Dangerous!!
Challenging bullet hell gameplay requiring skillful dodging, pattern memorization, and strategic formation use.
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+4.0
Race The Sun
The game challenges reflexes and skill with increasing difficulty and rewards mastery.
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+5.0
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
High skill ceiling with realistic ballistics, aiming mechanics, and tactical team play; players improve through…
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+4.0
Remote Reaper: FPV Combat Drone Simulator
Game challenges players with realistic drone physics, precise targeting of vulnerable points, and skillful flying…
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+4.0
Retrograde Arena
Game is easy to learn but hard to master, requiring skillful control of recoil and physics to outmaneuver opponents.
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+4.0
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Challenging AI and varied enemy types require skillful shooting and tactical play; quick save/load supports mastery.
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+4.0
Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats & Bad Sweets
The game offers a challenging skill curve with precise timing and mastery required, especially for 100% completion and…
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+5.0
Risk of Rain (2013)
High skill ceiling with challenging gameplay, requiring mastery of character abilities, timing, and strategic item use.
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+5.0
Rogue Fable III
High skill ceiling with challenging gameplay, requiring tactical thinking, mastery of mechanics, and overcoming…
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+5.0
Rogue Voltage
The game demands skillful planning, strategic thinking, and mastery of complex mechanics with meaningful feedback on…
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+5.0
Samurai GUNN
The game demands quick reflexes, precise timing, and strategic use of limited ammo and sword clashes, providing a high…
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+4.0
Shatter
The game requires skillful control and mastery of mechanics to achieve high scores and defeat bosses, providing…
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