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Scarlet Tower
The game offers challenging gameplay with skillful dodging and build optimization, requiring mastery of complex…
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+4.0
SENTRY
The game is challenging with skill-based FPS combat, strategic trap placement, and resource management, rewarding…
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+4.0
Motorbike Evolution 2024
Game features skill-based racing with a learning curve, rewarding player improvement and mastery of controls.
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+4.0
.Forty-Five
The game offers strategic depth, skillful deckbuilding, and tactical combat challenges that require player mastery and…
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+4.0
Tactic Boxing
The game has a steep learning curve, rewarding skillful timing, distance management, and strategic play, with players…
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+4.0
4D Golf
The game offers a challenging learning curve with skillful 4D spatial reasoning and golf mechanics, rewarding mastery…
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+4.0
Bears In Space
Gameplay involves skillful shooting, dodging bullet hell patterns, weapon upgrades, and platforming challenges with…
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+4.0
Climber Animals: Together
Game requires skillful timing and precision in jumps and grabs; players report a steep learning curve and challenge in…
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+5.0
Reverse Collapse: Code Name Bakery
Gameplay is challenging with a steep difficulty curve, requiring strategic thinking, resource management, and skillful…
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+4.0
Midnight Ghost Hunt
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, strategic team play, and a learning curve; players report mastering…
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+5.0
Slice & Dice
High skill ceiling with strategic dice manipulation, synergy building, and tactical decision-making rewarded.
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+4.0
Raw Metal
Game demands skillful timing, pattern recognition, and mastery of combat and stealth mechanics.
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+5.0
Logiart Grimoire
Challenging puzzles requiring advanced logic and skill; difficulty ramps up significantly with large puzzles.
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+4.0
last seen online
Puzzles are challenging but rewarding, requiring problem solving and critical thinking.
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+4.0
Dune: Imperium
The game offers challenging AI and multiplayer modes requiring skillful deck-building, worker placement, and tactical…
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+4.0
Contra: Operation Galuga
The game offers challenging run-and-gun gameplay with skill-based platforming, boss fights, and a perk system that…
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+4.0
Dawnsbury Days
The game offers challenging tactical combat encounters requiring skillful planning and execution, especially on higher…
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+4.0
BORE BLASTERS
Players feel effective overcoming enemies and terrain with skill-based shooting and upgrades.
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+4.0
9 Days
Players need to master timing and mechanics to succeed, indicating a strong skill component.
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+5.0
Duelists of Eden
High skill ceiling and complex mechanics with strategic deckbuilding and fast-paced combat challenge players to improve…
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+5.0
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack
The game offers deep strategic challenges, complex mechanics, and requires skillful management of resources, combat…
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+4.0
Command & Conquer Red Alert™ 2 and Yuri’s Revenge™
The game challenges players with strategic depth, skillful unit management, and tactical decision-making.
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+4.0
Command & Conquer™ Generals Zero Hour
The game offers challenging AI, skill-based micromanagement, and strategic depth, rewarding effective tactics and…
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+4.0
Command & Conquer™ Tiberian Sun™ and Firestorm™
The game offers challenging AI, complex unit management, and strategic depth requiring skill and planning.
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