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+5.0
Forgotten Realms: The Archives - Collection Two
The games are challenging with complex tactical combat, requiring skillful management of party, spells, and…
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+4.0
Forsworn
The game offers challenging tactical combat with skill-based ability management and meaningful progression, rewarding…
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+4.0
Galactic Glitch
Challenging combat with skill-based dodging, aiming, and strategic use of abilities; players report satisfying mastery.
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+4.0
Galaxian
The game requires skillful aiming, timing, and pattern recognition to survive and improve scores.
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+5.0
Gary Grigsby's War in the East
The game demands high skill and mastery of complex mechanics including logistics, combat tactics, and strategic…
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+4.0
Gateways
The game offers challenging puzzles that require skill and understanding of complex mechanics, especially time travel…
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+5.0
GearCity
High skill and knowledge required to master complex economic simulation, vehicle design, and company management
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+5.0
Graphwar
High skill ceiling requiring mathematical knowledge and precision to succeed; players feel effective when mastering…
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+5.0
Grey Hack
The game demands skillful use of commands, scripting, and problem solving with a steep learning curve and rewarding…
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+4.0
Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX
Game offers skill-based challenges, especially in boss fights and score attack modes, rewarding mastery and precision.
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+4.0
Hade
The game offers a rising difficulty curve with challenging puzzles that require skillful logical thinking and problem…
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+5.0
Hearts of Iron IV
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, strategic planning, and operational tactics requiring mastery and continuous…
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+5.0
HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition
High skill ceiling with challenging missions, precise aiming, strategic use of equipment, and friendly fire requiring…
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+5.0
Hellsinker.
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, requiring learning and mastery of multiple unique characters and systems.
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+4.0
Intravenous
The game demands skillful stealth, tactical planning, and precise combat; AI is challenging and punishing, rewarding…
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+4.0
It Has My Face
The game offers increasing difficulty, skill challenges in identifying and killing clones, and a rewarding upgrade…
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+4.0
Jak II
The game is challenging with difficult missions requiring skill, practice, and mastery of mechanics like driving and…
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+4.0
Kung Fury: Street Rage - Ultimate Edition
The game challenges players with timing, pattern recognition, and mastering combos against increasingly difficult…
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+5.0
Lichess
The platform offers deep skill development through puzzles, engine analysis, practice modes, and detailed game review.
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+4.0
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
The game offers a challenging skill curve, especially at higher difficulties (150cc), requiring mastery of drifting and…
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+4.0
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
The game offers challenging tactical combat requiring skillful planning and execution, especially on higher…
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+5.0
NEO Scavenger
High skill ceiling with complex crafting, tactical combat, and survival mechanics requiring learning and mastery.
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+5.0
Nidhogg
High skill ceiling with precise timing, reflexes, and strategic mind games required to master combat.
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+5.0
No More Room in Hell
High skill requirement due to realistic combat mechanics, limited ammo, stamina management, and infection system.
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