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+4.0
9 Monkeys of Shaolin
Combat is skill-based with fluid controls, combos, and difficulty scaling that rewards mastery and timing.
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+5.0
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, unique civilizations, and strategic depth requiring learning and mastery.
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+5.0
Amazing Cultivation Simulator
The game demands mastering complex, layered mechanics and overcoming difficult challenges, with extensive feedback and…
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+4.0
Anonymous Hacker Simulator
The game challenges players with problem-solving and realistic hacking tools, requiring skill and learning, especially…
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+4.0
Aqua Kitty - Milk Mine Defender
The game offers increasing difficulty, requiring skillful shooting, dodging, and protecting miners, with feedback…
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+4.0
BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition
The game requires skillful timing, precision, and mastery of physics-based controls, with increasing difficulty and…
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+4.0
Before the Echo
The game requires skillful multitasking and timing to succeed in battles, with increasing difficulty levels and…
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+4.0
Bombergrounds: Reborn
Game has skill-based mechanics such as bomb placement, melee timing, and character abilities with a high skill ceiling.
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+4.0
Call of Duty®: Black Ops II
Gameplay requires skillful aiming, strategic use of perks and scorestreaks, and mastering multiplayer mechanics.
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+5.0
Card Quest
The game is challenging and requires skillful resource and card management, rewarding mastery and strategic thinking.
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+4.0
Chinatris
Game requires skillful spatial reasoning and knowledge of Chinese character structure; players receive feedback from…
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+5.0
Code: Terraform
The game challenges players with complex coding puzzles, requiring skillful problem solving, debugging, and…
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+5.0
Counter-Strike 2
Game demands high skill, precision aiming, and strategic thinking; players experience clear performance feedback.
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+4.0
Crysis Warhead®
Game offers skill-based combat, weapon customization, and challenging AI especially on higher difficulties.
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+4.0
DEADLINE DELIVERY
The game demands skillful driving, mastering difficult physics and precise timing to improve times and progress.
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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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+5.0
Decktamer
The game is challenging with meaningful skill tests, requiring strategic planning, resource management, and mastery of…
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+5.0
Deity Empires
Complex mechanics, tactical battles, and deep city and unit management provide strong skill challenges and feedback.
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+4.0
Delta Force 2
High skill required due to realistic ballistics, lethal enemies, and challenging tactical gameplay.
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+4.0
DERE EVIL EXE
Challenging platforming requiring skill, precision, and learning from repeated failures; rewards mastery and…
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+4.0
Divinum
Combat is skill-based with fluid combos, parrying, dodging, and boss fights requiring mastery; challenge ramps up…
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+5.0
DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods Expansion Pack
The DLC is highly challenging, requiring mastery of complex combat mechanics and quick decision-making, with frequent…
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+4.0
Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons
Combat requires skillful combos, timing, and strategic use of tag mechanics; difficulty scales and rewards mastery.
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+5.0
Dragon Spirits
High skill ceiling with complex battle mechanics, requiring strategic thinking, adaptation, and mastery of many…
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