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+5.0
Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance
High skill ceiling with complex micromanagement, tactical positioning, and resource balancing; challenging gameplay…
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+4.0
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV STEAM EDITION
The game has a high skill ceiling with technical combos, training modes, and competitive online play, rewarding mastery.
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+4.0
The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor
Requires skillful rhythm input and strategic management of abilities and party composition; challenging at higher…
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+4.0
The Ratline
The game challenges players with complex deduction puzzles requiring skillful analysis and logical reasoning.
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+4.0
The spy who shot me™
The game requires skillful aiming, memorization of levels, and overcoming challenging platforming and timed sections.
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+4.0
Tricking 0
Steep learning curve with skill mastery required; players feel satisfaction from improving and nailing combos.
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+4.0
Urban Trial Freestyle
Game challenges players with skillful bike control, timing, and precision to complete levels and earn stars; repeated…
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+4.0
Virtual Pool 4
High skill ceiling with realistic physics, challenging AI, and learning curve for spin, power, and shot control.
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+4.0
West Hunt
Game requires skill in deduction, memory, pattern recognition, and map knowledge; players report a steep learning curve…
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+5.0
Wildfrost
The game is challenging and punishing, rewarding skillful play, strategic thinking, and mastery of mechanics.
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+5.0
Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant
Extremely challenging gameplay requiring mastery of complex systems, strategic combat, and puzzle solving
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+5.0
Sid Meier's Civilization II
The game challenges players with complex strategy, micromanagement, and tactical combat requiring skill and thoughtful…
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+4.0
Splatoon 2
High skill ceiling with mastering movement, aiming, and weapon mechanics; multiplayer and Salmon Run modes provide…
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+4.0
Aaero
Challenging gameplay requiring skillful timing, aiming, and multitasking; players improve through practice and mastery.
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+5.0
AI War: Fleet Command
The game demands mastery of complex mechanics, strategic planning, and tactical execution with a steep learning curve…
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+4.0
Airport X-Ray Simulator
The game challenges players to improve observation skills, interpret x-ray images, and manage time effectively, with a…
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+5.0
Anarchy Online
The game demands mastery of complex mechanics, skill-based PvP, and strategic character twinking, rewarding player…
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+4.0
BIGFOOT
The game involves skillful combat, strategic planning, and learning mechanics to effectively hunt or evade Bigfoot…
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+4.0
Blackout Z: Slaughterhouse Edition
Game requires skillful dodging, aiming, and resource management; players improve with practice and face challenging…
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+4.0
BRAIN / OUT
Game rewards skillful play, aiming, and tactical thinking; players report satisfying gunplay and challenging stealth…
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+5.0
Call of Duty: Mobile
The game rewards skillful play with tight gunplay mechanics, strategic positioning, and visible progression through…
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+4.0
Carrier Command 2
The game requires significant skill to manage multiple systems, micromanage units, and learn complex controls…
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+4.0
Chasm: The Rift
The game challenges players with difficult combat, requiring tactical weapon use, dismemberment strategies, and…
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+4.0
Chorus
Combat requires skillful maneuvering, use of multiple weapons and special abilities, and boss fights demand learning…
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