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+4.0
Chained Beasts
The game demands skillful combat, dodging, and strategic use of chain mechanics, with difficulty ramping up…
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+4.0
Dupery: A Game of Solo Deduction
The game challenges players with complex logic puzzles and deduction requiring skillful analysis and memory.
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+4.0
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
Combat and platforming are challenging and require skill and timing, with boss fights demanding learning enemy patterns.
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+4.0
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2
The game offers challenging combat with skill-based gunplay, tactical enemy encounters, and difficulty modes that…
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+5.0
Order of the Sinking Star
The game offers a vast number of challenging, carefully designed puzzles that require skill, logic, and mastery of…
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+4.0
STAR WARS: Galactic Racer™
Racing requires skillful control, managing two boost types, and learning tracks; AI is challenging and punishing but…
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+4.0
Intravenous 3: Borderline
High skill ceiling with challenging stealth mechanics, enemy AI improvements, and tactical combat requiring precise…
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+4.0
ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE
The game offers challenging dogfights, skill-based maneuvers, and a progression system rewarding mastery and tactical…
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+4.0
MOGGED: Looksmaxx or Die
The game rewards learning mechanics and skillful play; players improve through mastering complex appearance stats and…
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+4.0
ShipCrafter
Game challenges players to master ship building, buoyancy, armor placement, and combat mechanics with skill feedback.
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+4.0
Transport Fever 3
The game challenges players with complex logistics, industry management, and transport optimization, rewarding skillful…
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+4.0
Dicevaders
The game offers complex strategic depth, skillful dice and resource management, and meaningful feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional
The game challenges players with skillful positioning, resource management, and adapting to complex upgrade…
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+4.0
Scapewatch: Idle MMO
The game offers skill development through managing tasks, optimizing routes, and progressing through complex systems…
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+4.0
The Magus Circle
The game requires skillful drawing of spells and strategic build choices, with feedback on performance and a high skill…
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+4.0
Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TD
High difficulty on Veteran and Impossible modes requires skillful strategy, micromanagement, and adaptation to…
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+4.0
Rivage
Puzzles vary in difficulty from intuitive to challenging, requiring skill, observation, and logical thinking, with…
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+4.0
Dressmaker
The game involves skillful pattern placement, sewing mechanics with optional assist, and strategic resource management…
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+4.0
Happy Wheels
Game requires mastering challenging physics and precise timing; players improve skills through trial-and-error and…
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+5.0
Normal Golf Game
The game features a steep learning curve with complex mechanics that reward skill mastery and provide continuous…
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+4.0
IGTAP: an Incremental Game That's Also a Platformer
The game demands skillful platforming and optimization of routes, rewarding mastery and mechanical improvement.
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+4.0
Driving Rogue
Driving mechanics reward skillful drifting, near misses, and combo management; players improve through practice and…
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+4.0
Emberward
The game challenges players with strategic tower defense and maze building requiring skill and planning.
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+4.0
Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter
The game offers challenging combat, including a Nightmare difficulty, requiring skill and strategic planning.
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