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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
MotoGP™20
Players engage in strategic decisions about bike setup, fuel and tire management, and race tactics.
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+4.0
Mycopunk
Players engage in tactical targeting, build optimization, and mission planning requiring analytical thinking.
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+4.0
Nation Red
Requires tactical thinking in perk selection, weapon choice, and cooperative play.
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+4.0
OVIS LOOP
Players must plan skill combos, build synergies, and choose paths strategically to succeed.
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+4.0
QuiVr
Requires planning positioning, gear loadouts, and cooperative tactics.
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+4.0
Rollerdrome
Requires planning weapon use, positioning, and trick combos to survive and maximize score.
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+4.0
Sailwind
Requires planning routes, managing cargo weight distribution, and adjusting sails strategically to weather conditions.
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+4.0
Salt and Sanctuary
Combat and build planning require strategic thinking; boss fights demand timing, positioning, and resource management.
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+4.0
Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition
Combat and puzzles require planning, timing, and tactical decision-making.
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+4.0
Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition
Ship management, combat tactics, and team coordination require strategic thinking.
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+4.0
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
Tactical turn-based combat and skill checks require planning and problem solving.
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+4.0
Spellsworn
Strong strategic elements in spell selection, counterplay, and positioning.
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+4.0
Street Legal Racing: Redline v2.3.1
Requires strategic tuning, part selection, and race preparation to succeed.
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+4.0
Super Crate Box
Players must plan weapon use and movement carefully to survive and maximize crate collection.
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+4.0
System Shock: Enhanced Edition
Requires planning, problem solving, and tactical combat decisions.
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+4.0
Teeworlds
Strategic elements in team modes like Capture the Flag and clan wars; requires planning and tactical thinking.
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+4.0
The Pale Beyond
Players engage in mental challenge managing resources, crew assignments, and planning survival tactics.
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+4.0
theHunter: Call of the Wild™
Requires planning, tracking, and tactical decision-making to succeed in hunts.
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+4.0
Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
Puzzles and combat require planning, problem solving, and strategic use of character abilities.
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+4.0
UBERMOSH:SANTICIDE
Players must plan movement, weapon use, and ability timing to survive and maximize score.
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+4.0
V Rising
Boss fights and base building require planning, tactical thinking, and resource management.
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+4.0
Vagante
Requires planning, tactical positioning, skill tree optimization, and strategic use of environment and items.
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+4.0
Angvik
Players must plan equipment use, manage durability, and adapt tactics to enemy patterns and level challenges.
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+4.0
Archean
Requires planning, problem solving, and logical thinking in engineering and programming.
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