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Strategy
Mental challenge and problem solving
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High strategy scores, with relaxation at +0 or below.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+5.0
Blood on the Clocktower
High strategic depth involving deduction, bluffing, timing, and social manipulation.
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+5.0
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Core gameplay revolves around deep strategic planning, resource management, and tactical combat.
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+5.0
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
Deep strategic gameplay requiring planning, resource management, and tactical problem solving.
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+5.0
Demon's Souls
Requires careful planning, tactical combat, and problem solving to overcome enemies and bosses.
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+5.0
Bloodborne
Requires careful planning, timing, and tactical combat decisions to succeed.
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+5.0
Counter-Strike
Strong emphasis on tactical planning, team coordination, and mental challenge; strategy is core to gameplay.
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+5.0
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
High strategic depth in item synergies, resource management, and boss tactics.
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+5.0
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Requires careful planning, tactical combat, and problem solving.
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+5.0
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
Core gameplay revolves around mental challenge, planning, and tactical problem solving.
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+5.0
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Requires planning and problem solving around time management, NPC schedules, and mask abilities.
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+5.0
Counter-Strike: Source
High emphasis on tactical planning, team coordination, and mental challenge.
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+5.0
Oxygen Not Included
Requires complex planning, problem solving, and strategic resource management.
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+5.0
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
Core gameplay revolves around complex strategic planning, resource management, and tactical execution.
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+5.0
Chaos Zero Nightmare
Requires complex planning, resource management, and tactical decision-making in deck building and combat.
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+5.0
StarCraft
Core gameplay revolves around deep strategic planning, resource management, and tactical execution.
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+5.0
Project Zomboid
High mental challenge requiring planning, resource management, and tactical decision-making.
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+5.0
ELDEN RING
Players must use careful planning, pattern recognition, and tactical thinking to overcome challenges.
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+5.0
Kenshi
Requires planning, resource management, tactical combat, and strategic decision-making.
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+5.0
Ultimate Custom Night
Requires complex multitasking, planning, and problem solving to survive.
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+5.0
Five Nights at Frickbear's 3
Core gameplay revolves around strategic resource management, timing, and planning to survive nights.
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+5.0
Identity V
High strategic depth in team coordination, map control, ability usage, and mind games between survivors and hunter.
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+5.0
Baba Is You
High mental challenge requiring logical reasoning, planning, and strategic manipulation of rules.
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+5.0
DARK SOULS™ III
Requires planning, resource management, and tactical combat decisions.
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+5.0
FTL: Faster Than Light
Core gameplay revolves around deep strategic decision-making and tactical problem solving.
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