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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Kusan: City of Wolves
The game demands skillful play, fast reflexes, parrying, and learning enemy patterns to succeed.
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+4.0
Lost For Swords
The game challenges players with tactical puzzles, requiring skillful planning and execution, rewarding mastery and…
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+4.0
MagiCat
The game offers challenging platforming and puzzle mechanics, with a steep difficulty curve especially for 100%…
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+4.0
METAL SLUG 3
High skill requirement with challenging bosses and precise controls; players improve through practice.
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+4.0
Neon Boost
The game challenges players with precise rocket jumping and speedrunning mechanics, requiring skill and mastery to…
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+4.0
Nimble Quest
Game requires skillful maneuvering and strategic use of heroes' abilities; players get feedback through upgrades and…
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+4.0
Nyaruru Fishy Fight
Challenging boss fights with unique mechanics require skill and pattern learning; exploration and platforming demand…
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+4.0
Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Combat requires skillful timing of parries, deflections, dodges, and counters; boss fights are challenging and…
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+4.0
Origins Trading Card Game
Game offers strategic depth and skill-based play with deck building and tactical decisions.
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+4.0
Party Hard
The game is challenging, requiring skillful planning, stealth, and execution to clear levels without being caught.
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+4.0
Pirate's Gambit
The game offers a steep learning curve with complex card and dice synergies, rewarding skillful play and strategic…
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+4.0
Project Heartbeat
The game challenges players with skill-based rhythm gameplay and offers feedback through scoring and practice modes…
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+4.0
Risk of Rain Returns
Game is challenging with skill-based combat, requiring mechanical mastery and strategic item use.
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+4.0
Root
The game offers a high skill ceiling with complex asymmetric factions and strategic depth, rewarding mastery.
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+4.0
Serious Sam Classics: Revolution
Game challenges players with large hordes of enemies, boss fights, and requires skillful movement and weapon choice.
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+4.0
Shadow Corridor
The game is challenging with a high skill ceiling requiring learning enemy patterns, strategic item use, and careful…
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+4.0
Shank
Game challenges players with boss fights requiring pattern learning and skillful combos, rewarding mastery and timing.
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+4.0
Skulls of the Shogun
The game offers tactical depth, challenging AI, and requires skillful planning and positioning to succeed.
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+4.0
Soldier of Fortune
The game is a skill-based shooter with challenging firefights, rewarding accuracy and tactical weapon use, providing…
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+4.0
Soundodger+
The game offers challenging bullet hell gameplay requiring skillful dodging and pattern memorization.
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+4.0
State of War : Warmonger / 蓝色警戒 (Classic 2000)
The game requires skillful management of units, strategic use of upgrades, and micromanagement of the Advancer unit to…
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+4.0
Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe
The game challenges players with complex logistics, supply management, combat tactics, and strategic planning…
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+4.0
Super Auto Pets
Game offers strategic depth and skill mastery with meaningful decisions and feedback on team performance.
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+4.0
Super Mario 3D Land
The game offers a balanced difficulty curve with challenging platforming especially in later levels and special worlds…
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