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The game has a steep learning curve, requires skillful management of limited skill uses, strategic planning, and mastery of complex mechanics.
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Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star
High skill and tactical knowledge required to manage complex systems, command and control, ballistics, morale, and…
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+4.0
a weird game about sausage
The game is skill-based with a steep learning curve, requiring mastery of physics and timing to succeed.
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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
Holo X Break
Game offers skill challenges, boss fights, and requires learning mechanics; some players find it difficult but…
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+4.0
Unsorted Horror
Games require learning and mastering various mechanical tasks under time pressure, providing skill challenges and…
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+4.0
STAR WARS™ Rebellion
Steep learning curve and complex strategic gameplay requiring skillful management and decision-making.
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+5.0
oO
Game demands high skill and reflex mastery; players repeatedly fail and improve, with clear feedback on performance.
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+4.0
DEATH IN UNISON
The game requires significant brain usage, multitasking, skillful communication, and overcoming escalating challenges…
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+4.0
STARWHAL
The game requires skill mastery of unique controls and offers challenging single-player modes and competitive…
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+5.0
MechWarrior Online™ Legends
Steep learning curve and complex mechanics require skillful play, tactical positioning, and mastery of mech…
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+4.0
Dead Space
Gameplay involves skillful dismemberment combat, resource management, and puzzle solving with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Arena Breakout: Infinite
Game offers skill-based gunplay, tactical choices, and progression through mastery of mechanics; learning curve is…
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+4.0
Power of Ten
The game requires skillful piloting, resource management, and strategic decision-making; players report a satisfying…
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+4.0
Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness
The game requires skillful resource management, planning, and learning enemy patterns; players feel effective as they…
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+4.0
Battle for Wesnoth
Game is easy to learn but hard to master with deep strategic and tactical challenges, rewarding skill and planning.
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+4.0
Minion Masters
Game rewards skillful deck building, timing, and tactical play; players improve by learning counters and mastering…
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+4.0
Worms Reloaded
Game rewards skillful aiming, strategy, and mastery of physics; challenging AI and multiplayer matches provide tests of…
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+4.0
Kriegsfront Tactics - Prologue
Gameplay involves skillful tactical positioning, aiming, and resource management with meaningful feedback and challenge.
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+4.0
Soulash 2
Game involves skill progression, learning mechanics, overcoming challenges, and mastering complex systems like crafting…
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+4.0
Kopanito All-Stars Soccer
Game is skill-based with a learning curve, challenging AI, and rewards mastery of passing, shooting, and tackling.
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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
DDNet
The game features a very high skill ceiling, requiring mastery of complex mechanics like hooking and hammer flying…
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+4.0
Due Process
The game requires skillful gunplay, tactical planning, and team coordination with meaningful feedback and a high skill…
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+4.0
Soccer Kids Alpha
The game requires skillful planning and understanding of momentum mechanics, offering a satisfying challenge and…
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