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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
Combat Master: Season 5
Game features skill-based gunplay with a high skill ceiling, fast-paced movement mechanics, and rewards mastery through…
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+4.0
Command & Conquer™ Generals
The game challenges players with strategic planning, unit management, and overcoming AI or human opponents, providing…
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+4.0
CONVERGENCE: A League of Legends Story™
The game offers challenging platforming and combat, especially on higher difficulties, with skill-based mechanics like…
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+4.0
Craftlings
The game offers complex logistics puzzles and optimization challenges requiring skillful planning and execution, with…
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+4.0
Crysis 3 Remastered
The game challenges players with tactical combat, suit upgrades, and skillful use of stealth and weapons, especially on…
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+4.0
Dave's Fun Algebra Class: Remastered
Game is described as challenging with skill-based mechanics; players feel rewarded by mastering difficult modes and…
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+4.0
Death Squared
The game offers challenging puzzles that require skill, coordination, and problem-solving, with increasing difficulty…
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+4.0
Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™
Gameplay challenges players with stealth, combat, and creative problem solving; AI is sharper and levels require…
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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
Fright Train
The game requires skillful aiming, inventory management, and strategic resource use; players receive feedback through…
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+4.0
GIBZ
Game features challenging boss fights and skill-based dodging mechanics requiring player skill and mastery.
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+4.0
Gomoku Let's Go
The game offers multiple AI difficulty levels and challenging puzzles that test strategic skill and pattern recognition.
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+4.0
Hearthstone
Game offers deep strategic challenges, skillful deck building, and tactical play with feedback through wins and losses.
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+4.0
Hyper Dash
High skill ceiling with fast-paced combat, requiring reflexes, aiming, and strategic movement; learning curve noted by…
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+4.0
Jackal
The game requires skillful, fast-paced combat and precision; players report a satisfying challenge especially on harder…
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+4.0
Lunarium
Combat is challenging and skill-based with parrying, dodging, and boss mechanics requiring timing and strategy; players…
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+4.0
Mainframe Defenders
Game offers tactical challenges, requiring strategic thinking, positioning, and synergy to overcome increasing…
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+4.0
Mobmania
The game is challenging, requiring skill to learn boss patterns and optimize builds; players report a satisfying…
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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
Mortal Glory 2
The game offers tactical challenges requiring skillful positioning, resource management, and adapting to enemy AI…
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+4.0
Nitro Kid
The game offers challenging tactical combat and deckbuilding that requires skillful planning and adaptation, with…
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+4.0
Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim
Game offers challenging AI and strategic depth requiring skillful resource management and tactical decisions; players…
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+4.0
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
The game offers a deep fighting system with a learning curve, combo mechanics, and skill mastery, rewarding player…
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