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+4.0
Mind Over Magic
The game challenges players with complex management, optimization, and combat mechanics requiring skill and strategic…
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+4.0
No Plan B
The game requires skillful planning and execution, with a high learning curve and rewarding mastery of complex tactical…
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+4.0
Nordhold
The game demands skillful play, strategic planning, and adaptation to RNG elements, with a high difficulty curve and…
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+4.0
NOT A HERO
The game is challenging with precise timing, cover mechanics, and skillful execution required, rewarding mastery and…
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+4.0
OPERATOR
The game demands skillful gun handling, tactical movement, and overcoming challenging AI, providing a strong sense of…
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+4.0
Power Fantasy
The game offers challenging runs, skill-based dodging, and requires strategic upgrade choices, with feedback on…
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+4.0
Rage in Peace
High skill and memorization required to overcome unpredictable traps and boss fights, with feedback through repeated…
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+4.0
RoboCop: Rogue City
Combat requires skillful shooting, use of abilities, and strategic upgrades; players receive feedback and progression…
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+4.0
Siege Survival: Gloria Victis Prologue
The game challenges players with resource management, stealth scavenging, and strategic planning, requiring skillful…
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+4.0
Skyborn
Combat requires strategic use of threat mechanics, buffs, debuffs, and equipment customization; boss fights especially…
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+4.0
Splatoon Raiders
The game features challenging missions with a satisfying learning curve and requires skillful adjustments and strategic…
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+4.0
SPRAWL
Skillful aiming, movement mastery, and weapon switching are rewarded
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+4.0
Stalingrad
The game is challenging and requires skillful tactics, resource management, and careful planning to succeed, with a…
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+4.0
Strata
Puzzles require skillful planning and problem solving with increasing difficulty and feedback on performance
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+4.0
Struggling
The game is challenging with difficult physics-based controls and boss fights, rewarding skill and persistence.
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+4.0
Submarine Titans
The game offers challenging AI, complex resource and tech management, and tactical combat requiring skillful control…
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+4.0
Supplice
Challenging combat with varied enemies and weapons requiring skillful resource management and strategic play
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+4.0
Syrian Warfare
Game is challenging with realistic mechanics requiring skillful tactics, resource management, and micromanagement.
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+4.0
Tempest Rising
Game offers skill-based RTS gameplay with unit micro, macro, and strategic planning; difficulty spikes noted.
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+4.0
Tomb Raider II (1997)
The game requires skillful platforming, combat, and puzzle solving with challenging jumps and enemy encounters.
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+4.0
Total Chaos
Combat requires skillful melee and ranged tactics, stamina and resource management, and puzzle solving with feedback on…
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+4.0
Valkyrie of Phantasm
Game features a high skill ceiling with complex combos, dodging, and resource management requiring mastery.
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+4.0
War of Omens Card Game
Game involves strategic deck building, tactical play, and skillful resource management with feedback through…
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+4.0
Xenonauts
High skill ceiling with challenging tactical combat, strategic management, and learning from mistakes emphasized.
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