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+4.0
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
The game features a high skill ceiling with complex mechanics, unique civilizations, and strategic depth requiring…
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+4.0
AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative
Puzzles and Somnium sequences require logical thinking and problem solving, with improvements over the first game and…
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+4.0
Anomaly Collapse
The game offers challenging tactical combat requiring positioning, resource management, and adaptation to modifiers…
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+4.0
Atlantic Fleet
Requires skill in estimating firing solutions, managing fleet composition, and strategic planning; learning curve noted.
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+4.0
Battle Grounds III
The game features challenging mechanics like slow reloads, aiming with muskets, and melee combat requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Coin Crypt
Game requires skillful management of coins and quick decision-making under pressure; challenging but rewarding.
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+4.0
Commandos 2: Men of Courage
Game requires skillful planning, timing, and mastery of controls; missions are challenging and reward effective…
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+4.0
Dark Roll
The game challenges players with difficult physics-based controls and puzzles requiring skill and precision.
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+4.0
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
Game challenges players with increasing difficulty, requiring skillful movement, resource management, and tactical…
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+4.0
Defy Gravity Extended
The game offers increasing difficulty and requires skillful execution and problem solving, with feedback through…
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+4.0
DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO
Gameplay requires skill, timing, and mastery of complex mechanics; players report a steep learning curve and rewarding…
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+4.0
DUNGEON RAZE
Game involves skillful shooting, dodging, and strategic upgrade allocation with increasing difficulty and challenge.
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+4.0
Fieldrunners 2
The game offers challenging levels, especially on higher difficulties, requiring skillful tower placement and strategy…
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+4.0
Full Bore
Puzzles vary in difficulty and require skillful problem solving with feedback from puzzle completion.
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+4.0
Greed Corp
The game is easy to learn but hard to master, requiring strategic thinking and skillful planning to succeed.
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+4.0
Gum Ball Run
Game offers skill-based platforming and racing challenges with leaderboards and ranked modes.
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+4.0
Gunlocked
Game requires skillful movement, positioning, and strategic build choices to survive waves and bosses, with challenging…
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+4.0
Half Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax Ultimate Boy
Requires skillful time and resource management, quick decision-making, and mastery of multiple game modes with…
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+4.0
Hitman GO: Definitive Edition
Challenging puzzles that require careful planning and skillful execution with increasing difficulty.
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+4.0
Hobs
Game requires strategic thinking, skillful deck building, and tactical play to overcome opponents.
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+4.0
Injustice™ 2
Game offers skill-based fighting mechanics with easy to learn but hard to master gameplay; players report meaningful…
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+4.0
Intralism
The game offers challenging gameplay with skill-based note hitting, ranking systems, and leaderboards, rewarding…
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+4.0
Joint Operations: Combined Arms Gold
The game offers challenging combat with realistic ballistics, tactical team play, and skill-based vehicle and weapon…
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+4.0
L.A. Noire
The game challenges players to analyze facial expressions, find clues, and make correct deductions, requiring skillful…
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