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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Paper Planet
Game involves skillful dodging, blocking, and managing chaotic bullet hell scenarios with complex item synergies.
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+4.0
Retimed
High skill ceiling with mechanics like dual joystick control, map knowledge, and timing, rewarding mastery and…
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+4.0
Road to Vostok
Game is challenging with punishing mechanics, requiring skillful play and tactical thinking to survive and progress.
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+4.0
Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX with Power Up Kit
The game involves complex strategy, skillful planning, and overcoming challenges, with feedback through game outcomes…
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+4.0
Sins of a Solar Empire II
The game offers deep strategic and tactical challenges with complex mechanics, ship upgrades, and resource management…
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+4.0
Skate 3
The game requires skillful use of the analog stick controls to perform realistic tricks, with difficulty modes catering…
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+4.0
Slime-san: Superslime Edition
The game offers challenging platforming with precise controls, skill mastery, and rewarding progression through…
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+4.0
Soccer Online: Ball 3D
Game requires skill development, fine motor control, and strategic thinking to improve and compete effectively.
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+4.0
Strategic Command WWII: World at War
The game challenges players with complex logistics, supply, and combat mechanics requiring skillful planning and…
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+4.0
The Council
Skill trees and challenging puzzles require player skill and strategic thinking.
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+4.0
The Talos Principle VR
The game offers challenging puzzles that require logical thinking and skill, with a progression from easy to difficult…
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+4.0
World of Myths
Game requires strategic thinking, skillful deck building, and tactical decisions; players report mental challenge and…
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+4.0
Yao-Guai Hunter
The game demands tactical thinking, managing energy and deck reshuffling, and mastering unique character mechanics…
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+4.0
Ampersat
The game features a well-paced difficulty curve with challenging combat and boss fights that reward skill and strategy.
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+4.0
Another World – 20th Anniversary Edition
The game is challenging with precise timing and trial-and-error gameplay, requiring skill and mastery to progress.
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+4.0
Attack of the Earthlings
Engages players in tactical turn-based combat requiring skillful stealth and positioning.
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+4.0
Battlestar Galactica Deadlock
The game offers challenging tactical combat requiring skillful maneuvering, weapon management, and strategic planning.
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+4.0
BioShock™ Remastered
Gameplay offers skill-based combat, strategic use of plasmids and weapons, and challenging enemy encounters, especially…
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+4.0
Bullet Sorrow VR
Game challenges players with aiming, dodging, and timing bullet time; players report skill improvement and satisfaction…
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+4.0
BUMP! Superbrawl
Game requires skillful prediction, strategic planning, and quick decision-making in short matches with meaningful…
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+4.0
Chaos Galaxy 2
The game involves complex resource management, tactical combat with positioning and unit abilities, and strategic…
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+4.0
Clatter
Game features a high skill ceiling with strategic depth, challenging AI, and competitive multiplayer with ranking…
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+4.0
Contractors
High skill ceiling with satisfying gunplay, movement mechanics like sliding and jumping, and tactical gameplay…
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+4.0
Dark PGT
Combat is challenging and skill-based, requiring timing, strategy, and mastery without character leveling.
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