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+4.0
Shank 2
Challenging combat with skill-based counters and boss fights; difficulty praised but sometimes frustrating.
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+4.0
SlipSlop: World's Hardest Platformer Game
Game requires skillful timing and mastery of slippery physics to progress; players report challenge and learning curve.
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+4.0
Star Fox
The game requires skillful timing, aiming, and mastery of maneuvers like barrel rolls and boosts; challenge mode and…
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+4.0
Star Saviors
Game offers challenging bullet hell gameplay with skill-based dodging and progression through upgrades and perks.
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+4.0
Still Life
The game features challenging and logical puzzles that require skill and thought, providing rewarding problem-solving…
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+4.0
Tales of Escape
Puzzles are challenging and require skillful problem solving, with some frustration reported due to obscure clues.
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+4.0
Tetris Blast
The game offers challenging puzzles and strategic depth, requiring skillful planning and execution of chain reactions.
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+4.0
The Eyes of Ara
Challenging puzzles requiring logical thinking and note-taking, with some very difficult puzzles especially in later…
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+4.0
Tiny Thor
The game requires precise platforming skills, mastering hammer throwing, and solving puzzles with increasing difficulty…
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+4.0
Valentino Rossi The Game
Game offers skill-based challenges with realistic physics and AI difficulty settings, rewarding player improvement and…
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+4.0
Vietnam ‘65
The game challenges players with logistics, intelligence gathering, and tactical combat requiring skillful planning and…
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+4.0
Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon (Classic)
The game offers challenging tactical scenarios requiring skillful use of units and strategic planning.
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+4.0
Yet Another Zombie Defense HD
Game is described as hard with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful defense building and shooting to survive…
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+4.0
FIFA 14
The game rewards skillful play with improved AI, realistic physics, and nuanced controls that challenge players to…
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+4.0
Pro Evolution Soccer 2015
The game demands skillful play, tactical understanding, and mastery of controls, rewarding effective decision-making…
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+4.0
An Eggstremely Hard Game
The game challenges players with precise physics-based platforming and increasing difficulty, requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Arcana Heart 3 LOVE MAX!!!!!
The game has a high skill ceiling with complex mechanics like homing, arcana selection, and advanced combos…
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+4.0
Astral Throne
The game offers challenging tactical combat that rewards skillful play and strategic planning, with meaningful feedback…
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+4.0
BattleBit Remastered
Gameplay is skill-based with a learning curve, weapon recoil, vehicle control, and tactical coordination requiring…
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+4.0
Cannon Fodder
The game requires skillful tactical planning, precise control, and mastery of mechanics to overcome challenging levels.
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+4.0
Cricket 22
Game offers skill-based gameplay with timing, shot selection, bowling mechanics, and AI difficulty adjustments.
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+4.0
Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War
The game demands understanding complex political, economic, and diplomatic systems, with a steep learning curve and…
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+4.0
Crookz - The Big Heist
Challenging tactical gameplay requiring skillful timing, planning, and execution with feedback from mission success and…
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+4.0
Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition
The game features challenging combat and platforming requiring skill mastery, timing, and strategic positioning.
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