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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Pixel Gladiator
The game requires skillful shooting, dodging, and strategic planning to survive waves and bosses, with feedback on…
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+4.0
Praetorians
The game requires skillful troop management, tactical positioning, and quick decision-making under pressure.
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+4.0
Pro Cycling Manager 2019
The game involves complex management tasks, tactical decisions, and skillful race control, rewarding players for…
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+4.0
Project Starship
The game is challenging with precise controls and requires skillful dodging and mastery of power-ups; players report a…
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+4.0
Project Warlock II
The game offers challenging combat requiring skillful weapon use, aiming for headshots, managing cooldowns, and…
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+4.0
Rune Coliseum
The game offers skillful turn-based combat with strategic deckbuilding and timing mechanics; players report a learning…
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+4.0
SAMURAI SHODOWN
The game rewards skillful reads, timing, and execution with high damage and punishing mechanics, offering a strong…
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+4.0
Seven Kingdoms 2 HD
Game is challenging with complex systems requiring skillful management of economy, espionage, and combat.
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+4.0
Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper
The game offers a variety of puzzles and deduction mechanics that require logical thinking and skill, with some puzzles…
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+4.0
Skautfold: Shrouded in Sanity
Combat is challenging and rewarding, requiring skillful parrying, stamina management, and learning enemy patterns.
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+4.0
Steel Crew
The game requires skillful coordination, manual gear shifting, aiming, and teamwork with feedback on performance…
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+4.0
STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®
Fast-paced, skillful combat with responsive controls and challenging bosses requiring pattern recognition and mastery.
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+4.0
SYNTHETIK 2
Game demands skillful aiming, tactical positioning, and mastery of class abilities; players feel rewarded by overcoming…
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+4.0
Temtem
Combat system is challenging and strategic with stamina mechanics and 2v2 battles, requiring skill and tactical…
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+4.0
Tenderfoot Tactics
Combat is challenging and requires strategic thinking, skillful manipulation of turn order and environment, and…
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+4.0
The Castles of Burgundy
The game requires skillful planning, managing randomness, and optimizing moves to score points effectively.
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+4.0
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
The game features challenging melee combat requiring timing and rhythm, stealth mechanics, and tactical use of tools…
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+4.0
The Legend of Bum-Bo
The game requires skillful planning and strategic thinking to overcome challenging enemies and bosses.
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+4.0
Tiny Barbarian DX
Challenging gameplay requiring skillful timing and precision; players improve through practice and mastering combos.
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+4.0
Worshippers of Cthulhu
The game involves managing complex resource chains, micromanaging cultists, and strategic combat with eldritch horrors…
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+4.0
Akimbot
Combat and platforming require skill and mastery; difficulty ramps up and players receive feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Angel Engine
The game demands skillful multitasking, timing, and precision under pressure with increasing difficulty.
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+4.0
Ash of Gods: The Way
The game challenges players with complex tactical puzzles and strategic deck building, requiring skillful planning and…
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+4.0
ASKA
The game offers challenging survival and management mechanics requiring skillful resource gathering, combat, and…
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