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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Miasma Chronicles
Challenging tactical combat requiring skillful planning and execution, with meaningful feedback and progression.
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+4.0
Nine Treasures of Liuyin
Combat rewards skillful blocking, parrying, and timing; boss fights require mastery of mechanics despite some balance…
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+4.0
NINJA GAIDEN Σ2 [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection]
The game offers challenging combat requiring skillful execution, timing, and mastery of combos, with feedback on…
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+4.0
Ocean Keeper: Dome Survival
The game offers challenging combat, positioning, and resource management with skill-based progression and feedback.
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+4.0
Pikmin
Game requires skillful multitasking, strategic planning, and efficient resource management with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Plague Inc.
The game requires strategic planning and skillful balancing of infection, severity, and lethality to succeed, with a…
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+4.0
Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time
The game offers challenging levels requiring skillful planning and adaptation, with star challenges demanding mastery.
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+4.0
Ravenswatch
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful combat, strategic planning, and mastery of…
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+4.0
Roguelands
The game is challenging with skillful combat, requiring learning enemy patterns and mastering controls; players receive…
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+4.0
S4 League
High skill ceiling with complex movement mechanics and weapon mastery; difficult to master but rewarding.
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+4.0
SCARLET NEXUS
Combat requires skillful timing, combo chaining, and strategic use of abilities; boss fights are challenging and demand…
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+4.0
SILENT HILL f
Combat and puzzles provide a challenging experience, especially on higher difficulties, requiring skillful dodging…
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+4.0
SpellForce: Conquest of Eo
The game offers challenging tactical combat, strategic planning, and a steep learning curve that rewards skillful play…
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+4.0
Spikit
Game demands sharp reflexes and skillful dodging; players improve by mastering timing and patterns.
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+4.0
Star Crusade CCG
Game involves strategic deck building, skillful play, and learning unique mechanics; players report a satisfying…
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+4.0
SWORN
The game offers challenging combat requiring skillful play, learning enemy patterns, and build optimization, with…
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+4.0
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
The game features a variety of puzzles and deduction mechanics that require logical thinking and problem solving…
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+4.0
The Treasures of Montezuma 4
Game offers increasing difficulty, skillful chaining, and mastery of totem powers with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
They Always Run
Combat and platforming provide skill challenges and require mastery, though some controls are clunky.
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+4.0
Tooth and Tail
Game requires strategic thinking, adapting to random maps, and mastering unit combinations; skillful play rewarded…
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+4.0
TRON RUN/r
Game requires skillful reflexes, mastering complex controls like wall running, gliding, disc throwing, and light cycle…
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+4.0
UFC Undisputed 2010
The game features a steep learning curve and challenging mechanics, rewarding mastery and skill development.
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+4.0
Ultimate General: Gettysburg
The game challenges players with smart AI and requires skillful tactical maneuvers and strategic planning to succeed.
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+4.0
Way of the Hunter
Requires skillful shot placement, tracking, and understanding of ballistics; feedback via bullet cam and detailed…
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