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+4.0
Methods: The Canada Files
Challenging puzzles and deduction require skillful analysis and logical reasoning.
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+4.0
Nasty Zombies
The game offers skill-based survival challenges, mastering movement mechanics like air-dashing, and overcoming…
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+4.0
Nuclear Option
Game offers skill-based flight mechanics, realistic damage modeling, and tactical combat requiring mastery and…
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+4.0
Papa's Mocharia Deluxe
The game features a challenging learning curve with precise mechanics requiring skillful multitasking and timing to…
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+4.0
PUMPKIN PANIC
Game challenges players with skillful time management, resource allocation, and survival mechanics with feedback…
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+4.0
RED HOT VENGEANCE
Game offers skill-based fast-paced shooting challenges with increasing difficulty and feedback, rewarding mastery.
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+4.0
東方催狐譚 ～ Servants of Harvest Wish
The game offers challenging bullet hell gameplay with skill-based dodging and resource management, rewarding player…
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+4.0
SNØ: Ultimate Freeriding
Game is easy to learn but hard to master, with skill-based controls, combos, and scoring rewarding player improvement.
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+4.0
Spirits Abyss
The game features challenging gameplay requiring skillful platforming, combat, and strategic use of items, with a steep…
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+4.0
The Last Clockwinder
The game challenges players to optimize and master precise timing and throwing skills, with feedback on efficiency and…
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+4.0
Ugly
The game offers challenging puzzles and boss fights that require skill, timing, and mastery of mechanics, providing a…
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+4.0
A Monster's Expedition
Puzzles range from approachable to very challenging, requiring skillful problem solving and logical thinking.
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+4.0
Atelier Meruru ~The Apprentice of Arland~ DX
The game involves mastering complex alchemy systems, strategic combat, and time/resource management with clear feedback…
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+4.0
Billionaire Lovers
The game challenges players to understand scams and deception, requiring attention and learning through multiple…
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+4.0
Bladesong
The game offers a skillful crafting system with detailed mechanics and player feedback, requiring attention and…
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+4.0
CarX Drift Racing Online
The game offers a challenging learning curve with skill-based drifting mechanics and rewarding mastery, supported by…
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+4.0
Cursed 2
Combat requires skillful dodging and timing; puzzles are challenging but rewarding; leveling system provides feedback…
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+4.0
DEMON'S TILT
Game rewards skillful play, learning complex mechanics, and mastering fast-paced pinball action with boss fights and…
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+4.0
.Forty-Five
The game offers strategic depth, skillful deckbuilding, and tactical combat challenges that require player mastery and…
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+4.0
Gazillionaire
Game involves skillful economic decisions, stock market manipulation, and overcoming random challenges.
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+4.0
Golden Krone Hotel
The game offers tactical combat, skillful use of light mechanics, potion identification, and strategic decision-making…
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+4.0
Granny: Chapter Two
The game challenges players to learn AI behaviors, memorize item locations, and solve puzzles under pressure, providing…
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+4.0
Heretic + Hexen
The game offers challenging combat, skillful parrying mechanics, and rebalanced weapons that reward player skill and…
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+4.0
I Wanna Maker
The game offers challenging precision platforming with a skill ceiling that rewards mastery and provides feedback…
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