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+4.0
CozyTyper
Focus on improving typing accuracy and speed with detailed feedback and progress tracking; challenges encourage skill…
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+4.0
Empires of the Undergrowth
Challenging RTS gameplay with strategic resource management and colony building requiring skill and adaptation
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+4.0
Endoparasitic
The game demands skillful mouse control, reaction speed, and mastery of unique mechanics like manual reloading and…
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+4.0
Enter the Chronosphere
The game challenges players to master complex mechanics, anticipate enemy moves, and optimize builds, rewarding…
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+4.0
Five Nights at Freddy's
The game requires skillful timing, observation, and resource management to survive increasing difficulty nights…
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+4.0
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
The game demands skillful multitasking, fast reactions, and strategic timing to survive, with increasing difficulty and…
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+4.0
GigaBash
Game features a skill ceiling with combos, timing, and strategic use of environment; players report learning curve and…
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+4.0
Lumines Arise
Game offers skill-based challenges, a learning curve, and modes that reward mastery and high scores.
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+4.0
Melatonin
Game offers skill challenges with tight timing windows, hard modes, and perfect score goals.
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+4.0
Metal Fatigue
Game offers challenging AI, complex multi-layered combat, and skillful mech customization requiring strategic mastery.
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+4.0
Outlaws + A Handful of Missions (Classic, 1997)
The game is challenging with punishing gunplay, requiring skillful aiming, reloading, and tactical positioning…
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+4.0
Patch Quest
Challenging bullet hell gameplay with skill progression, mastery of mounts, and strategic use of abilities.
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+4.0
Pluto
The game offers challenging combat requiring skillful spell combos and strategic planning, with players reporting…
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+4.0
Project Wingman
The game offers challenging dogfights, boss battles, and skillful maneuvers like AOA limiter turns, requiring player…
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+4.0
ROBOBEAT
The game features skill-based parrying, timing, and combo systems with a high skill ceiling and rewarding feedback…
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+4.0
RollerCoaster Tycoon®: Deluxe
Game involves skillful balancing of finances, coaster design with ride statistics, and park management challenges that…
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+4.0
Slots & Daggers
Players engage in skill checks and strategic build optimization, with feedback on performance and progression, though…
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+4.0
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
Players engage in skillful deduction, evidence presentation, and logical reasoning with meaningful feedback and…
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+4.0
Vengeful Rites
Combat requires skillful sword swings, parrying, aiming magic and archery; puzzles require problem solving; boss fights…
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+4.0
VOIN
Combat is skill-based, fast-paced, and rewarding with meaningful feedback; players overcome challenging enemies and…
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+4.0
Whiteboyz Wit Attitude: The Pursuit of Money
Gameplay involves skillful rhythm timing and mastering challenging mechanics.
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+4.0
Wingspan
Game involves strategic planning, engine building, and skillful resource management with feedback on performance and…
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+4.0
World of Goo
The game challenges players with physics-based puzzles requiring skill, planning, and precision, especially for OCD…
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+4.0
8Bit Fiesta - The Drinking Game
Game is challenging with fast-paced mini-games requiring skill and precision; players report dying frequently and…
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