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+4.0
Angeline Era
Combat requires skillful bump-slash mechanics and dodging; bosses and levels provide challenging tests of player…
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+5.0
Rhythm Doctor
The game is challenging with complex rhythms and mechanics that require skill mastery and precise timing, rewarding…
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+4.0
Pro Soccer Online
The game has a high skill ceiling with mechanics that are easy to learn but hard to master, rewarding player…
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+4.0
Agreeee
The game challenges players with a variety of skill-based mini-games and reflex tests, demanding learning, adaptation…
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+4.0
Nine-Ball Roulette
Game rewards skillful aiming, cue control, and strategic shot planning with realistic physics and satisfying feedback…
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+4.0
Power Fantasy
The game offers challenging runs, skill-based dodging, and requires strategic upgrade choices, with feedback on…
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+4.0
CivIdle
Requires skillful resource management, logistics, and optimization; learning curve noted.
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+4.0
Guild Wars® Reforged
The game offers challenging combat requiring skillful management of builds, situational awareness, and tactical…
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+4.0
Wild Growth
The game requires skillful timing, resource management, and strategic upgrades to overcome increasingly difficult…
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+4.0
Zenith Trace
High skill ceiling with mastering different cars' unique handling and drifting mechanics; players engage in challenging…
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+4.0
STRIKEVOID
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve, rewarding skill mastery and pattern recognition, especially in…
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+4.0
Steel Phantom
Gameplay involves skillful mech combat with challenging missions and tactical decision-making, rewarding player…
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+4.0
Shiro Enkai
High skill ceiling with challenging combat, requiring mastery of timing, stances, and mechanics; players improve…
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+4.0
Orbifall
The game offers challenging combat, especially boss fights, requiring skill mastery, timing, and learning enemy…
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+4.0
Leviaclaw
Combat requires skillful use of abilities, strategy, and learning enemy patterns; boss fights provide technical…
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+4.0
Infinite Veil
Game offers skill challenges in combat, survival, crafting, and progression; some difficulty spikes and boss fights…
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+5.0
Dungeon Peplum
High skill ceiling with fast-paced, challenging gameplay requiring reflexes, rhythm, and mastery; players improve over…
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+4.0
BLACK SOULS II
Combat requires strategic thinking, build customization, and mastery of mechanics; bosses and DLC content present…
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+4.0
Air Defender
The game challenges players with complex radar management, threat identification, and tactical decision-making…
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+4.0
Hail to the Rainbow
The game offers challenging puzzles, combat requiring skill and strategy, and feedback through progression and story.
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+4.0
The Use of Life
Combat requires skillful timing of QTE dodges and strategic planning of moves; character builds and stat allocation…
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+4.0
Holder of Place
The game rewards skillful planning, understanding synergies, and adapting strategies to varied challenges and relic…
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+4.0
FrostBound
The game offers a steep learning curve with complex card interactions and strategic depth, rewarding skillful play and…
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+5.0
Chronigma
The game offers challenging puzzles that require skillful planning and logical thinking, with a well-paced difficulty…
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