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Zaccaria Pinball
The game offers challenging tables with skill-based gameplay, multiple modes, and leaderboards that reward mastery and…
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+4.0
Fellowship
High skill ceiling with challenging dungeon mechanics, boss fights, and progression through timed runs.
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+4.0
BALL x PIT
The game offers skill-based aiming, strategic ball fusion and evolution, and requires learning enemy patterns and…
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+4.0
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
The game challenges players with stealth mechanics, AI reactions, and mission complexity requiring skill and precision.
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+5.0
The Farmer Was Replaced
The game challenges players to solve increasingly complex programming puzzles and provides feedback on code…
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+4.0
Project Unknown
The game features a steep learning curve, skill trees, and requires strategic use of character abilities and equipment…
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+5.0
Treasure 'n Trio
The game features challenging puzzles requiring skillful use of character abilities and strategic thinking, with…
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+4.0
Absolum
Combat is skill-based with timing for dodges, parries, and combos; players feel rewarded for mastery.
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+4.0
Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
The game features challenging tactical combat, boss fights requiring strategy, and skill upgrades that reward mastery…
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+4.0
My Card Is Better Than Your Card!
The game offers deep strategic challenges, requiring skillful deckbuilding, optimization, and tactical play against AI…
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+4.0
House of Necrosis
The game challenges players with difficult bosses, strategic combat, and resource management, rewarding skillful play…
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+4.0
DAIMON BLADES
Combat is skill-based with timing, positioning, parrying, and mastering weapon mechanics; runs require learning and…
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+4.0
Upload Labs
Game involves significant problem solving, optimization, and skillful management of complex systems with feedback on…
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+5.0
Genokids
High skill ceiling with combo mastery, timing, and character switching; players receive detailed feedback through style…
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+4.0
WASD : The Adventure of Tori
High difficulty and demand for precise timing and coordination; players feel challenged and tested in skill, with…
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+5.0
Ascend From Nine Mountains
The game offers deep skill-based systems in combat and crafting, requiring optimization, theorycrafting, and mastery to…
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+4.0
Chronoquartz
The game challenges players with puzzles requiring logical thinking and mastery of mechanics, rewarding skillful…
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+4.0
KALPA: Cosmic Symphony
The game offers a wide difficulty range from beginner to very challenging charts, including an advanced Astra mode…
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+5.0
绯红编年史 ~ Chronicle of Scarlet ~
High skill and strategic planning required to optimize routes, manage resources, and overcome challenging bosses and…
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+5.0
FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles
High skill ceiling with complex tactical gameplay, strategic positioning, and character progression requiring mastery.
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+4.0
Train Sim World® 6
Game offers skill challenges in operating realistic train controls, managing faults, signals, and schedules with…
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+4.0
Momoka (wo) Wasshoi
Game is challenging with difficult platforming and requires skill to overcome obstacles and improve performance.
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+5.0
Beatblock
High skill ceiling with challenging charts, progression based on skill improvement, and rewarding mastery experiences.
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+5.0
Hades II
The game offers challenging combat requiring skill, timing, and strategy, with rewarding feedback and a high skill…
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