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+4.0
CRYO
The game challenges players with learning map layouts, monster behaviors, and strategic stealth, providing skill-based…
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+4.0
DEFCON
The game requires skillful strategy, anticipation, and micromanagement to succeed in complex nuclear war scenarios.
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+4.0
Demeo
Game requires strategic thinking, skillful card and movement management, and overcoming challenging AI and boss fights.
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+4.0
Disgaea PC
The game features complex mechanics, skill mastery, and strategic combat that challenge players to optimize and improve.
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+4.0
FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE
Combat requires skillful timing, dodging, and strategic use of camera upgrades; players report a challenging but…
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+4.0
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE
Combat system requires strategic thinking, skillful timing, and mastery of character abilities; hard mode and mods…
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+4.0
Five Nights at Frickbear's 3
The game challenges players with strategic resource management, pattern recognition, and skillful multitasking…
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+4.0
Football, Tactics & Glory
Game requires skillful tactical decisions, player development, and match management with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
GRANDMA
Game is described as challenging with skill-based gunplay and mechanics that reward mastery.
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+4.0
HITMAN World of Assassination
The game challenges players with complex stealth mechanics and strategic planning, rewarding skillful execution and…
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+4.0
Identity V
Gameplay demands skill in movement, timing, strategy, and dexterity, with a steep learning curve and mastery of…
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+4.0
Istrolid
Game offers a steep learning curve with complex ship building and tactical combat requiring skill and mastery.
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+4.0
Jets'n'Guns Gold
The game offers challenging gameplay with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful maneuvering and strategic weapon…
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+4.0
Journey to Incrementalia
Game challenges players with skill trees, build optimization, and overcoming increasingly complex walls.
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+4.0
King's Quest™ Collection
The games require skillful problem solving and puzzle completion with feedback through progress and story advancement.
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+4.0
Legend Battles
The game demands skillful play with complex AI, tactical decision-making, mastery of specialists, and challenging…
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+4.0
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 2
The combat system is skill-based with strategic depth, including real-time action and tactical elements, rewarding…
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+4.0
Mini Healer
The game offers challenging boss mechanics, skill trees, and progression that require skillful play and mastery.
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+4.0
Mud and Blood
The game is challenging and requires skillful tactics and decision-making to overcome brutal and unpredictable combat…
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+4.0
NieR:Automata™
Combat is described as smooth, fun, and challenging with a high skill ceiling; players engage in varied gameplay…
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+4.0
Poker Quest: Swords and Spades
The game features challenging skill-based combat with a steep learning curve rewarding mastery and strategic thinking.
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+4.0
POPUCOM
The game offers challenging puzzles and boss fights that require skill and coordination, with feedback and progression…
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+4.0
PUBG Mobile
Game rewards skillful play with a competitive ranking system and tactical combat, though early bot matches reduce…
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+4.0
Realm Grinder
The game offers complex mechanics and strategic depth requiring skillful decision-making and optimization.
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