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+4.0
Occlude
The game challenges players to solve puzzles by figuring out hidden win conditions and mastering solitaire variants.
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+4.0
Every Day We Fight
The game challenges players with tactical combat requiring skillful aiming and strategic planning.
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+4.0
SurfsUp
High skill ceiling with challenging maps, leaderboards, replays, and a focus on mastering surfing mechanics.
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+4.0
vivid/stasis
Game offers a wide difficulty range with skill-based challenges and rewarding progression, appealing to both beginners…
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+4.0
Fever Meme
Game challenges players with difficult puzzles and platforming requiring skill and problem solving.
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+4.0
SCP: Containment Breach 2
Game requires significant brain usage, skillful navigation, and overcoming challenges; players report difficulty and…
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+4.0
Shatterline
The game features skill-based gunplay, tactical decision-making, and progression systems that reward player…
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+4.0
Primordialis
The game is challenging and requires skillful experimentation and mastery of complex mechanics, rewarding players who…
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+4.0
VRacer Hoverbike
Game offers a skill curve with challenging tracks, AI difficulty levels, time trials with ghost racers, and competitive…
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+5.0
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster
The game is challenging and punishing, requiring skillful play, mastery of mechanics, and strategic decision-making.
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+4.0
Project Silverfish
Game challenges players with lethal combat, tactical AI, and survival mechanics requiring skill and strategic thinking.
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+4.0
Wordatro!
Game challenges players to find optimal words and manage bonuses; skill and vocabulary impact success.
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+5.0
Suit for Hire
High skill ceiling with challenging combat mechanics, requiring mastery of shooting, melee, counters, and timing to…
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+5.0
Fingerdance
The game demands high skill in finger independence, coordination, and precision, with a steep difficulty curve and…
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+4.0
Parcel Simulator
The game offers skill-based challenges in sorting, inspecting, and optimizing automation with meaningful feedback and…
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+4.0
Ark Nova
The game offers challenging AI and complex strategic decisions requiring skill and planning.
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+4.0
Merge Maestro
The game challenges players with complex synergies, strategic planning, and skillful resource management, rewarding…
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+4.0
Metro Gravity
The game offers challenging puzzles, rhythm-based combat requiring timing and skill, and boss fights that reward…
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+4.0
Dark Fairy Tale: Dreamland Survivors
The game offers skillful decision-making in build optimization, weapon sequencing, and survival against increasingly…
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+4.0
Spirit X Strike
Combat requires learning enemy patterns, mastering perfect dodges and parries, and timing attacks, providing a strong…
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+4.0
REMATCH
Game has a skill ceiling with mechanics that are easy to learn but hard to master; players report satisfying control…
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+4.0
Soulstone Survivors
Game offers skill challenges with dodging, build optimization, and overcoming scaling difficulty; feedback through…
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+4.0
Cube Chaos
The game challenges players to master complex synergies, combos, and strategic decisions with skillful management of…
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+4.0
Lost in Random: The Eternal Die
Combat is described as fast, fluid, and challenging with skill-based dodging and timing; players receive feedback and…
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