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The game challenges players with complex strategic and tactical decisions, including managing resources, combat, and diplomacy, rewarding skillful play.
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+4.0
Plague Inc.
The game requires strategic planning and skillful balancing of infection, severity, and lethality to succeed, with a…
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+4.0
Ancient Planet Tower Defense
Game offers challenging levels requiring skillful tower placement and upgrade management; players receive feedback…
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+4.0
Passant: A Chess Roguelike
The game challenges players to think strategically and adapt to complex chess variants and roguelike elements…
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+4.0
BalanCity
The game challenges players to master balancing physics and city management, with skillful building and problem solving…
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+4.0
Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection
The game challenges players with complex ship customization, tactical real-time combat, and strategic empire management…
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+4.0
Diggles: The Myth of Fenris
Game involves skill progression, research, and overcoming challenges; players must manage complex systems and…
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+4.0
High School of the Dead Day 0
The game challenges players with strategic tower defense mechanics, manual aiming, resource balancing, and adapting to…
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+4.0
The Guild II - Pirates of the European Seas
The game is described as difficult with a steep learning curve and requires skill to manage economy, politics, and…
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+4.0
甜点恋人 / Pastry Lovers
The game involves skill tests, stat management, and quizzes that challenge players to meet goals and unlock endings.
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+4.0
Democracy 3
The game challenges players to manage complex interrelated systems and balance competing interests effectively.
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+4.0
The Crust
The game involves complex factory building, resource optimization, and overcoming technical challenges with drones…
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+4.0
Spot: The Video Game
The game features challenging AI and strategic depth requiring skillful play and adaptation to different board layouts.
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+4.0
Rise to Ruins
High skill and strategic planning required to manage resources, defense, and survival against escalating threats.
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+4.0
Spellmasons
The game challenges players to master complex spell combinations and strategic positioning, rewarding skill and…
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+4.0
Megaquarium
Game involves managing complex fish needs, staff, guest satisfaction, and equipment, providing skillful puzzle-like…
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+4.0
Worlds Upon The Wind
The game offers challenging deckbuilding and strategic resource management with meaningful feedback and progression.
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+4.0
Another Farm Roguelike: Rebirth
The game demands skillful resource management, strategic planning, and optimization to meet escalating rent challenges.
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+4.0
Happy's Humble Burger Cult
Game challenges players with complex multitasking, skillful coordination, and quick reactions, especially in co-op and…
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+4.0
Beware Planet Earth
The game offers a challenging experience, especially in Veteran mode, requiring skillful management of towers, zapper…
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+4.0
The Political Process
The game involves complex skillful decision-making, campaign management, legislative strategy, and adapting to dynamic…
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+4.0
Flesh Eaters
The game requires skillful micro and macro management, strategic planning, and overcoming challenging waves of zombies…
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+4.0
Coin Crypt
Game requires skillful management of coins and quick decision-making under pressure; challenging but rewarding.
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+4.0
Kitchen Crisis
Game requires strategic thinking, optimization, and skillful management of resources and kitchen layout to succeed.
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+4.0
RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Platinum
Game involves skillful park management, ride design, and balancing finances with feedback on performance and scenario…
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