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+4.0
Astroloot
The game features a steep learning curve with complex skill trees and crafting systems rewarding skillful optimization…
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+4.0
Out of the Park Baseball 26
The game offers deep strategic challenges in managing teams, scouting, drafting, and player development, rewarding…
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+5.0
Lingo 2
The game offers challenging puzzles requiring skillful rule discovery, lateral thinking, and problem solving with…
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+4.0
Blood Strike
Game features skill-based gunplay, ranked modes with increasing difficulty, and rewards for improving performance.
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+4.0
That's not my Neighbor
Game requires attention to detail, memory, and deduction skills to identify doppelgangers and avoid mistakes, with…
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+4.0
Piano Glow
The game provides skill challenges such as rhythm, sight reading, and pitch training, with feedback and statistics that…
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+4.0
Voids Vigil
Game offers a high skill ceiling with challenging dodging, resource management, and build optimization; difficulty…
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+5.0
The Zone - FPV Drone Simulator
Strong emphasis on skill development with realistic physics and flight mechanics that translate to real-life drone…
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+4.0
Nubby's Number Factory
The game offers challenging runs and requires skillful synergy building and strategic planning, with feedback through…
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+4.0
The Other Side
The game offers skill-based challenges such as evidence gathering, cleansing mechanics, and surviving hunts with…
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+4.0
FragPunk
Gunplay is described as satisfying and skill-based with a decent learning curve; players appreciate the tactical…
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+4.0
Do No Harm
The game challenges players to learn complex mechanics, solve puzzles, and manage resources effectively to succeed.
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+4.0
Nebulock
The game offers challenging bullet hell boss fights requiring skillful dodging and precise aiming, with a steep…
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+4.0
Gumballs & Dungeons
Requires tactical thinking and skillful team-building; players overcome challenging roguelike dungeons and puzzles.
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+4.0
Everhood 2
Combat is skill-based with risk/reward mechanics, combo building, and challenging boss fights requiring mastery.
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+4.0
Shadowveil: Legend of The Five Rings
Game offers strategic depth with skillful team building, positioning, and progression; players overcome tactical…
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+4.0
Knights in Tight Spaces
The game offers challenging tactical combat requiring skillful positioning, combo management, and strategic planning.
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+4.0
Desecrators
Challenging enemy AI, skillful combat maneuvers, and difficulty settings provide tests of player skill and mastery.
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+4.0
Card Survival: Fantasy Forest
Game is challenging with complex survival mechanics requiring skill, planning, and learning from failures.
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+4.0
Monster Hunter Wilds
Combat is skill-based with a high learning curve, requiring mastery of weapons and monster patterns; endgame content…
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+5.0
The Local
High skill ceiling with challenging movement mechanics, speedrunning, and leaderboards provide strong feedback on…
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+4.0
Dark PGT
Combat is challenging and skill-based, requiring timing, strategy, and mastery without character leveling.
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+4.0
Whisker Squadron: Survivor
Gameplay is skill-based with challenging combat and meaningful upgrades; players improve through practice and strategic…
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+4.0
Blood Typers
The game challenges players with skill-based typing under pressure, requiring mastery of mechanics and providing…
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