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+4.0
Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days
Game is challenging with skillful stealth, resource management, and combat requiring player mastery.
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+4.0
KunKunNest
The game challenges players to maintain focus and correctly identify anomalies under pressure, requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Social Democracy: An Alternate History
The game challenges players to master complex political mechanics and discover winning strategies, with skillful…
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+4.0
Ultimate General: Civil War
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful management of troops, terrain, and resources…
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+4.0
Vangers
The game is challenging with difficult controls and complex mechanics requiring skill and mastery.
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+4.0
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2
The game offers challenging combat with skill-based gunplay, tactical enemy encounters, and difficulty modes that…
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+4.0
911 Operator
Game challenges players to manage limited resources, make quick decisions, and handle complex emergencies, providing…
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+4.0
Blood West
Game rewards skillful stealth, precise aiming, and tactical planning with meaningful progression and feedback.
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+4.0
China: Mao's legacy
The game challenges players with complex political and economic systems requiring skillful management and strategic…
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+4.0
Fast Food Simulator
Game challenges players with multitasking, time management, and skillful order preparation, especially at higher…
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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
Lost Castle / 失落城堡
Game offers challenging combat and boss fights requiring skillful play and mastery of mechanics.
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+4.0
The Big Catch: Tacklebox
The game demands precise skillful platforming and mastery of complex movement mechanics, with a steep difficulty curve…
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+4.0
Uplink
Requires skillful use of hacking tools, timing, and resource management; players feel effective when mastering these.
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+4.0
Acquitted
The game has a steep difficulty curve and requires skillful aiming, dodging, and weapon management, with player…
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+4.0
Airtight City 密闭之城1.0
Combat requires skillful aiming, dismemberment tactics, and learning enemy patterns; some players found it challenging.
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+4.0
Cursed 2
Combat requires skillful dodging and timing; puzzles are challenging but rewarding; leveling system provides feedback…
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+4.0
异常 | Exception
The game challenges players with increasingly complex programming puzzles requiring logical thinking and problem…
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+4.0
Gem Defender: Soyjak Survivors
Game features challenging bullet hell mechanics, requiring skillful dodging, upgrading, and strategic play.
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+4.0
Wooden Ocean
Combat is challenging, strategic, and deep with many mechanics and skill trees requiring player mastery.
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+4.0
God of War: Ascension
Combat requires skillful combos, timing, and mastery of new mechanics like disarmament and grapple; difficulty spikes…
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+4.0
Noitu Love 2: Devolution
The game features challenging boss fights and requires skillful use of unique controls, rewarding mastery and precision.
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+4.0
Super Raft Boat Classic
The game is described as challenging with a steep difficulty curve, requiring skillful multitasking and mastery of…
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+4.0
UBERMOSH Vol.3
The game is challenging with fast-paced combat requiring skillful dodging, shooting, and swordplay; achievements…
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