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+4.0
Card-en-Ciel
The game requires strategic planning, understanding complex card interactions, and mastering combos to succeed.
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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
Carry The Glass
Game requires skillful coordination, precision, and timing to succeed, with players receiving clear feedback from…
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+4.0
DAEMON MASQUERADE
The game challenges players with logical deduction puzzles requiring skillful evidence analysis and reasoning…
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+4.0
Amanda the Adventurer 2
Puzzles are challenging and require skillful thinking; some players found them difficult but rewarding.
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+4.0
AWAKEN - Astral Blade
Combat is skill-based with timing, combos, and parrying; boss fights require learning patterns and quick reflexes…
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+4.0
Ring of Titans
High skill ceiling with emphasis on strategy, class knowledge, and mechanical execution; no RNG or gear grind means…
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+4.0
Valkyrie of Phantasm
Game features a high skill ceiling with complex combos, dodging, and resource management requiring mastery.
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+4.0
A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead
The game challenges players with stealth mechanics, noise control, and asthma management requiring skill and careful…
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+4.0
MechWarrior 5: Clans
Combat requires skillful mech piloting, heat management, and tactical positioning with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Drova - Forsaken Kin
Combat is challenging and skill-based with stamina and focus management; progression requires learning skills from…
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+4.0
CAPTURED
The game requires skillful observation, memory, and quick reactions to avoid enemies and correctly identify anomalies…
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+4.0
Gun Frog
Game offers challenging boss fights and skill-based movement/shooting mechanics that require practice and mastery.
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+5.0
Tales of Rein Ravine
The game emphasizes mastering complex riding controls and lessons, rewarding skill development and technical challenge.
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+4.0
Thronefall
The game offers a challenging experience with a steep learning curve, rewarding skillful play, strategic planning, and…
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+4.0
DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO
Gameplay requires skill, timing, and mastery of complex mechanics; players report a steep learning curve and rewarding…
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+4.0
Starship Troopers: Extermination
Game requires skillful teamwork, situational awareness, and mastery of class abilities and weapons to survive intense…
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+4.0
Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds
Combat is challenging and strategic, requiring skillful positioning and ability use; progression and upgrades provide…
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+5.0
Glyphica: Typing Survival
Game challenges players to improve typing speed and accuracy under pressure with complex enemy behaviors and boss…
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+5.0
Shady Knight
High skill ceiling with complex combos, challenging enemies, and ranking system rewarding mastery.
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+5.0
Duck Paradox
The game is challenging with a high skill ceiling, requiring mastery of bullet ricochet mechanics, precise platforming…
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+4.0
DICEOMANCER
The game involves skillful deckbuilding, resource management, and strategic use of dice manipulation to overcome…
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+5.0
Alpha Response
High skill ceiling with punishing mechanics, requiring mastery of tactics, aiming, and team coordination; players…
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+4.0
Gum Ball Run
Game offers skill-based platforming and racing challenges with leaderboards and ranked modes.
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