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+4.0
Midnight Ghost Hunt
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, strategic team play, and a learning curve; players report mastering…
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+5.0
Slice & Dice
High skill ceiling with strategic dice manipulation, synergy building, and tactical decision-making rewarded.
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+4.0
Raw Metal
Game demands skillful timing, pattern recognition, and mastery of combat and stealth mechanics.
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+5.0
Logiart Grimoire
Challenging puzzles requiring advanced logic and skill; difficulty ramps up significantly with large puzzles.
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+4.0
last seen online
Puzzles are challenging but rewarding, requiring problem solving and critical thinking.
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+4.0
Dune: Imperium
The game offers challenging AI and multiplayer modes requiring skillful deck-building, worker placement, and tactical…
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+4.0
Contra: Operation Galuga
The game offers challenging run-and-gun gameplay with skill-based platforming, boss fights, and a perk system that…
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+4.0
Dawnsbury Days
The game offers challenging tactical combat encounters requiring skillful planning and execution, especially on higher…
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+4.0
BORE BLASTERS
Players feel effective overcoming enemies and terrain with skill-based shooting and upgrades.
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+4.0
9 Days
Players need to master timing and mechanics to succeed, indicating a strong skill component.
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+5.0
Duelists of Eden
High skill ceiling and complex mechanics with strategic deckbuilding and fast-paced combat challenge players to improve…
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+5.0
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack
The game offers deep strategic challenges, complex mechanics, and requires skillful management of resources, combat…
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+4.0
Command & Conquer Red Alert™ 2 and Yuri’s Revenge™
The game challenges players with strategic depth, skillful unit management, and tactical decision-making.
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+4.0
Command & Conquer™ Generals Zero Hour
The game offers challenging AI, skill-based micromanagement, and strategic depth, rewarding effective tactics and…
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+4.0
Command & Conquer™ Tiberian Sun™ and Firestorm™
The game offers challenging AI, complex unit management, and strategic depth requiring skill and planning.
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+4.0
Command & Conquer™ Generals
The game challenges players with strategic planning, unit management, and overcoming AI or human opponents, providing…
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+4.0
New Star™ GP
The game offers a challenging AI with adaptive difficulty, requiring skillful driving, strategic pit stops, and…
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+4.0
Command & Conquer Red Alert™, Counterstrike™ and The Aftermath™
Game challenges players with strategic unit management, counters, multitasking, and mission complexity.
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+4.0
MetaBall - Multiplayer Basketball
High skill ceiling with mechanics to master; players report gradual improvement and challenging gameplay.
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+5.0
A Difficult Game About Climbing
High skill ceiling with challenging mechanics requiring mastery, precision, and learning from failure.
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+4.0
Hotdog Runner
Game challenges players to improve skills and achieve higher scores, with difficulty in timing jumps and turns, and…
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+4.0
Quilts and Cats of Calico
Game offers challenging puzzles and strategic depth requiring skill and thoughtful planning.
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+4.0
Classified: France '44
Game challenges players with tactical combat requiring skillful positioning, resource management, and strategic…
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+4.0
Mortal Glory 2
The game offers tactical challenges requiring skillful positioning, resource management, and adapting to enemy AI…
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