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+4.0
Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising
Game requires skillful multitasking between RTS commands and direct vehicle control; AI competent but player skill…
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+4.0
KitHack Model Club
The game offers a challenging building and piloting experience with skill-based physics and scenario challenges.
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+4.0
Legendary Hoplite: Arachne’s Trial
Game offers challenging tactical combat with skill-based progression and boss fights requiring mastery.
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+4.0
Mushroom Wars
Game is easy to learn but hard to master, requiring skillful management of units and buildings, with challenging AI and…
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+4.0
NeuroVoider
The game offers challenging combat, skill-based dodging, and strategic resource management with clear feedback on…
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+4.0
Penimorta
The game is challenging with complex boss patterns requiring skill and learning, though some difficulty spikes feel…
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+4.0
Pro Cycling Manager 2024
The game demands strategic planning and skillful management with detailed feedback, though some AI issues reduce…
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+4.0
RC Cars
Game requires skillful control of sensitive RC cars and mastering tricky physics and tracks.
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+4.0
Rugby 22
Game offers challenging AI, skill-based passing and tackling, and a high skill ceiling especially on harder…
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+4.0
Shanhe
The game requires strategic thinking, skillful resource allocation, and tactical combat, with difficulty especially…
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+4.0
The Tarnishing of Juxtia
Combat requires skillful timing, stamina management, and learning boss patterns; players receive clear feedback and…
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+4.0
Tour de France 2025
The game challenges players with strategic pacing, stamina management, and timing of attacks, requiring skillful play…
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+4.0
RKGK / Rakugaki
High skill ceiling with movement mastery, combo chaining, and challenging time trials requiring precision.
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+4.0
Crisis VRigade
High difficulty and skill required to survive and progress; players report challenge and need to improve aiming and…
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+4.0
GamersGoMakers
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful management and strategic planning to succeed.
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+4.0
Hangtime!
Game challenges players with skill-based volleyball mechanics and requires mastering upgrades and timing.
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+4.0
Making History: The Second World War
The game involves complex micromanagement, balancing economy, production, and military, requiring skill and strategic…
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+4.0
Malum
Game is challenging with skill-based elements such as puzzle solving, stealth, resource management, and combat; players…
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+4.0
Solargene
Steep learning curve with complex resource management, research, and colony building that rewards skill and…
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+4.0
Solitairica
Game requires skillful play, strategic decision-making, and mastery of different decks and spells to overcome…
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+4.0
Star Shelter
Game involves skillful zero-G movement, resource prioritization, survival tactics, and mastering crafting and combat…
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+4.0
The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition
The game features challenging and varied puzzles that require skill and problem solving, with feedback and progression…
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+4.0
Dust & Neon
Game offers a satisfying skill-based combat system with manual reload mechanics and challenging bosses that reward…
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+4.0
Fortune's Run
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, challenging combat, and steep learning curve.
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