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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
99Vidas
The game offers challenging combat, boss fights requiring pattern learning, and skillful combo execution.
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+4.0
Basement
Game challenges players with complex management, combat, and resource balancing; requires skill and learning to succeed.
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+4.0
Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials
The game offers challenging platforming, boss fights, and puzzles that require skill and learning enemy patterns.
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+4.0
Metaverse Keeper / 元能失控
Game offers challenging combat with skill-based dodging, weapon mastery, and boss fights; some frustration due to…
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+4.0
One More Dungeon
Game requires skillful combat timing, resource management, and strategic use of items; challenging difficulty noted.
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+4.0
Somewhere in the Shadow
The game features challenging puzzles and requires skillful cooperation to progress, providing feedback and a sense of…
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+4.0
Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX
The game is challenging with precise platforming and punishing one-hit deaths, requiring skill and mastery…
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+4.0
Angel Engine
The game demands skillful multitasking, timing, and precision under pressure with increasing difficulty.
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+4.0
Battlefield 3™
The game offers skill-based gunplay, vehicle mastery, and tactical teamwork with feedback, challenging players to…
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+4.0
HeXen II
The game is challenging with punishing combat, complex puzzles, and requires skillful resource management and spatial…
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+4.0
Leenie Boog
The game requires skillful listening, quick reactions, and learning enemy patterns to succeed, providing a challenging…
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+4.0
MarZ: Tactical Base Defense
Game offers challenging missions requiring skillful micromanagement and strategic planning with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Phantom Rose
Requires skillful resource and card management, strategic planning, and adapting to enemy patterns with feedback on…
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+4.0
Rosenkreuzstilette
The game is challenging with precise platforming and difficult bosses requiring pattern learning and skillful execution.
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+4.0
Shortest Trip to Earth
Game is challenging, requiring skillful resource management, tactical combat, and strategic planning.
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+4.0
Space Hulk: Deathwing Enhanced Edition
Gameplay requires skillful combat, squad management, and tactical decision-making with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Unstoppable Gorg
The game requires skillful management of tower placement and orbit rotation, with challenging difficulty especially on…
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+4.0
All About Chopsticks
The game demands skillful fine motor control and mastery of a challenging physics system, rewarding player improvement.
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+4.0
Anomaly Defenders
Game offers challenging gameplay especially on higher difficulties, requiring skillful micromanagement and strategic…
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+4.0
Contra Anniversary Collection
Games are challenging with pattern memorization and skillful play required; save states help but mastery is rewarded.
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+4.0
Dark Light
Combat requires skillful timing, pattern recognition, and mastery of mechanics; bosses provide challenging tests of…
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+4.0
Giraffe Town
The game is difficult and requires skillful control and patience, with challenging sections and a demanding final boss.
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+4.0
Grimlord
Combat requires skillful parrying, dodging, and learning enemy patterns; bosses provide challenging tests of ability.
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+4.0
Road Scars: Origins
Game is described as challenging with a high difficulty curve, requiring skillful driving and combat to succeed…
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