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+4.0
Gigantes Ex Machina
Game requires skillful dodging, aiming, and strategic upgrades; players report challenging bosses and rewarding mastery.
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+4.0
Go Mecha Ball
The game has a high skill ceiling with fast-paced movement, combo management, and mastering mechanics like switching…
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+4.0
Gordian Rooms 1: A curious heritage
Puzzles require critical thinking and problem solving with varying difficulty and feedback.
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+4.0
Have a Nice Death
Game is challenging with skill-based combat and boss fights requiring learning patterns and precise dodging; players…
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+5.0
Hellsweeper VR
High skill ceiling with complex movement (wall runs, flips, air dashes) and combat mechanics requiring mastery and…
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+4.0
High Hell
The game challenges players with fast-paced twitch shooting and precision aiming, rewarding skill improvement and…
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+4.0
Ignition
The game features a challenging learning curve, especially at higher difficulties, requiring skillful driving and…
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+4.0
KALPA: Cosmic Symphony
The game offers a wide difficulty range from beginner to very challenging charts, including an advanced Astra mode…
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+4.0
Koihime Enbu
The game offers a learning curve with training and challenge modes, rewarding skillful footsie play and timing, with a…
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+5.0
La-Mulana 2
High skill ceiling with challenging platforming, combat, and complex puzzles requiring note-taking and logical…
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+5.0
Legion TD 2 - Multiplayer Tower Defense
High skill ceiling with complex strategy, unit synergies, positioning, and economic management; players report learning…
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+4.0
Lofi Ping Pong
The game demands precise timing and rhythmic skill, with players overcoming challenging mechanics and receiving…
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+4.0
Lorn's Lure
The game demands precise platforming and mastery of complex movement mechanics, with a high skill ceiling especially in…
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+4.0
Marble Age: Remastered
Game is challenging, especially on higher difficulties, requiring skillful resource management and strategic planning.
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+5.0
Meridian 59
Game is challenging with skill-based progression, harsh death penalties, and requires mastery of complex PvP and PvE…
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+4.0
myPOPGOES
Game features challenging resource management and difficult minigames requiring skill and practice, with feedback on…
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+4.0
NO THING
High difficulty and skill required to master timing and reflexes; repeated failures common
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+4.0
Of Life and Land
Game involves complex problem solving, managing multiple interdependent systems, and overcoming technical challenges.
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+4.0
Osmos
The game offers challenging physics-based puzzles and requires skillful maneuvering and strategic planning, especially…
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+4.0
Paint Warfare
Game involves skillful aiming, fast-paced movement, and mastery of abilities, with players reporting improvement and…
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+4.0
Pool 2D - Poolians
Game offers skill-based play with realistic physics and challenges against AI and human opponents, rewarding…
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+4.0
Ratatan
The game requires skillful rhythm input, dodging, and strategic army management with feedback on performance, and…
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+4.0
Razortron 2000
The game requires quick reflexes, high reaction speed, and skillful maneuvering to avoid obstacles and manage fuel…
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+4.0
Rocket Bot Royale
Game is easy to learn but hard to master, requiring skillful aiming, timing, and strategic use of powerups.
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