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High competence scores, with relaxation at +0 or below.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Spectral Scream
The game offers a challenging experience requiring skillful use of items, strategic planning, and learning enemy…
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+4.0
The Initial
Combat requires skillful timing, dodging, and combo execution; bosses demand pattern recognition and precise reactions.
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+4.0
WASTED
Challenging gameplay with skill-based combat, learning curve, and strategic resource management
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+4.0
Air Defender
The game challenges players with complex radar management, threat identification, and tactical decision-making…
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+4.0
Cart Racer
The game is challenging with difficult controls and physics, requiring skill and persistence to succeed.
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+4.0
Commander: The Great War
Game requires strategic thinking, resource management, and tactical planning with challenging AI and meaningful…
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+4.0
Devil of the Plague
The game challenges players with escalating difficulty, requiring skillful coordination and adaptation to survive…
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+4.0
Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh
Challenging puzzles and platforming require skill and problem solving; some puzzles noted as very difficult.
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+4.0
ECHO
Gameplay challenges players to master stealth, puzzle-solving, and tactical decision-making with feedback from AI…
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+4.0
Forgotten Mines
High skill ceiling with challenging tactical combat requiring precise positioning and resource management; learning…
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+4.0
Magic Rune Stone
Game demands skillful play with reactive combat, dodging, and build mastery; bosses require learning attack patterns…
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+4.0
Shing!
Combat requires skillful timing of parries, dodges, and directional attacks; mastering controls and enemy patterns is…
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+4.0
Face It - A game to fight inner demons
The game offers challenging platforming and puzzle elements requiring skillful jumping, timing, and camera control.
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+4.0
Half Sword
Combat requires skill mastery, timing, and understanding of physics-based mechanics; progression is challenging and…
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+4.0
Tactics Ogre: Reborn
Challenging tactical gameplay requiring strategic thinking and mastery of mechanics; steep learning curve but rewarding
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+4.0
The Devil Within: Satgat
Combat requires skillful timing of parries, dodges, and stamina management; boss fights demand mastery and provide…
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+4.0
Welcome to the Game III
The game demands skillful multitasking, quick reactions, and mastery of complex mechanics, with frequent feedback…
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+4.0
Zero Caliber 2 Remastered
Game challenges players with tactical combat, weapon handling skills, and enemy AI requiring cover and flanking…
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+4.0
2Dark
The game requires skillful stealth, puzzle solving, and strategic planning with challenging AI and punishing mechanics.
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+4.0
A Total War Saga: TROY
The game offers a challenging AI, strategic resource management, and tactical battles requiring skillful…
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+4.0
ARMA: Gold Edition
The game demands skillful tactical play, realistic combat mechanics, and mastery of complex controls; missions can be…
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+4.0
Chantelise - A Tale of Two Sisters
Game is challenging with difficult bosses requiring skill, pattern recognition, and strategic use of magic and…
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+4.0
Gangs of Space
Game involves skillful dodging in bullet hell, strategic leveling, and overcoming challenging bosses.
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+4.0
Garten of Banban 6
Puzzles are challenging and require problem solving; players report brain usage and difficulty, indicating skill…
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