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+4.0
I Wanna Maker
The game offers challenging precision platforming with a skill ceiling that rewards mastery and provides feedback…
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+4.0
Infested Planet
The game offers challenging tactical gameplay requiring skillful management and decision-making, especially at higher…
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+4.0
Megaquarium
Game involves managing complex fish needs, staff, guest satisfaction, and equipment, providing skillful puzzle-like…
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+4.0
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
Combat system is mechanically complex and rewarding, with skillful use of arts, crafts, and turn bonuses.
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+4.0
Three Kingdoms: Fate of the Dragon
The game demands skillful resource management, supply logistics, and tactical planning, rewarding effective strategy.
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+4.0
20 Minutes Till Dawn
Game requires skillful aiming, dodging, and strategic upgrade choices; difficulty ramps up and rewards mastery.
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+4.0
Another Crab's Treasure
Combat requires skill, timing, and learning boss patterns; players report satisfying challenge and progression.
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+4.0
Automobilista 2
Game offers challenging AI, realistic physics, and skill-based driving with force feedback, supporting player skill…
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+4.0
Granblue Fantasy: Relink
Combat is skill-based with timing, combos, dodging, and boss mechanics requiring mastery; players receive feedback and…
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+4.0
Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition
Combat requires skill, strategy, and understanding enemy weaknesses; challenging fights especially on higher…
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+4.0
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Combat and boss fights provide challenging skill tests, especially on higher difficulties; players receive clear…
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+4.0
Sanctum 2
The game requires skillful shooting, strategic tower placement, and adapting to enemy types; challenging especially at…
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+4.0
The Riftbreaker
The game offers skill-based combat, strategic base building, and a large tech tree providing challenges and feedback on…
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+4.0
Transport Fever 2
Requires significant brain usage, strategic planning, and skill to optimize supply chains and transport routes.
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+4.0
Amanda the Adventurer
Engaging and challenging puzzles require attention, lateral thinking, and problem solving, with some requiring external…
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+4.0
Bento Blocks
Puzzles require spatial reasoning and strategic planning with increasing difficulty, rewarding skillful and efficient…
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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
Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum
The game features challenging combat and hacking mechanics requiring skill, experimentation, and mastery, with…
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+4.0
Escape Memoirs: Questionable Side Stories
Puzzles are challenging, require logical thinking, and provide satisfying feedback upon solving.
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+4.0
Intravenous 2: Mercenarism
Game offers significant skill challenge with tactical stealth, AI awareness, and weapon customization requiring mastery.
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+4.0
ISLANDERS: New Shores
The game offers strategic depth, skillful placement challenges, and feedback through scoring and achievements…
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+4.0
Juufuutei Raden™'s Guide for Pixel Museum
The game offers challenging puzzles up to 40x30 grids with quality of life features and feedback, supporting skill…
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+4.0
Loop-Loop DX
The game offers skill challenges, bullet hell mechanics, and achievement-based goals that provide feedback on player…
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+4.0
Maiden and Spell
The game offers skill-based bullet hell combat with a learning curve, challenging boss fights, and multiplayer…
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