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+4.0
HYPERFIGHT
Strong emphasis on mental challenge, risk-reward decisions, spacing, and mind games.
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+4.0
Insects Awaken
Players must analyze situations, manage resources, and plan actions to influence story outcomes.
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+4.0
Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days
Requires planning routes, resource allocation, stealth tactics, and survivor management.
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+4.0
It's Fine
Requires planning upgrade paths, managing resources, and optimizing prestige resets.
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+4.0
Journey of Greed
Strong emphasis on mental challenge, prediction, and tactical deck building.
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+4.0
Keeper's Toll
Requires tactical positioning, skill selection, and build planning to succeed against varied enemies and bosses.
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+4.0
Knight Club +
Combat requires tactical thinking, spacing, and timing to outplay opponents.
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+4.0
Mage and Monsters
Requires planning unit builds, resource management, and tactical spell use; strategic depth praised.
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+4.0
NETHER HEROES
Combat requires tactical thinking, pattern recognition, and strategic use of weapons and shields.
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+4.0
Overlord II
Requires tactical planning in minion deployment, combat, and town management.
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+4.0
Oxygen: First Breath
Strong emphasis on planning, resource allocation, and problem solving.
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+4.0
Pan'orama
Requires planning and problem solving to optimize tile placement and building construction.
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+4.0
Project Hardline
Tactical map control, weapon choice, and team coordination require strategic thinking.
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+4.0
Resonance
Requires logical reasoning, planning, and problem solving using multiple characters and memory mechanics.
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+4.0
Reverse Crawl
Tactical turn-based combat with unit strengths/weaknesses and skill tree upgrades requires planning.
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+4.0
River Town Factory
Requires strategic planning of production chains, resource management, and combat skill development.
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+4.0
Shadows of Adam
Combat and puzzle solving require planning, resource management, and tactical thinking.
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+4.0
Sputnika Game
Players must plan shots carefully considering gravity and physics, requiring strategic thinking.
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+4.0
States of Power
Strong emphasis on strategic thinking in combat, economy, and diplomacy, though simplified compared to complex grand…
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+4.0
Station to Station
Requires planning, resource management, and strategic use of cards and track placement to optimize outcomes.
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+4.0
Stealth Bastard Deluxe
Players must plan routes, timing, and gadget use to solve puzzles and avoid detection.
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+4.0
TerraScape
Requires planning, problem solving, and tactical placement to maximize points and combos.
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+4.0
Unholy Heights
Requires strategic planning in tenant placement, combat timing, and resource management.
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+4.0
Vedelem: The Golden Horde
Strong emphasis on resource management, tactical unit deployment, and planning to survive waves.
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