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+4.0
Fantasy Grounds VTT
Requires planning, problem solving, and tactical decision-making in gameplay and campaign design.
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+4.0
Ghostlore
Players engage in strategic planning of builds, skill placement, and combat tactics; some players note inventory and…
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+4.0
Heroes of Hammerwatch II
Requires tactical combat, build planning, and decision making to overcome challenges and optimize runs.
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+4.0
It Lurks Below
Players plan character builds, combat tactics, and resource management.
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+4.0
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault
Players engage in tactical combat, inventory puzzle solving, and shop management requiring planning.
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+4.0
PICO PARK:Classic Edition
Requires planning, communication, and problem solving to complete cooperative puzzles.
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+4.0
Piggy Poggy Pog
Players must plan routes, master timing, and solve environmental puzzles requiring mental challenge.
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+4.0
Pizza Express
Requires strategic planning in menu design, pricing, ingredient management, advertising, and resource allocation.
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+4.0
Pokémon Black Version 2
Strategic depth in team building, battle tactics, and optional challenges require analytical thinking.
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+4.0
RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike
Requires planning, synergy building, and problem solving to optimize runs.
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+4.0
Re:BF
Combat and character building require strategic planning, skill selection, and tactical decision-making.
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+4.0
REMNANT II®
Requires tactical combat, build planning, and problem solving for boss fights and exploration.
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+4.0
SCP: Labrat
Requires mental challenge, planning, and problem solving to survive SCP encounters and navigate the facility.
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+4.0
Vector 36
Requires planning and problem solving in tuning skimmers and managing thrust and bias during races.
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+4.0
World War Z
Requires tactical planning, resource management, and team coordination to survive and succeed.
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+4.0
Death's Gambit: Afterlife
Combat and exploration require planning, stamina management, and tactical decision making.
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+4.0
Entropy Survivors
Requires strategic build crafting, ability management, and tactical positioning in combat.
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+4.0
Forsaken Frontiers
Players must plan routes, manage resources, and use stealth tactics to survive.
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+4.0
Grounded 2
Combat and survival require planning, resource management, and tactical decision-making.
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+4.0
IOSoccer
High emphasis on tactics, positioning, and team coordination requiring mental challenge and planning.
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+4.0
Pokémon Ruby Version
Turn-based combat with type advantages, abilities, and double battles requires strategic thinking.
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+4.0
Reality Break
Players engage in build optimization, item rewriting, and tactical combat requiring planning and problem solving.
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+4.0
Returnal™
Requires strategic thinking in combat, resource management, and adapting to procedural changes and enemy patterns.
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+4.0
Revita
Requires planning item usage, health management, and run modifiers for success.
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