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Mental challenge and problem solving
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High strategy scores, with relaxation at +0 or below.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+5.0
The Temple of Elemental Evil
Highly strategic turn-based combat requiring planning, positioning, and use of complex rules.
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+5.0
Rencounter
Highly strategic turn-based combat requiring planning, positioning, and resource management.
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+5.0
Private Military Manager: Tactical Auto Battler
Strong strategic and tactical planning required in squad management, training, equipment, and mission preparation.
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+4.0
Burnout 3: Takedown
Requires tactical planning for takedowns, crash setups, boost management, and route choices, especially in Crash mode.
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+5.0
RoBoRumble
Core gameplay revolves around tactical planning, unit composition, and problem solving.
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+5.0
Battleplan
Core gameplay revolves around complex strategic planning, problem solving, and operational command.
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+4.0
Oxide: Survival Island
Requires planning for base defense, resource management, raids, and combat tactics.
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+4.0
The World Ends with You
Players must plan pin loadouts, manage combat tactics across two screens, and adapt to shifting in-game trends.
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+4.0
Battlefield 1942
Strategic capture of control points, class roles, and vehicle use require planning and problem solving.
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+4.0
Cooking Fever
Requires planning order sequences, managing upgrades, and optimizing kitchen workflow for success.
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+4.0
Gears of War 2
Tactical use of cover, positioning, and team coordination requires strategic thinking.
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+4.0
Ghosts 'n Goblins
Requires planning weapon use, magic, and movement to overcome enemies and obstacles.
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+4.0
Saros
Requires tactical thinking, planning loadouts, and adapting to enemy patterns and modifiers.
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+4.0
Don't Starve
Requires planning, resource management, and tactical decision-making to survive and progress.
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+4.0
Resident Evil 2
Requires planning routes, managing resources, and solving puzzles strategically.
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+4.0
Resident Evil 4
Requires tactical combat decisions, resource management, and problem solving.
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+4.0
Cuphead
Players must plan and adapt strategies for each boss, learning attack patterns and choosing appropriate weapons and…
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+4.0
Phasmophobia
Players use reasoning, planning, and problem-solving to identify ghosts and survive hunts.
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+4.0
Kirby Air Riders
Requires strategic decision-making in machine and rider selection, build crafting, and in-race tactics.
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+4.0
Marvel's Wolverine
Combat and stealth require planning, resource management (rage), and tactical decision-making.
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+4.0
Buckshot Roulette
High strategic depth in managing items, predicting outcomes, and psychological play.
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+4.0
Katana ZERO
Requires planning attacks, timing, and tactical use of abilities to succeed.
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+4.0
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
Combat and boss fights require planning, timing, and tactical thinking; players must analyze enemy patterns and adapt.
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+4.0
Alien Swarm
Game requires tactical planning, team coordination, and problem solving to succeed.
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