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Popular, well-rated games with a strong competence score.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Merge Maestro
The game challenges players with complex synergies, strategic planning, and skillful resource management, rewarding…
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+4.0
Orbox C
The game offers a steady difficulty curve with increasingly complex puzzles that require skillful planning and logical…
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+4.0
Russian Subway Dogs
The game requires skillful juggling of items, precise timing, and mastery of mechanics to achieve high scores and…
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+4.0
Spirits Abyss
The game features challenging gameplay requiring skillful platforming, combat, and strategic use of items, with a steep…
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+4.0
Stellar Code
The game challenges players with science-based puzzles and reasoning, requiring skillful interpretation of clues and…
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+4.0
TetherGeist
The game provides challenging precision platforming that requires skillful execution and mastery of mechanics, with…
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+4.0
The Doors of Trithius
Skill-based progression with meaningful challenges and tactical combat requiring mastery and strategy.
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+4.0
TR-49
The game challenges players to solve complex puzzles and make logical deductions, rewarding skillful pattern…
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+4.0
Trust Me, I Nailed It
The game challenges players to think strategically and optimize attack and defense sequences, requiring skillful…
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+4.0
Voidspire Tactics
Combat is challenging and requires tactical thinking; players unlock new skills and classes progressively, with…
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+4.0
Battletoads
The game features a steep learning curve with complex combos, tactical maneuvers, and a challenging combat system that…
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+4.0
Aethermancer
Game challenges players with strategic turn-based combat requiring skillful planning and adaptation to RNG and enemy…
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+4.0
Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded
Game challenges players with hordes of enemies, weapon management, and tactical positioning, providing skill feedback…
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+4.0
Braid, Anniversary Edition
Puzzles require skillful problem solving and timing; some puzzles are challenging and require precise execution.
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+4.0
Cultivation Story: Reincarnation
Game involves overcoming challenging bosses, mastering combos, and learning synergies; players report a steep learning…
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+4.0
Dig or Die
Game requires skillful resource management, building with physics constraints, and combat tactics.
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+4.0
Disgaea 2 PC
The game offers complex tactical challenges and skill development, rewarding mastery of mechanics and strategic…
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+4.0
Escape From Mystwood Mansion
Puzzles provide a good challenge that requires observation and logic, with a hint system supporting skill development.
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+4.0
Gaokao.Love.100Days
Game involves skillful balancing of stats and decision making to achieve different endings and overcome challenges.
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+4.0
Helen's Mysterious Castle
Combat requires skillful planning and understanding of enemy patterns, with strategic use of timing and equipment…
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+4.0
Intravenous
The game demands skillful stealth, tactical planning, and precise combat; AI is challenging and punishing, rewarding…
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+4.0
King's Bounty: Crossworlds
The game offers challenging tactical turn-based combat requiring strategic thinking and skillful unit management…
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+4.0
KINGDOM HEARTS III + Re Mind (DLC)
Combat system is deep and challenging especially in DLC with varied boss patterns requiring skill and mastery.
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+4.0
Lonely Mountains: Downhill
Game offers challenging skill-based gameplay with time trials, leaderboards, and mastery of controls and tracks.
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