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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
KunKunNest
The game challenges players to maintain focus and correctly identify anomalies under pressure, requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms
Complex character development, strategic battles, and skill-based card duels provide challenging gameplay.
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+4.0
Magicka
The game requires skillful spellcasting, quick thinking, and mastery of complex combinations, especially in co-op and…
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+4.0
Nation Red
The game offers a skill-based challenge with scalable difficulty, tactical weapon and perk choices, and requires aiming…
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+4.0
Need for Speed: Underground
The game requires skillful driving, precision in drifting and drag racing, and overcoming rubber-banding AI challenges.
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+4.0
Northgard: Definitive Edition
Game requires skillful resource management, strategic planning, and adapting to dynamic events and seasons; learning…
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+4.0
Pinball FX Classic
Game offers skill-based pinball play with challenges, tournaments, and leaderboards rewarding mastery.
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+4.0
PokéRogue
The game requires skillful team building, resource management, and strategic decision-making with challenging boss…
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+4.0
RED
Combat rewards skillful dodging, parrying, combo chaining, and boss fight mastery, providing a satisfying challenge…
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+4.0
RoboCop: Rogue City
Combat requires skillful shooting, use of abilities, and strategic upgrades; players receive feedback and progression…
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+4.0
Snow Brothers
Game requires skillful timing, strategic snowball use, and mastery of enemy patterns; difficulty ramps up significantly.
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+4.0
Tales of ARISE
Combat is skill-based with a high skill ceiling; boss fights require strategy and mastery of mechanics, though some…
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+4.0
The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie
The game features challenging combat with strategic depth, character builds, and difficulty modes including a punishing…
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+4.0
Tunnet
The game challenges players to solve complex networking puzzles and optimize packet routing, rewarding skill and…
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+4.0
Ultimate General: Civil War
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful management of troops, terrain, and resources…
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+4.0
Vangers
The game is challenging with difficult controls and complex mechanics requiring skill and mastery.
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+4.0
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2
The game offers challenging combat with skill-based gunplay, tactical enemy encounters, and difficulty modes that…
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+4.0
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
The game emphasizes skillful melee and ranged combat, tactical thinking, and teamwork, with a steep learning curve and…
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+4.0
Whiteboyz Wit Attitude: The Pursuit of Money
Gameplay involves skillful rhythm timing and mastering challenging mechanics.
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+4.0
911 Operator
Game challenges players to manage limited resources, make quick decisions, and handle complex emergencies, providing…
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+4.0
Blood West
Game rewards skillful stealth, precise aiming, and tactical planning with meaningful progression and feedback.
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+4.0
China: Mao's legacy
The game challenges players with complex political and economic systems requiring skillful management and strategic…
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+4.0
Command & Conquer™ Tiberian Sun™ and Firestorm™
The game offers challenging AI, complex unit management, and strategic depth requiring skill and planning.
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+4.0
Cricket 19
The game offers challenging AI, skill-based batting and bowling mechanics, and feedback systems that reward player…
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