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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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+5.0
Stormworks: Build and Rescue
High skill ceiling with complex engineering, logic programming, and vehicle building challenges.
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+5.0
Streets of Rage 4
The game features a high skill ceiling with complex combos, challenging bosses, and a rewarding combat system that…
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+5.0
ULTIMATE MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 3
High skill ceiling with complex combos, execution difficulty, and rewarding mastery; players report significant…
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+5.0
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
The game demands high skill and mastery of complex systems, rewarding players who overcome technical challenges and…
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+5.0
BLUE REVOLVER
The game demands skillful dodging, pattern memorization, and mastery of scoring mechanics; players receive clear…
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+5.0
Can of Wormholes
The game offers challenging puzzles that require skillful problem solving and provide satisfying feedback on progress.
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+5.0
Card Survival: Tropical Island
The game is challenging and requires skillful management of complex survival systems, rewarding mastery and strategic…
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+5.0
DUET
The game is skill-based with increasing difficulty, requiring precision, reflexes, and mastery of patterns, providing…
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+5.0
Evil Egg
High skill ceiling with fast-paced, chaotic gameplay requiring quick reflexes, pattern recognition, and mastery of…
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+5.0
LOK Digital
The game offers challenging puzzles that require skillful problem solving and provide satisfying feedback on progress.
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+5.0
Mimic Logic
High skill and logical reasoning required to solve procedurally generated puzzles and manage dungeon progression.
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+5.0
Order of the Sinking Star
The game offers a vast number of challenging, carefully designed puzzles that require skill, logic, and mastery of…
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+5.0
Strange Antiquities
Challenging puzzles requiring cross-referencing multiple books and clues, with rewarding problem solving and skillful…
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+5.0
Touhou Kishinjou ~ Double Dealing Character.
High skill ceiling with challenging bullet patterns requiring precision, memorization, and mastery of mechanics.
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+5.0
Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics such as cover usage, unit veterancy, and tactical positioning requiring…
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+5.0
Europa Universalis IV
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, strategic planning, and learning curve requiring mastery of many systems.
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+5.0
Just Go
Strong emphasis on skill development through tutorials, puzzles (tsumego), career progression, and AI analysis tools.
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+5.0
Kill The Crows
High skill ceiling with one-hit kills requiring precise aiming, timing, and mastery of mechanics; players improve…
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+5.0
Last Command
The game offers challenging boss fights requiring skill, pattern recognition, and mastery of unique mechanics, with a…
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+5.0
Quaver
The game emphasizes skill mastery, precision, and improvement with detailed feedback and challenging maps.
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+5.0
The End Is Nigh
The game demands precise platforming skills, tight controls, and overcoming difficult challenges with immediate…
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+5.0
Turbo Overkill
High skill ceiling with fast-paced, challenging combat requiring precise movement and weapon mastery.
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+5.0
UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r]
High skill ceiling with complex combos, deep mechanics like the GRD system, and rewarding mastery demonstrated in…
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+5.0
Until You Fall
High skill ceiling with challenging combat, requiring learning enemy patterns, timing blocks, dodges, and combos.
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