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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
Bounty of One
Game offers skill-based challenges with unique mechanics like shooting only when stationary and dodging, plus a…
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+4.0
Claw Machine Sim
The game requires skillful positioning and timing to succeed, with a realistic mode providing a challenging test of…
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+4.0
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles
Combat is easy to learn but hard to master with skill-based parrying and combos; players report satisfying challenge…
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+4.0
Diplomacy is Not an Option
Game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful resource management, strategic planning, and…
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+4.0
Graze Counter
The game offers skill-based challenges with dynamic difficulty and requires mastering grazing and timing for effective…
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+4.0
Green Elephant 2D
The game is described as very difficult, requiring skillful pattern learning and precise execution, with no checkpoints…
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+4.0
Gun Frog
Game offers challenging boss fights and skill-based movement/shooting mechanics that require practice and mastery.
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+4.0
Istrolid
Game offers a steep learning curve with complex ship building and tactical combat requiring skill and mastery.
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+4.0
Knights Within
Combat requires skillful melee and ranged play, managing resources like ammo and stamina, and adapting to enemy…
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+4.0
METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES
The game offers challenging stealth mechanics and AI requiring skillful play and rewards mastery with ranks and…
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+4.0
METAL SLUG
Game requires skillful shooting, dodging, and memorization of enemy patterns; achievements and difficulty modes provide…
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+4.0
Nonentity Galaxy
The game offers a challenging strategic combat system with complex mechanics and requires skillful fleet building and…
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+4.0
OXXO
Puzzles progressively increase in difficulty, requiring skillful spatial reasoning and logical thinking with feedback…
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+4.0
Remnant: From the Ashes
The game offers challenging combat, boss fights requiring skill and strategy, and progression through gear upgrades and…
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+4.0
Resident Evil 3
Combat requires skillful dodging, aiming, and resource management; difficulty modes offer challenge and mastery…
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+4.0
Rune Factory 4 Special
Game offers skill leveling in many areas, crafting complexity, combat challenges, and progression through dungeons
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+4.0
Sanctum
The game is challenging with strategic planning and skill-based shooting; players must master tower placement, weapon…
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+4.0
Spider-Man
Combat and traversal have a learning curve and reward skillful play and improvisation.
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+4.0
TerraScape
The game involves strategic planning, puzzle solving, and mastering building combinations to maximize points, providing…
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+4.0
The Classrooms
The game requires skillful navigation, puzzle solving, and learning unique entity behaviors, providing challenging and…
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+4.0
The Evil Within
The game demands skillful resource management, precise aiming, and strategic use of stealth and traps, with challenging…
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+4.0
Voids Vigil
Game offers a high skill ceiling with challenging dodging, resource management, and build optimization; difficulty…
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+4.0
Ys I & II Chronicles+
Combat requires skillful positioning and timing with challenging bosses, especially on higher difficulties, providing a…
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+4.0
Zombie Army 4: Dead War
Game offers skill-based shooting, weapon upgrades, and challenging enemies requiring strategic play and aiming…
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