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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
Alchemy Factory
The game offers complex automation challenges, requiring skillful factory design, optimization, and problem solving…
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+4.0
Blue Prince
Game challenges players with complex puzzles and strategic resource management requiring skill and learning.
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+4.0
Bubsy 4D
Movement and platforming are skillful and responsive, with time trials rewarding mastery
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+4.0
Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
The game demands skillful micromanagement, tactical planning, and mastery of complex mechanics such as ballistics, unit…
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+4.0
Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition
The game offers satisfying gunplay, tactical suit management, and challenging combat especially on higher difficulties.
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+4.0
Doll Impostor
Game challenges players with puzzle-solving, deduction, and memory tasks that increase in difficulty.
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+4.0
Down with the Ship
The game rewards skillful planning, resource management, and strategic ship building with clear feedback and…
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+4.0
Dream Tactics
Combat is challenging especially on higher difficulties; players engage in strategic deck and equipment building with…
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+4.0
Drift86
Drifting mechanics have a learning curve and skill ceiling; players report mastering controls and improving performance.
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+4.0
Farm Keeper
Requires strategic planning, resource balancing, and optimization; skillful play rewarded especially at higher…
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+4.0
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
The game offers a challenging tactical combat system with many classes and skills, requiring strategic thinking and…
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+4.0
Fire Pro Wrestling World
The gameplay is timing-based and skillful, requiring mastery of complex mechanics and strategic play.
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+4.0
Fortix 2
The game features a challenging difficulty curve, especially on higher levels and impossible mode, requiring precise…
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+4.0
Ghost Watchers
Game involves skillful use of tools, identifying ghost types, managing sanity, and completing complex tasks to weaken…
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+4.0
HUMANITY
Puzzles require skillful execution, problem solving, and progressively complex mechanics, rewarding player mastery.
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+4.0
Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders
The game challenges players with strategic troop management, real-time tactics, and hack-and-slash combat requiring…
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+4.0
Kingdoms of the Dump
Combat involves timing-based attacks, strategic positioning on a grid, and boss fights requiring skill and strategy.
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+4.0
Kung Fury: Street Rage - Ultimate Edition
The game challenges players with timing, pattern recognition, and mastering combos against increasingly difficult…
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+4.0
Light Bearers
Game is easy to learn but hard to master, requiring skillful movement, map knowledge, and shadow counterplay.
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+4.0
Low Magic Age
The game offers challenging tactical turn-based combat with D&D 3.5 rules, requiring strategic thinking and…
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+4.0
METAL SLUG X
Game is challenging with skill-based run and gun mechanics, demanding precision and mastery especially at higher…
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+4.0
Modulus: Factory Automation
The game offers complex puzzle-solving and optimization challenges that require skillful planning and execution…
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+4.0
Murky Divers
The game involves skillful submarine navigation, sonar decoding, and cooperative diving challenges with enemy…
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+4.0
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 2
Combat is skill-based with challenging boss fights and quick time events that reward player performance.
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