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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
Bio Inc. Redemption
Game challenges players with puzzle-like diagnosis and strategic disease progression requiring skill and learning.
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+4.0
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30™
Requires skillful squad management, tactical thinking, and precise shooting under challenging conditions
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+4.0
Deadly Days: Roadtrip
Game offers challenging combat, strategic inventory puzzles, and skill-based progression with meaningful feedback on…
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+4.0
Diesel Railcar Simulator
Game challenges players with realistic physics, manual gearboxes, scoring system that rewards skillful driving and…
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+4.0
Ghost Master®
Game involves puzzle solving, strategic planning, and skillful management of ghost abilities with increasing difficulty…
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+4.0
Godrop
The game requires skillful momentum management, timing, and strategic build choices to succeed, with clear feedback on…
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+4.0
KINGDOM HEARTS -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX-
The games offer challenging boss fights, skill-based combat, and achievement hunting that reward mastery and…
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+4.0
Midnight Fight Express
Combat is skill-based with a learning curve; players improve through mastering combos, counters, and weapon use…
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+4.0
Myst
Puzzles require thoughtful problem solving and observation, providing satisfying skill-based challenges.
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+4.0
OPERATOR
The game demands skillful gun handling, tactical movement, and overcoming challenging AI, providing a strong sense of…
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+4.0
POPUCOM
The game offers challenging puzzles and boss fights that require skill and coordination, with feedback and progression…
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+4.0
Quake 4
The game offers challenging combat, weapon upgrades, and requires skillful play especially on higher difficulties.
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+4.0
QUICKERFLAK
The game is challenging, requiring quick reflexes and skillful aiming; players report a steep difficulty curve and…
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+4.0
Rogue Monster Rush
The game offers challenging waves, strategic tower placement, and skillful use of abilities with clear feedback on…
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+4.0
Seven Kingdoms: Ancient Adversaries
The game offers complex management of economy, loyalty, espionage, and military tactics requiring skill and strategic…
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+4.0
TEVI
Combat is fluid and skill-based with complex combos and boss fights requiring mastery; sigil system allows build…
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+4.0
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
Combat requires skillful melee and ranged attacks with physics-based weapon handling; players overcome challenging…
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+4.0
Void Crew
Game involves skillful multitasking, coordination, and technical challenges in ship management, combat, and exploration.
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+4.0
Zenless Zone Zero
Players feel effective in combat, with a high skill ceiling.
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+4.0
Zeno Clash
Combat requires skillful timing, blocking, dodging, and counterattacking; AI is challenging and adaptive.
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+4.0
Gran Turismo
Driving mechanics are highly refined and challenging, rewarding skill and mastery, with detailed physics and feedback.
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+4.0
A Solitaire Mystery
The game challenges players with complex, unique solitaire puzzles requiring skill, planning, and problem solving…
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+4.0
Act of War: Direct Action
The game features challenging AI, tactical combat, unit veterancy, and resource management requiring skillful play.
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+4.0
ADACA
Game challenges players with varied combat, puzzles, and exploration requiring skill and problem solving.
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