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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
Alpha League HD
Game offers strategic depth, skill mastery, and meaningful feedback through competitive ranked play and progression.
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+4.0
Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky DX
The game offers a deep alchemy system requiring skill and planning, alongside strategic combat and task management…
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+4.0
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout
The game requires mastering a deep crafting/alchemy system and a hybrid real-time turn-based combat system with…
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+4.0
Battlezone 98 Redux
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skill in both FPS combat and RTS strategy, with feedback…
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+4.0
BRAVELY DEFAULT FLYING FAIRY HD Remaster
The game offers challenging combat, deep job systems, and skillful strategy, rewarding mastery and experimentation.
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+4.0
Calm Down, Stalin
The game challenges players with multitasking, coordination, and managing stress under pressure, requiring skill and…
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+4.0
[Chilla's Art] The Closing Shift | 閉店事件
Players engage in mastering coffee-making mechanics and serving customers accurately, which requires skill and learning.
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+4.0
Classic Marathon 2
The game demands precision, strategy, and mastery of mechanics with challenging combat and level design, rewarding…
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+4.0
Clue/Cluedo: Classic Edition
Game requires logical deduction and strategic thinking; AI difficulty levels provide challenge and skill development.
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+4.0
Cronos: The New Dawn
Combat requires skillful aiming, resource management, and strategic use of charged shots and environment, providing…
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+4.0
Dice Player One
The game challenges players with complex dice synergies, strategic planning, and adapting to bosses, rewarding skillful…
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+4.0
Dirty Bomb®
High skill ceiling with emphasis on aiming, movement, and team coordination; gunplay rewards precision and headshots.
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+4.0
EVERSPACE™ 2
Combat is skill-based with tight controls and a high skill ceiling; players receive feedback and can improve through…
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+4.0
Final Assault
The game offers a skill curve with strategic depth, requiring learning and mastery of unit types, tactics, and…
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+4.0
Fungiman
Game challenges players with difficult mechanics requiring skillful evasion and item collection under pressure.
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+4.0
GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath
The game is challenging with complex mechanics, requiring skillful planning and adaptation to progress, especially in…
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+4.0
Immortal Redneck
The game is challenging with skill-based fast-paced FPS combat, requiring mastery of movement and weapon use, and…
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+4.0
Kick Ass Commandos
Game features challenging levels, skill-based shooting, and progression through upgrades and ranks, requiring player…
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+4.0
Lords of Magic: Special Edition
Game offers complex tactical combat, resource management, and strategic planning with a steep learning curve and skill…
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+4.0
Magic Research
The game involves overcoming challenging bosses, strategic resource management, and skillful combat requiring player…
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+4.0
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 1
The games involve skillful real-time tactical combat and strategic deck-building, with challenging bosses and post-game…
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+4.0
Mind Over Magic
The game challenges players with complex management, optimization, and combat mechanics requiring skill and strategic…
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+4.0
Monomyth
The game challenges players with skill-based combat, resource management, and puzzle solving, rewarding mastery and…
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+4.0
MURI
Game offers a challenge with multiple difficulty levels, boss fights, and score chasing encouraging skillful play and…
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