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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
Siralim 2
The game offers deep tactical combat, complex breeding and customization systems, and challenging boss fights requiring…
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+4.0
Spirits of the Hellements - TD
Game offers a challenging difficulty curve with strategic depth, requiring skillful planning and adaptation.
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+4.0
STARWHAL
The game requires skill mastery of unique controls and offers challenging single-player modes and competitive…
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+4.0
Tallowmere
The game is challenging and requires skillful blocking, timing, and weapon use; players improve through learning enemy…
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+4.0
Ubinota
The game offers challenging puzzles that require skillful thinking, spatial reasoning, and understanding of physics to…
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+4.0
Xenonauts
High skill ceiling with challenging tactical combat, strategic management, and learning from mistakes emphasized.
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+4.0
YIIK Nameless Psychosis
The revamped combat system is described as strategic, fast-paced, and challenging, requiring skill and offering…
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+4.0
Ziggurat 2
Fast-paced, skill-based combat with dodging, aiming, and strategic weapon use; difficulty scales and rewards skillful…
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+4.0
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
Challenging gameplay with difficult campaigns and skillful micromanagement required; pathfinding issues add complexity.
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+4.0
Captain Commando
The game requires skillful timing, positioning, and strategic use of health-draining special attacks, with challenging…
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+4.0
City Car Driving
The game challenges players with realistic driving physics, traffic rules, and a strict career mode requiring skill and…
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+4.0
DemonStar
The game requires skillful pattern recognition, precise movement, and mastery of weapon power-ups; difficulty ramps up…
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+4.0
ENDLESS Legend™
The game offers deep strategic challenges, tactical combat, and complex empire management requiring skill and learning.
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+4.0
Hill Climb Racing
Mastering physics-based vehicle control and managing fuel requires skill and provides satisfying feedback.
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+4.0
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
Game involves skillful mech piloting, tactical combat, mech customization, and resource management; mods increase…
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+4.0
PlanetSide 2
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, aiming, positioning, and teamwork required; new players face a steep…
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+4.0
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
The game features challenging tactical combat requiring strategic positioning, item management, and foresight, with…
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+4.0
RuneScape ®
The game offers a high skill ceiling with complex boss fights, skill training, and progression systems that reward…
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+4.0
Shieldwall
The game involves tactical challenges, learning AI behavior, and mastering timing and strategy, providing skill-based…
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+4.0
Trash of the Titans
Tactical combat requires planning and skill; players feel effective overcoming challenges and balancing upgrades.
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+4.0
Vengeful Rites
Combat requires skillful sword swings, parrying, aiming magic and archery; puzzles require problem solving; boss fights…
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+4.0
Victor Vran ARPG
Combat requires skillful timing, dodging, and build optimization; challenges and hexes increase difficulty and reward…
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+4.0
Breakout
The game requires skillful paddle control, mastering curve shots, timing, and strategic use of power-ups to overcome…
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+4.0
5 nights at Timokha 4: School
The game features challenging survival mechanics, complex nights, and difficult achievements requiring skill and…
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