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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
Aliens versus Predator Classic 2000
The game requires skillful aiming, quick reflexes, and strategic use of limited resources; challenging difficulty and…
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+4.0
Ants Took My Eyeball
The game offers challenging combat, skill-based movement, and requires mastery of mechanics to progress, with…
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+4.0
Archvale
The game rewards skillful dodging and learning enemy patterns, with challenging bosses and combat requiring mastery.
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+4.0
Astebreed: Definitive Edition
The game offers a skill-based challenge with a learning curve, especially on higher difficulties and boss fights…
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+4.0
Banner of the Maid
Gameplay is challenging with tactical depth, requiring skillful planning and adaptation to enemy reinforcements and…
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+4.0
BATTLETECH
The game offers challenging tactical combat requiring skillful positioning, heat management, and mech customization…
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+4.0
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
The game features technical fighting mechanics with skill-based combos and a learning curve, rewarding mastery and…
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+4.0
Blazing Sails
Game is easy to learn but hard to master with skill-based ship combat, aiming, and teamwork.
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+4.0
Clue/Cluedo
Game challenges players' logical deduction skills and strategic thinking with multiple modes and AI difficulty levels.
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+4.0
Crashlands 2
Combat is engaging and skillful with varied weapon types and builds; crafting and research provide meaningful…
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+4.0
DAMNOSAUR
Game challenges players with one-hit deaths, weapon management, and surviving waves of enemies, requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Diablo II: Resurrected – Infernal Edition
High skill ceiling with meaningful combat, itemization, and build optimization; players overcome challenging content.
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+4.0
Discussion Over Dinner
The game challenges players to quickly form coherent responses under pressure, multitask, and manage timing, requiring…
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+4.0
Dog Sled Saga
The game involves skillful timing in races and strategic management of dogs and resources, providing a sense of mastery.
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+4.0
Dreamscaper
Challenging combat requiring timing, positioning, and skillful dodging; mastery system rewards skill development.
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+4.0
Dungeons of Eternity
Combat is challenging and skill-based with physics-driven mechanics; players report satisfying mastery and difficulty…
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+4.0
Firehawk: FPV Drone Shooter
Game challenges players with skillful flying, shooting, and maneuvering; progression and unlocks provide feedback on…
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+4.0
Grabity
Game features skill-based mechanics like blocking, projectile catching, and advanced movement, rewarding player mastery…
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+4.0
Gun Done
Game challenges player reflexes and reaction speed with increasing difficulty and varied mini-games.
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+4.0
HBDIE: 2
The game offers challenging AI, difficult stealth and survival mechanics, and requires skillful play to progress and…
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+4.0
Hero's Adventure: Road to Passion
Combat and character progression involve skill mastery, tactical decision-making, and overcoming challenging bosses.
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+4.0
Homura Hime
Combat requires skillful parrying, dodging, and combo execution; boss fights provide satisfying challenges and feedback.
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+4.0
Idle Wizard
The game involves skillful build optimization, strategic planning, and mastering complex mechanics to progress…
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+4.0
Inkbound
Game offers challenging tactical combat with skill-based positioning and build optimization.
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