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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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UBERMOSH
High skill requirement with fast-paced action, reflex challenges, and mastery of sword and gun mechanics.
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+5.0
Ultra Street Fighter® IV
High skill ceiling with complex combos, frame-perfect inputs, and continuous learning; players experience gradual…
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+5.0
Aero GPX
High skill ceiling, challenging AI, advanced mechanics like drill diving and hyper sliding require mastery and provide…
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+5.0
Everyday Genius: SquareLogic
The game offers a wide range of puzzles with increasing difficulty, requiring logical deduction and skillful problem…
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+5.0
Learn Japanese RPG: Hiragana Forbidden Speech
The game challenges players to learn and recall hiragana, vocabulary, and grammar through typing battles and quizzes…
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+5.0
Selaco
Challenging AI requiring tactical skill and precise shooting; combat is rewarding and demands mastery.
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+5.0
Stephen's Sausage Roll
The game is extremely challenging and requires high skill in spatial reasoning and puzzle solving, with constant…
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+5.0
Ys: The Oath in Felghana
The game is highly challenging, especially boss fights requiring skill mastery, pattern recognition, and precise…
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+5.0
ANTONBLAST
The game is challenging with a high skill ceiling, requiring mastery of mechanics, precise platforming, and boss fights.
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+5.0
Atomicrops
High skill ceiling with challenging multitasking, bullet hell combat, and farming management requiring mastery.
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+5.0
Dark Deception
Game is challenging with a high skill ceiling; players must master mechanics, timing, and strategies to overcome…
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+5.0
Elasto Mania Remastered
The game demands high skill, precision, and mastery of complex physics, rewarding players who improve and refine their…
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+5.0
HYPER DEMON
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, requiring mastery and offering constant feedback on performance.
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+5.0
Leap up no Justu: Double
The game is described as challenging, requiring skillful timing and reflexes, with a steep difficulty curve and…
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+5.0
Maxwell's puzzling demon
The game is highly challenging with complex puzzles requiring deep understanding and skill, providing strong feedback…
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+5.0
Suit for Hire
High skill ceiling with challenging combat mechanics, requiring mastery of shooting, melee, counters, and timing to…
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+5.0
Tetrobot and Co.
Challenging puzzles with a good difficulty curve requiring skillful logical thinking and mastery of game mechanics.
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+5.0
The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile
The game features challenging combat with a high skill ceiling, requiring mastering combos, dodging, and weapon…
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+5.0
Treasure 'n Trio
The game features challenging puzzles requiring skillful use of character abilities and strategic thinking, with…
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+5.0
Ultra Fight Da ! Kyanta 2
The game is described as mechanically deep and complex with skill-based mechanics, parries, combos, and strategic…
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+5.0
The Way of the Exploding Fist
The game requires mastering complex controls and timing, rewarding skillful execution and tactical play.
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+5.0
art of rally
High skill ceiling with challenging physics and driving mechanics; rewarding mastery of weight transfer, throttle…
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+5.0
Invisible, Inc.
High skill ceiling with complex tactical planning, precise execution, and learning from mistakes.
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+5.0
Nidhogg
High skill ceiling with precise timing, reflexes, and strategic mind games required to master combat.
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