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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
Idling to Rule the Gods
The game requires skillful management of complex systems and overcoming challenging goals, providing strong feedback on…
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+4.0
Iratus: Lord of the Dead
Game offers tactical combat with skill-based decisions and progression systems rewarding mastery.
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+4.0
Pokémon Colosseum
The game features challenging double battles requiring strategic thinking and skill, with difficult boss fights and a…
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+4.0
Project Winter
Requires skillful survival, combat, deception, and strategic communication; learning curve noted.
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+4.0
RISK: Global Domination
The game requires strategic thinking, planning, and skillful execution; players report mental challenge and skill…
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+4.0
Slappyball
Game is easy to learn but hard to master; players report skill-based gameplay and competitive ranked modes.
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+4.0
World of Tanks
High skill ceiling with tactical positioning, map knowledge, and tank mastery; steep learning curve emphasized in…
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+4.0
Aotenjo: Infinite Hands
Game involves mastering complex mahjong patterns, strategic use of items, and overcoming challenging bosses, providing…
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+4.0
Banquet for Fools
The game features challenging combat with a learning curve, requiring skillful party management and tactical…
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+4.0
东方栖霞园 ~ Blue devil in the Belvedere.
The game challenges players with complex bullet patterns and requires skillful dodging and strategic timing, rewarding…
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+4.0
Broken Universe - Tower Defense
The game offers challenging difficulty with complex mechanics, requiring skillful planning and adaptation to succeed.
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+4.0
Cosmodread
Game challenges players with resource management, combat skill, and strategic planning, rewarding skillful play and…
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+4.0
COVEN
Combat requires skillful aiming, resource management, and learning enemy weaknesses; challenging but rewarding gameplay.
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+4.0
Disciples II: Rise of the Elves
The game challenges players with tactical combat, character progression, and resource management requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Dominion
Challenging AI and strategic depth provide skill-based gameplay and learning opportunities.
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+4.0
Doomsday Hunters
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful dodging, aiming, and mastery of complex…
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+4.0
Escape Room - Der kranke Kollege
Challenging puzzles require significant brain usage and problem solving, with feedback from puzzle completion.
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+4.0
FIFA 22
The game is described as easy to learn but hard to master, with skill-based gameplay and tactical depth, providing…
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+4.0
Isoland
The game features challenging puzzles that require logic, observation, and note-taking, providing a satisfying sense of…
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+4.0
King Arthur's Gold
High skill ceiling with challenging combat, building, and teamwork mechanics; players report a steep learning curve and…
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+4.0
Lost Lives
Game demands skillful shooting, tactical thinking, and equipment management; players improve over time and face…
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+4.0
Map Map - A Game About Maps
The game rewards precision, skillful use of cartography tools, and logical deduction, providing satisfying feedback on…
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+4.0
Mini Healer
The game offers challenging boss mechanics, skill trees, and progression that require skillful play and mastery.
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+4.0
MotoGP™19
Game features challenging physics, demanding bike control, and adaptive AI that requires skillful riding and strategy.
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