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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
Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
The game challenges players with complex logistics, command relationships, and tactical decisions requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked
The game offers tactical turn-based combat with card-based abilities requiring strategic thinking and skillful play…
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+4.0
Disciples Sacred Lands Gold
Game involves overcoming challenging AI, tactical combat, and strategic resource management with meaningful feedback on…
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+4.0
Flashback
Game requires skillful platforming, precise timing, and puzzle solving; rewind feature helps but does not remove…
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+4.0
Flyout
The game has a steep learning curve requiring skill and knowledge of aerodynamics and aircraft design, rewarding…
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+4.0
Formicide
Game requires skill to master different classes and abilities; players mention a high skill ceiling and strategic depth.
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+4.0
Forsaken Remastered
The game is challenging with punishing difficulty, requiring skillful maneuvering, aiming, and puzzle solving; players…
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+4.0
Fright Train
The game requires skillful aiming, inventory management, and strategic resource use; players receive feedback through…
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+4.0
Ghostrunner 2
The game offers challenging combat and platforming requiring skill and timing, with rewarding feedback and boss fights…
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+4.0
KALPA: Cosmic Symphony
The game offers a wide difficulty range from beginner to very challenging charts, including an advanced Astra mode…
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+4.0
Let Them Come
The game offers challenging boss fights and requires skillful timing and strategy to optimize upgrades and survive…
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+4.0
MicroWorks
Game tests player skill with fast-paced microgames requiring reaction, precision, and reading comprehension…
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+4.0
NO THING
High difficulty and skill required to master timing and reflexes; repeated failures common
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+4.0
Of Life and Land
Game involves complex problem solving, managing multiple interdependent systems, and overcoming technical challenges.
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+4.0
Onirim - Solitaire Card Game
The game rewards skillful planning, probability calculation, and strategic decision-making despite RNG elements.
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+4.0
Pid
Game is challenging with skill-based platforming, puzzle solving, and boss fights requiring precision and strategy.
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+4.0
Planetbase
Requires strategic planning and problem solving to balance resources and survive harsh planetary conditions
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+4.0
Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX with Power Up Kit
The game involves complex strategy, skillful planning, and overcoming challenges, with feedback through game outcomes…
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+4.0
Son of a Witch
Game is challenging with skill-based combat and requires learning enemy patterns and item synergies; deaths often feel…
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+4.0
Star Traders: Frontiers
Game demands skillful management of crew, ship, trading, and combat with meaningful feedback and progression.
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+4.0
Starship Troopers: Extermination
Game requires skillful teamwork, situational awareness, and mastery of class abilities and weapons to survive intense…
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+4.0
Swords and Sandals Immortals
Combat requires tactical thinking, skill builds, and overcoming challenging opponents with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition
Combat system rewards skill mastery and experimentation; players learn complex combos and weapon skills.
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+4.0
Trickster VR: Co-op Dungeon Crawler
Combat requires skillful timing, aiming, and strategy with varied enemy types and difficulty progression.
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