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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
Crush the Castle Legacy Collection
The game involves skillful aiming and timing, with challenging levels requiring precision and mastery of physics-based…
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+4.0
Demolish & Build 3: Excavator Playground
The game challenges players with realistic physics and precise vehicle control requiring skill and practice.
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+4.0
Evolution of Ages: Settlements
Game offers deep strategic and tactical challenges, including micromanagement, combat tactics, and resource…
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+4.0
Firefighting Simulator: Ignite
Game challenges players with realistic firefighting mechanics, varied mission difficulties, and requires skillful…
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+4.0
FragPunk
Gunplay is described as satisfying and skill-based with a decent learning curve; players appreciate the tactical…
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+4.0
FrostBound
The game offers a steep learning curve with complex card interactions and strategic depth, rewarding skillful play and…
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+4.0
Go Mecha Ball
The game has a high skill ceiling with fast-paced movement, combo management, and mastering mechanics like switching…
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+4.0
Granny Remake
The game is described as challenging with complex puzzles and requires significant brain usage, providing skill tests…
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+4.0
Guards
Game requires strategic thinking, planning moves ahead, and mastering hero abilities to overcome challenging levels.
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+4.0
GunZ 2: The Second Duel
High skill ceiling with advanced movement techniques and combat mechanics requiring practice and mastery.
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+4.0
I Am Bread
The game is challenging with difficult controls requiring skill and practice to master; players receive feedback via…
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+4.0
ICARUS
Game offers challenging survival mechanics, skill trees, and complex crafting systems requiring mastery.
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+4.0
Ignition
The game features a challenging learning curve, especially at higher difficulties, requiring skillful driving and…
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+4.0
Interplanetary: Enhanced Edition
Game involves skillful aiming with orbital mechanics, strategic resource management, and overcoming AI challenges with…
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+4.0
Jitsu Squad
The game features a deep combo system, parrying mechanics, and challenging boss fights that reward skill mastery and…
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+4.0
La-Mulana
The game demands high skill in puzzle solving, exploration, and platforming, with challenging bosses and cryptic clues.
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+4.0
Last Dream
The game offers challenging combat, puzzles, and skill customization with rewarding feedback and progression.
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+4.0
Little Incrementisle
Game requires skillful resource management, strategic planning, and overcoming challenging events; players report…
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+4.0
Monsters are Coming!
The game is challenging with skill-based tower placement, resource management, and combat, requiring adaptation and…
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+4.0
Puzzle Pirates
The game features a variety of puzzles requiring skill and mastery, with performance directly impacting in-game success…
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+4.0
Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper
The game offers a variety of puzzles and deduction mechanics that require logical thinking and skill, with some puzzles…
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+4.0
Shootout on Cash Island
The game offers challenging platforming and puzzle elements requiring skill and precision, with a learning curve and…
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+4.0
Siralim
Game offers deep strategic combat, complex team building, and continuous skill and equipment upgrades requiring player…
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+4.0
Slime-san: Superslime Edition
The game offers challenging platforming with precise controls, skill mastery, and rewarding progression through…
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