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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
Ancient Planet Tower Defense
Game offers challenging levels requiring skillful tower placement and upgrade management; players receive feedback…
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+4.0
Back 4 Blood
The game offers challenging difficulties, skill-based gunplay, strategic deck building, and requires coordination to…
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+4.0
Chaos Galaxy 2
The game involves complex resource management, tactical combat with positioning and unit abilities, and strategic…
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+4.0
Darkest Dungeon® II
Combat is challenging and tactical with a token system reducing RNG, requiring skillful planning and execution; players…
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+4.0
Darksiders III
Combat requires skillful dodging, timing, and learning enemy patterns, especially on higher difficulties; boss fights…
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+4.0
Death Roads: Tournament
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful positioning, deck management, and tactical…
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+4.0
FINAL FANTASY® XIII
Combat system is strategic and challenging especially in late game, requiring skillful paradigm switching and planning
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+4.0
Foul Play
Requires skillful combo chaining, parrying, and timing to maintain audience approval and complete challenges.
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+4.0
Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game
Game requires skillful deck building, prediction, and tactical decisions; players report high strategic depth and…
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+4.0
Krush Kill 'N Destroy Xtreme
Game challenges players with difficult AI, tactical micromanagement, and resource management; veterancy system rewards…
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+4.0
Nebuchadnezzar
The game requires skillful management of complex supply chains, resource logistics, and city optimization, providing…
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+4.0
ORCS
The game is challenging and requires skillful timing and pattern recognition; players report difficulty and…
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+4.0
Otherworld Legends
The game offers skill-based combat with a high skill ceiling, requiring mastery of combos, dodging, and strategic item…
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+4.0
Pirates Outlaws
The game offers challenging turn-based combat requiring skillful card and resource management, with a learning curve…
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+4.0
Praetorians
The game requires skillful troop management, tactical positioning, and quick decision-making under pressure.
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+4.0
Project Warlock II
The game offers challenging combat requiring skillful weapon use, aiming for headshots, managing cooldowns, and…
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+4.0
Rally Mechanic Simulator: Light Edition
The game challenges players with realistic mechanical tasks requiring skill and knowledge, including time pressure.
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+4.0
SENTRY
The game is challenging with skill-based FPS combat, strategic trap placement, and resource management, rewarding…
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+4.0
Serious Sam's Bogus Detour
The game is challenging with difficult enemies and bosses, requiring skillful dodging and weapon use; players receive…
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+4.0
STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Alliance™
The game requires skillful piloting, energy management, and tactical decision-making, with challenging missions and a…
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+4.0
Strinova
The game features skill-based gunplay, strategic positioning, and a unique 2D/3D mechanic that rewards mastery and…
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+4.0
Total War: PHARAOH DYNASTIES
The game offers complex mechanics, tactical battles, and strategic resource management that challenge player skill and…
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+4.0
Total War: WARHAMMER III
The game requires skillful management of armies, strategic planning, and tactical combat with varied unit types.
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+4.0
Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos
The game challenges players with skill trees, build optimization, and difficult floors requiring mastery and adaptation.
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