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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
ECHO
Gameplay challenges players to master stealth, puzzle-solving, and tactical decision-making with feedback from AI…
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+4.0
Final Factory
The game involves overcoming complex challenges like stability, heat management, and logistics, requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Forgotten Mines
High skill ceiling with challenging tactical combat requiring precise positioning and resource management; learning…
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+4.0
IGTAP: an Incremental Game That's Also a Platformer
The game demands skillful platforming and optimization of routes, rewarding mastery and mechanical improvement.
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+4.0
Magic Rune Stone
Game demands skillful play with reactive combat, dodging, and build mastery; bosses require learning attack patterns…
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+4.0
MotoGP™18
Game offers a challenging AI, skill-based bike handling, and tuning mechanics that reward player improvement.
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+4.0
Need for Speed: Carbon - Own the City
Challenging AI and skill-based racing with a learning curve and importance of timing wingman assists.
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+4.0
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
The game features complex movesets, skill-based mechanics like slime meter cancels, and a steep skill curve praised by…
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+4.0
OrbusVR: Reborn
Combat and crafting require skill and practice; players report rewarding mastery of combos, spell drawing, and physical…
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+4.0
Power of Ten
The game requires skillful piloting, resource management, and strategic decision-making; players report a satisfying…
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+4.0
Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood
Game involves skillful dodging, managing upgrades, and overcoming challenging bosses with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Rise of Piracy
The game offers challenging naval and land combat with tactical controls such as cannon angle and powder load…
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+4.0
Seraph
Game challenges players with skill-based acrobatic movement and dodging; difficulty scales with player performance…
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+4.0
Shing!
Combat requires skillful timing of parries, dodges, and directional attacks; mastering controls and enemy patterns is…
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+4.0
SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition
Game involves skillful RTS management and RPG character development with challenging combat and strategic resource…
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+4.0
Summoners War
The game involves strategic turn-based combat, rune optimization, and skillful team building with a high learning curve.
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+4.0
The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki -Farewell, O Zemuria-
Combat system is complex and rewarding, requiring skillful use of mechanics like ZOC, awakening, and chip commands…
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+4.0
The Outer Worlds 2
The game requires skill specialization, offers challenging combat and skill checks, and rewards mastery of different…
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+4.0
Wretch: Divine Ascent
Game requires skillful planning, understanding of item synergies, and tactical thinking to optimize builds and counter…
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+4.0
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
The game offers challenging AI, strategic depth, and requires skill in macro-management and adapting strategies.
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+4.0
Battlezone Gold Edition
Game is challenging with skill-based combat, tactical positioning, and requires learning mechanics; multiplayer…
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+4.0
Beyond Sunset
Combat is challenging and skill-based with fast-paced shooting, melee parrying, and boss fights requiring pattern…
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+4.0
Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days
Players engage in skillful card battles with strategic deck building and receive feedback through wins, losses, and…
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+4.0
Face It - A game to fight inner demons
The game offers challenging platforming and puzzle elements requiring skillful jumping, timing, and camera control.
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