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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
Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager
Game involves managing complex systems, balancing budgets, training staff, and planning missions requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Else Heart.Break()
The game teaches programming concepts and challenges players to learn and apply coding to progress and manipulate the…
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+4.0
Engine Evolution 2021
Game features skill-based racing with a learning curve, challenging physics, and progression through tiers requiring…
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+4.0
Final Upgrade
The game involves complex logistics puzzles, optimization of production chains, and skillful management of resources…
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+4.0
Headquarters: World War II
Game offers tactical challenges, unit management, and requires skillful planning to succeed; AI punishes mistakes and…
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+4.0
Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising
Game requires skillful multitasking between RTS commands and direct vehicle control; AI competent but player skill…
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+4.0
KitHack Model Club
The game offers a challenging building and piloting experience with skill-based physics and scenario challenges.
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+4.0
Knightica
Game offers challenging difficulty, requiring skillful strategic thinking and learning to overcome bosses and scaling…
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+4.0
Legendary Hoplite: Arachne’s Trial
Game offers challenging tactical combat with skill-based progression and boss fights requiring mastery.
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+4.0
Mushroom Wars
Game is easy to learn but hard to master, requiring skillful management of units and buildings, with challenging AI and…
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+4.0
NeuroVoider
The game offers challenging combat, skill-based dodging, and strategic resource management with clear feedback on…
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+4.0
Penimorta
The game is challenging with complex boss patterns requiring skill and learning, though some difficulty spikes feel…
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+4.0
Pro Cycling Manager 2024
The game demands strategic planning and skillful management with detailed feedback, though some AI issues reduce…
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+4.0
RC Cars
Game requires skillful control of sensitive RC cars and mastering tricky physics and tracks.
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+4.0
ROCKETSROCKETSROCKETS
The game demands skillful control and timing to outmaneuver opponents and master weapon use, with challenging AI and…
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+4.0
Rugby 22
Game offers challenging AI, skill-based passing and tackling, and a high skill ceiling especially on harder…
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+4.0
Shanhe
The game requires strategic thinking, skillful resource allocation, and tactical combat, with difficulty especially…
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+4.0
The Tarnishing of Juxtia
Combat requires skillful timing, stamina management, and learning boss patterns; players receive clear feedback and…
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+4.0
Tour de France 2025
The game challenges players with strategic pacing, stamina management, and timing of attacks, requiring skillful play…
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+4.0
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
Combat and platforming are challenging and require skill and timing, with boss fights demanding learning enemy patterns.
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+4.0
FortressCraft Evolved!
The game involves mastering complex automation, logistics, and survival mechanics with a steep learning curve and skill…
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+4.0
Godlike Burger
Game requires skillful multitasking, managing resources, and mastering complex mechanics.
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+4.0
Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West
The game requires skillful aiming, teamwork, and mastery of class abilities; players report a learning curve and…
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+4.0
RKGK / Rakugaki
High skill ceiling with movement mastery, combo chaining, and challenging time trials requiring precision.
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