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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
A Wizard's Lizard
Game is challenging requiring skill and pattern learning, with boss fights demanding mastery and precise control.
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+4.0
Draw Slasher
The game requires skillful mouse control, timing, and learning enemy patterns to progress, with a notable difficulty…
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+4.0
FreeCell Quest
Game offers increasing difficulty with more suits and fewer free cells, requiring skillful play and strategic use of…
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+4.0
Mecharashi
The game offers challenging tactical combat requiring skillful planning and execution, with undo and rewind mechanics…
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+4.0
Pacer
The game offers challenging racing with skill-based handling, requiring mastery of tracks and ship tuning, rewarding…
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+4.0
Space Food Truck
Game challenges players to manage decks, coordinate roles, and overcome random events, requiring skillful planning and…
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+4.0
Storm Striker
Game emphasizes skill expression, fast-paced combat, and learning character combos; players report rewarding victories…
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+4.0
Warbanners
The game is challenging with deep tactical combat requiring skillful positioning, stamina and morale management, and…
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+4.0
Shatterline
The game features skill-based gunplay, tactical decision-making, and progression systems that reward player…
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+4.0
SILENT BREATH
Game challenges players with stealth mechanics, noise management, and survival against unpredictable threats requiring…
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+4.0
The Next Penelope
The game is challenging with a high skill ceiling, requiring mastery of controls, energy management, and boss patterns.
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+4.0
The Samaritan Paradox
The game features challenging and varied puzzles that require skill and logical thinking, with some players needing…
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+4.0
Dark Envoy
Combat is challenging especially on higher difficulties, requiring skillful use of pause/slowdown mechanics and…
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+4.0
Lost Lullabies: The Orphanage Chronicles
Game requires skillful observation, puzzle solving, and teamwork to identify ghosts and complete exorcisms.
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+4.0
Soulfire
Skill-based combat with timing, dodging, and weapon mastery; learning curve from easy to hard to master.
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+4.0
The Hand of Merlin
The game offers challenging turn-based tactical combat requiring skillful planning and execution, with meaningful…
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+4.0
The Temple of Elemental Evil
The game demands strategic thinking, mastery of complex D&D 3.5 rules, and overcoming challenging tactical combat…
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+4.0
Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead
Game requires skillful problem solving, physics understanding, and precise timing to succeed in puzzles.
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+4.0
Chrono CCG
Game demands skillful play, strategic thinking, and mastery of complex mechanics like immortalization and timelines.
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+4.0
DAIMON BLADES
Combat is skill-based with timing, positioning, parrying, and mastering weapon mechanics; runs require learning and…
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+4.0
RIDE 6
The game offers challenging physics especially in Pro mode, requiring skillful braking and cornering, with adaptive AI…
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+4.0
The King's Bird
The game demands skill mastery and precise control, rewarding player improvement and challenging platforming.
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+4.0
Karateka
The game requires precise timing and skillful blocking to succeed, with challenging combat and achievements rewarding…
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+4.0
Monster Truck Championship
The game demands skillful control of heavy trucks with realistic physics and a challenging learning curve.
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