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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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+5.0
Wayward
The game demands skillful management of resources, crafting, combat, and survival mechanics with clear feedback and…
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+5.0
Welcome to the Game II
The game demands high skill, multitasking, and learning complex mechanics with permadeath and difficult puzzles.
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+5.0
Zexion
The game is highly challenging with complex boss fights and demanding combat mechanics, requiring skill mastery and…
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+5.0
Bloodroots
High skill ceiling with precise timing, pattern recognition, and mastery of weapon combos required; players feel…
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+5.0
Empires Mod
High skill ceiling with complex RTS and FPS mechanics, demanding teamwork and individual skill.
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+5.0
RACE 07
High skill ceiling with realistic physics, challenging AI, and detailed car handling requiring learning and mastery.
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+5.0
ShootMania Storm
The game demands high skill, precision aiming, advanced movement techniques, and mastery over unique mechanics, with a…
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+5.0
Stock Car Extreme
Highly realistic physics and challenging AI provide strong tests of driving skill and technical mastery.
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+5.0
Sunblaze
High skill ceiling with precise controls, challenging levels, and rewarding mastery; thousands of deaths reported…
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+5.0
Super Cyborg
The game is very challenging with complex boss patterns and requires skill, precision, and memorization, providing…
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+5.0
SuperCupOnline
High skill ceiling with challenging AI, tactical gameplay, and competitive multiplayer modes.
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+5.0
Time Break Chronicles
The game emphasizes mastering complex turn-based combat, strategic team building, and overcoming challenging encounters…
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+5.0
BARRIER X
The game is highly challenging, requiring fast reflexes and skill mastery, with players reporting a steep learning…
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+5.0
Circuit Superstars
High skill ceiling with challenging AI, nuanced driving physics, and rewarding mastery of racing lines and car handling.
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+5.0
Pogostuck: Rage With Your Friends
High skill ceiling with challenging mechanics requiring mastery and precision; players receive clear feedback on…
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+5.0
Prismata
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, requiring deep strategic thinking and mastery; players receive clear…
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+5.0
Quasimorph
The game is highly skill-based, rewarding strategic thinking, careful planning, and mastery of complex mechanics.
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+5.0
Ballex
The game demands high precision, skill, and mastery of physics-based controls, with challenging levels and leaderboards.
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+5.0
Bloody Trapland
The game is highly challenging, requiring precise timing and skill, with frequent feedback through deaths and progress.
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+5.0
Command: Modern Operations
The game demands high skill and knowledge of military systems, tactics, and complex UI, rewarding mastery and strategic…
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+5.0
Faeria
High skill ceiling with strategic board placement, deck building, and tactical decision making emphasized.
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+5.0
Inertial Drift
The game demands mastering complex drifting mechanics per car, with a high skill ceiling and rewarding progression…
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+5.0
Jetborne Racing
The game features a steep learning curve with challenging flight physics and tight controls, rewarding skill mastery…
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+5.0
Linea, the Game
The game is described as very challenging, requiring fast reflexes and skillful dodging, with increasing difficulty and…
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