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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
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition
Skill-based combat and character progression require learning and mastery; players feel effective as they improve their…
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+4.0
Darkest Dungeon®
The game demands skillful planning, resource management, and tactical combat; players learn from failures and improve.
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+4.0
Gunfire Reborn
Game offers skill-based gunplay, challenging boss fights, and a progression system rewarding mastery and build…
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+4.0
Patrick's Parabox
The game offers challenging puzzles that require skillful logical thinking and mastery of recursive mechanics, with…
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+4.0
PAYDAY 2
Game requires skillful coordination, tactical planning, and mastery of complex mechanics and builds.
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+4.0
Slay the Spire 2
The game challenges players with complex mechanics, strategic deckbuilding, and difficult bosses, rewarding skillful…
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+4.0
Super Animal Royale
Gameplay has a high skill ceiling with tactical weapon use and movement; players report learning curve and skill…
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+4.0
BALL x PIT
The game offers skill-based aiming, strategic ball fusion and evolution, and requires learning enemy patterns and…
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+4.0
Bills Must Be Paid
Game involves skillful aiming and timing, strategic upgrade choices, and overcoming increasing difficulty.
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+4.0
Contraband Police
The game requires skillful document inspection, vehicle searching, and some shooting and driving mechanics, with…
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+4.0
Nubby's Number Factory
The game offers challenging runs and requires skillful synergy building and strategic planning, with feedback through…
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+4.0
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
The game challenges players to manage resources, research technologies, and conduct battles effectively, requiring…
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+4.0
SpeedRunners
Game rewards skillful play, mastery of mechanics, and map knowledge; players improve through practice and strategy.
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+4.0
The Talos Principle
Puzzles range from simple to very challenging, requiring skillful problem solving and logical thinking.
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+4.0
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009)
The game offers significant skill challenges especially in multiplayer and veteran difficulty; players receive feedback…
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+4.0
Hitman: Absolution™
Game offers significant challenge especially on higher difficulties, requiring skillful stealth, planning, and combat…
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+4.0
Bopl Battle
Game offers a high skill ceiling with complex ability interactions and strategic depth praised by players.
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+4.0
Five Nights at Freddy's
The game requires skillful timing, observation, and resource management to survive increasing difficulty nights…
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+4.0
Halls of Torment
The game demands skillful positioning, aiming, and build optimization; players overcome challenging bosses and enemy…
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+4.0
Papa's Pizzeria Deluxe
Game requires skillful multitasking, precise topping placement, cutting, and managing multiple orders under time…
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+4.0
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
The game offers challenging platforming and boss fights requiring skill mastery and pattern recognition.
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+4.0
Tactical Breach Wizards
The game challenges players with tactical puzzles requiring skillful planning and optimization, with feedback through…
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+4.0
Walkabout Mini Golf VR
Game offers skill-based putting mechanics, challenging courses, and progression through harder modes and collectibles.
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+4.0
Wandering Sword
Game offers skill-based combat with strategic depth, character progression through cultivation and skill mastery, and…
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