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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
Braid
The game features challenging puzzles that require skillful timing, problem solving, and mastery of unique time-based…
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+4.0
Combolands: Roguelike Citybuilder
The game rewards skillful planning, understanding synergies, and optimizing combos, with increasing difficulty levels…
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+4.0
Command & Conquer™ 3: Kane’s Wrath
Game offers challenging missions, strategic planning, unit management, and skillful execution especially in harder…
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+4.0
Dishonored 2
The game offers challenging stealth and combat mechanics, requiring skillful use of powers and tactics, with feedback…
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+4.0
Divinity: Original Sin (Classic)
Challenging turn-based combat with strategic depth and environmental interactions requires skill and tactical thinking.
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+4.0
Mirage Feathers
Game offers challenging bullet hell mechanics, skill mastery, and feedback through scoring and upgrades.
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+4.0
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
The game offers challenging platforming with precise controls and a well-balanced difficulty curve, including tough…
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+4.0
OCTOPATH TRAVELER II
Combat system is strategic and challenging, requiring skillful planning and mastery of mechanics; grinding is present…
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+4.0
Omelet You Cook
Game offers a high skill ceiling with strategic ingredient placement, synergy building, and time pressure challenges…
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+4.0
Prey
The game offers challenging combat, skill progression, and problem-solving that reward player mastery and strategic…
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+4.0
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Challenging AI and varied enemy types require skillful shooting and tactical play; quick save/load supports mastery.
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+4.0
RUNNING TRAIN | 走ル列車!
The game requires skillful driving, precise stopping, and adherence to signals and timetables, with a scoring system…
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+4.0
Splatoon
Game offers skill-based mechanics such as aiming, map control, and strategic use of ink; players receive feedback…
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+4.0
Stella Sora
Combat requires skillful dodging, timing, and strategic team building; players receive feedback through challenging…
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+4.0
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
The game features challenging melee combat requiring timing and rhythm, stealth mechanics, and tactical use of tools…
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+4.0
Trepang2
High skill ceiling with challenging AI, demanding combat mechanics, and rewarding mastery of movement and shooting.
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+4.0
Unnamed Space Idle
Game involves skillful optimization, strategic decision making, and overcoming exponential growth challenges, with…
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+4.0
V Rising
Challenging boss fights requiring skill and strategy; progression through defeating bosses and upgrading gear.
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+4.0
Demon Lord: Just a Block
The game demands skillful positioning, timing for parry and dodge, and mastery of weapon and ability synergies…
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+4.0
Door Kickers: Action Squad
The game offers challenging levels requiring skillful play, strategic planning, and mastery of different classes and…
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+4.0
FrostRunner
The game offers skill-based challenges with time trials, leaderboards, and increasingly difficult levels requiring…
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+4.0
Gothic II: Gold Edition
The game features challenging combat and skill progression that requires learning and mastery, rewarding player…
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+4.0
Parkitect
Game challenges players with complex management systems, balancing finances, staff logistics, and ride design requiring…
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+4.0
UFO 50
Games range from challenging to very challenging, requiring skill mastery and rewarding player progression and…
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