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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
Sudoku Universe / 数独宇宙
The game offers a range of difficulties from easy to hard, including challenging puzzles that require logical thinking…
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+4.0
System Shock® 2 (1999)
The game requires skillful resource management, weapon maintenance, and strategic combat, with a steep learning curve…
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+4.0
The Chef's Shift
The game challenges players with increasing difficulty, complex typing tasks, multitasking, and minigames that require…
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+4.0
Zeus + Poseidon
Game challenges players with complex city management, logistics, resource balancing, and strategic problem solving.
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+4.0
Halo 2
The game offers skill-based combat with tactical depth, weapon mastery, and AI that reacts to player behavior.
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+4.0
007 First Light
Players feel effective in combat and stealth, but some mechanics can feel simplistic.
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+4.0
Arctic Eggs
The game requires skillful manipulation of pan physics and timing to successfully cook various items, with increasing…
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+4.0
Battlefield™ 1
Game offers skill-based gunplay, vehicle control, and teamwork challenges with a learning curve from easy to hard…
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+4.0
Clockwork Cleanup
Game requires skillful spatial logic, puzzle solving, and strategic planning to optimize builds and overcome challenges.
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+4.0
COCOON
Puzzles provide satisfying challenges that ramp up in complexity, rewarding skillful problem solving and logical…
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+4.0
Day of Defeat: Source
The game has a steep learning curve, requires skillful aiming and recoil control, and rewards tactical play and…
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+4.0
Heat Signature
The game challenges players with complex tactical puzzles and skillful execution, rewarding mastery of diverse gadgets…
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+4.0
last seen online
Puzzles are challenging but rewarding, requiring problem solving and critical thinking.
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+4.0
Mad Games Tycoon 2
Game involves overcoming complex management challenges, optimizing game features, and strategic decisions to succeed.
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+4.0
Overcooked! 2
Game challenges players with increasing difficulty, requiring skillful multitasking and coordination; players receive…
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+4.0
Pictopix
Puzzles require logical deduction and skillful problem solving with increasing difficulty and challenge.
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+4.0
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
The game offers challenging puzzles, platforming, and combat that require skill and mastery of mechanics, with clear…
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+4.0
Pistol Whip
Game offers skill challenges with aiming, timing shots to rhythm, dodging bullets, and mastering modifiers.
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+4.0
RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Platinum
Game involves skillful park management, ride design, and balancing finances with feedback on performance and scenario…
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+4.0
Shredders
Game features a significant learning curve with challenging controls and physics rewarding skillful trick execution and…
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+4.0
Space Rangers HD: A War Apart
The game offers skill-based turn-based space combat, RTS planetary battles, text quests with puzzles, and strategic…
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+4.0
The Escapists 2
The game requires skillful planning, problem solving, and overcoming challenges with a significant learning curve and…
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+4.0
TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part II
The game offers challenging bullet hell patterns that require skillful dodging and mastery, with practice modes and…
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+4.0
Vital Shell
The game is skill-focused with challenging waves and bosses, requiring player mastery of movement, aiming, and build…
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