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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
Ratchet & Clank
The game features skill-based combat, weapon upgrades, and puzzle-solving that challenge player effectiveness and…
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+4.0
Sally's Salon
Game challenges players with increasingly hectic levels requiring strategic planning and skillful multitasking.
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+4.0
Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter
The game is challenging, requiring skillful aiming, weapon switching, and enemy prioritization.
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+4.0
Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter
The game offers challenging combat, requiring skillful shooting, dodging, and weapon management, especially on higher…
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+4.0
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure
Combat involves strategic turn-based battles with skillful use of arts, crafts, and mechanics like Burst; challenging…
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+4.0
The Messenger
Gameplay is challenging but fair, with skill-based platforming and boss fights that reward mastery.
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+4.0
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory®
The game offers challenging stealth mechanics, AI that reacts to noise and visibility, and rewards skillful play…
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+4.0
UFC Undisputed 2010
The game features a steep learning curve and challenging mechanics, rewarding mastery and skill development.
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+4.0
Yet Another Zombie Survivors
The game offers skill challenges, tactical build choices, and progression systems that reward effective play and…
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+4.0
Yoiyami Dancers: Twilight Danmaku Dancers
Game is challenging with complex bullet patterns requiring skill mastery and pattern memorization; practice mode…
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+4.0
Anomaly Agent
Combat requires skillful timing of dodges, parries, and combos; difficulty settings affect challenge; boss fights test…
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+4.0
Brief Karate Foolish
The game features skill-based fighting mechanics with combos, juggles, and timing challenges, providing a rewarding…
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+4.0
Call of Duty® (2003)
High skill required especially on Veteran difficulty; challenging AI and no health regeneration increase skill demand.
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+4.0
I Wanna Maker
The game offers challenging precision platforming with a skill ceiling that rewards mastery and provides feedback…
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+4.0
Infested Planet
The game offers challenging tactical gameplay requiring skillful management and decision-making, especially at higher…
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+4.0
Megaquarium
Game involves managing complex fish needs, staff, guest satisfaction, and equipment, providing skillful puzzle-like…
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+4.0
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
Combat system is mechanically complex and rewarding, with skillful use of arts, crafts, and turn bonuses.
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+4.0
Three Kingdoms: Fate of the Dragon
The game demands skillful resource management, supply logistics, and tactical planning, rewarding effective strategy.
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+4.0
20 Minutes Till Dawn
Game requires skillful aiming, dodging, and strategic upgrade choices; difficulty ramps up and rewards mastery.
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+4.0
Another Crab's Treasure
Combat requires skill, timing, and learning boss patterns; players report satisfying challenge and progression.
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+4.0
Automobilista 2
Game offers challenging AI, realistic physics, and skill-based driving with force feedback, supporting player skill…
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+4.0
Backrooms: Escape Together
Game offers challenging puzzles and survival mechanics with skill-based progression and learning curve.
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+4.0
Banana Shooter
Game requires skillful movement and aiming; described as easy to learn but hard to master with significant brain usage.
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+4.0
Cyber Manhunt
The game challenges players with puzzles and deduction tasks requiring skillful information gathering and reasoning.
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