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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
In Sink: A Co-Op Escape Prologue
Puzzles require significant brain usage and problem solving, with feedback through progression and hints.
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+4.0
Pathogenic
The game offers challenging bullet hell combat requiring skillful dodging and build optimization, with meaningful…
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+4.0
Swords & Souls: Neverseen
Game features skill-based minigames that increase in difficulty and require timing and coordination, providing a strong…
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+4.0
Tricky Towers
Game requires skillful block placement, managing physics, and strategic use of powers, with a learning curve and skill…
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+4.0
We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip
Puzzles require skillful communication, problem-solving, and mastery to achieve gold tickets; players receive clear…
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+4.0
We Were Here Forever
Puzzles require significant brain usage and problem solving, providing satisfying feedback when solved.
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+4.0
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
Challenging combat especially on higher difficulties, requires skillful shooting and tactical thinking
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+4.0
Aurora Hills: Chapter 2
Challenging and varied puzzles requiring logical thinking and problem solving provide a strong sense of skill mastery.
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+4.0
Desktop Explorer
Puzzles are challenging and require skillful problem solving, rewarding players with a sense of accomplishment.
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+4.0
dotAGE
The game offers complex strategic challenges, resource management, and requires skillful planning to overcome…
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+4.0
FALLSTRUKTUR
The game requires skillful control of slippery, momentum-based movement and rewards mastery with faster times and…
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+4.0
Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2
Game offers significant brain usage, skill challenges, and some difficult minigames requiring mastery.
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+4.0
Football Coach: College Dynasty
The game offers deep strategic challenges in recruiting, coaching, and playcalling with meaningful feedback and…
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+4.0
GigaBash
Game features a skill ceiling with combos, timing, and strategic use of environment; players report learning curve and…
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+4.0
Heretic + Hexen
The game offers challenging combat, skillful parrying mechanics, and rebalanced weapons that reward player skill and…
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+4.0
High Entropy: Challenges
The game offers challenging puzzles and skill-based stealth/combat mechanics that reward mastery and problem solving.
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+4.0
I Expect You To Die
The game provides challenging puzzles requiring significant brain usage and skillful manipulation of VR controls…
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+4.0
Jet Island
The game features a high skill ceiling with challenging movement mechanics and boss fights that reward mastery.
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+4.0
Kaelaverse: Pemascape
Challenging puzzles, boss fights, and skill-based platforming provide a strong sense of mastery and feedback.
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+4.0
KUNKUN Defender
Game rewards skillful shooting, positioning, and strategic upgrades; players improve through practice and feedback.
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+4.0
Lunistice
The game offers precise platforming challenges, skillful control, and ranking systems rewarding mastery and minimal…
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+4.0
Master Healer Kale with useless party
Gameplay involves skillful timing of heals and buffs, managing mana and cooldowns, and adapting strategies to dungeon…
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+4.0
Master of Orion 2
The game challenges players with complex strategic and tactical decisions, requiring skillful management and planning.
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+4.0
Minimalist Tower Defense
Game requires strategic thinking, planning, and mastering tower upgrades and placement; difficulty ramps up and…
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