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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
FIFA 20
Gameplay involves skillful controls, mastering new mechanics like strafe dribbling and set pieces, rewarding player…
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+4.0
HYPERBEAT
The game offers a satisfying learning curve with skill-based rhythm gameplay and scoring that rewards precision and…
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+4.0
Impossible Creatures Steam Edition
The game challenges players to master unit creation, resource management, and strategic combat, rewarding skillful play…
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+4.0
Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense
The game offers challenging tower defense gameplay with a large tech tree, requiring skillful strategy and optimization…
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+4.0
Just Hit The Button
Game challenges players with skill tests involving timing, precision, and puzzle-like mechanics, rewarding mastery and…
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+4.0
ODDCORE
High skill ceiling with fast-paced combat, movement mechanics, and time/resource management challenges.
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+4.0
One Turn Kill
The game challenges players with complex deckbuilding and precise execution to solve combat puzzles, rewarding skill…
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+4.0
Pavlov
Game requires skillful gunplay, reloading, and tactical thinking; described as easy to learn but hard to master.
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+4.0
Poly Bridge
The game challenges players with increasingly difficult puzzles requiring skillful engineering and problem solving…
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+4.0
Pro Evolution Soccer 2013
The game features a steep learning curve with advanced techniques requiring practice, rewarding mastery with satisfying…
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+4.0
Risk of Rain Returns
Game is challenging with skill-based combat, requiring mechanical mastery and strategic item use.
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+4.0
Shape of Dreams
The game offers challenging combat, skill mastery, and build optimization with feedback through boss fights and…
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+4.0
Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter
The game offers challenging combat, including a Nightmare difficulty, requiring skill and strategic planning.
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+4.0
Patch Quest
Challenging bullet hell gameplay with skill progression, mastery of mounts, and strategic use of abilities.
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+4.0
StormEdge: Wind of Change
Game offers skill-based combat with dodging, timing, and shield-breaking mechanics that reward mastery and provide…
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+4.0
VOIN
Combat is skill-based, fast-paced, and rewarding with meaningful feedback; players overcome challenging enemies and…
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+4.0
Age of Mythology: Retold
The game offers significant brain usage, strategic depth, and skill-based challenges in both singleplayer and…
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+4.0
Antimatter Dimensions
The game requires skillful optimization, problem solving, and understanding complex mechanics to progress efficiently.
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+4.0
Apewar
Game features skill-based combat, movement mechanics like bhopping, and strategic planning that challenge player…
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+4.0
BioShock® 2
Combat is challenging and skill-based with dual wielding plasmids and weapons, strategic enemy encounters, and upgrades.
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+4.0
Death Must Die
The game requires skillful aiming, dodging, and strategic build crafting, with difficulty spikes and responsive combat…
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+4.0
Limbus Company
Combat requires strategic thinking, skillful resource management, and overcoming challenging bosses with meaningful…
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+4.0
Monster Sanctuary
The game offers challenging combat requiring strategic thinking and skillful team building.
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+4.0
PAPERHEAD EP.0
The game offers challenging fast-paced combat, boss fights, and skill-based movement requiring mastery and providing…
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