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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
Bullet Heaven 2
Game challenges players to improve skill in dodging complex bullet patterns and mastering character abilities; high…
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+4.0
Cursed 3
The game features challenging combat requiring skillful blocking, shooting, and spellcasting, as well as puzzles that…
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+4.0
Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator
The game challenges players with puzzles, clue detection, and mini-games that require skill and problem solving, with…
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+4.0
DEATH IN UNISON
The game requires significant brain usage, multitasking, skillful communication, and overcoming escalating challenges…
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+4.0
Deathsmiles
Requires skillful dodging and mastery of unique mechanics like shooting left and right, with a high skill ceiling…
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+4.0
Distance
The game has a high skill ceiling with challenging tracks, requiring mastery of complex controls and physics, rewarding…
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+4.0
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
Combat is skill-based with unique enemy weaknesses and climbing mechanics; players feel rewarded mastering complex…
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+4.0
Dreams of Aether
Game challenges player reflexes and quick thinking with increasing difficulty and unique mechanics, especially in later…
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+4.0
ElecHead
The game offers challenging puzzles that require skill and clever thinking, with rewarding feedback on puzzle solutions.
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+4.0
EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE
The game offers challenging combat requiring skillful melee and ranged attacks, learning enemy patterns, and managing…
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+4.0
Endoparasitic
The game demands skillful mouse control, reaction speed, and mastery of unique mechanics like manual reloading and…
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+4.0
Freshly Frosted
Puzzles progressively increase in difficulty, requiring skillful planning and logical thinking with feedback from…
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+4.0
Gooba Ball
Game challenges players to skillfully combine balls and manage physics to achieve high scores, with feedback via combos…
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+4.0
HITMAN World of Assassination
The game challenges players with complex stealth mechanics and strategic planning, rewarding skillful execution and…
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+4.0
HOLE
Game features challenging gunplay with mechanics like weapon jamming, heat management, and stamina; skillful play…
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+4.0
Ion Fury
The game offers challenging combat requiring skillful aiming, weapon management, and strategy, especially on higher…
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+4.0
Kemono Friends Cellien May Cry
The game features a high skill ceiling with challenging combat, boss fights, and mastery of enemy patterns, rewarding…
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+4.0
MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
The game features complex mechanics, high skill ceilings, and competitive online play with ranked modes, rewarding…
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+4.0
METAL SLUG 3
High skill requirement with challenging bosses and precise controls; players improve through practice.
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+4.0
Nocturne: Prelude
The rhythm combat system offers a challenging skill test with multiple difficulty levels and feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus®
The game presents challenging platforming and puzzles requiring skill, timing, and strategy, with quicksave reducing…
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+4.0
Overcooked
Game challenges players with increasing difficulty, requiring skillful coordination and mastery of mechanics.
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+4.0
Parcel Simulator
The game offers skill-based challenges in sorting, inspecting, and optimizing automation with meaningful feedback and…
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+4.0
Pizza Frenzy Deluxe
The game challenges players with escalating speed, combo chaining, memory modes, and multitasking, requiring skill and…
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