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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
Quell
Puzzles increase in difficulty, requiring logical thinking and skillful planning to achieve perfect solutions.
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+4.0
Reus 2
Game involves complex puzzle-like optimization, strategic placement, and mastering synergies with feedback on…
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+4.0
Rock Bottom
Game provides a satisfying sense of progression and skill improvement through upgrades and mining efficiency.
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+4.0
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI with Power Up Kit
The game offers complex strategic and tactical challenges requiring skillful planning and execution, with feedback…
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+4.0
Root
The game offers a high skill ceiling with complex asymmetric factions and strategic depth, rewarding mastery.
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+4.0
Serious Sam 3: BFE
High skill ceiling with challenging hordes, weapon management, and strategic use of melee and ranged attacks.
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+4.0
Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)
Game involves skillful management of economy, trade, military, and resource allocation with meaningful feedback and…
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+4.0
Slider
The game offers challenging puzzles that require skill, observation, and thinking outside the box, with a…
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+4.0
sobosuba
The game offers skill-based challenges with strategic depth, requiring planning and mastery of physics to optimize…
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+4.0
Sprocket
The game involves mastering complex mechanics like transmissions, engines, armor design, and tank physics, providing a…
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+4.0
Stardom 3
The game challenges players with complex management systems, balancing training, schedules, and career development…
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+4.0
Stellaris
The game offers complex strategic challenges, requiring skillful management of resources, diplomacy, warfare, and…
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+4.0
The Last Clockwinder
The game challenges players to optimize and master precise timing and throwing skills, with feedback on efficiency and…
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+4.0
The Last Salvage Squad
Gameplay requires skillful movement, aiming, and tactical use of weapons and upgrades; hard mode and EX missions…
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+4.0
The Political Process
The game involves complex skillful decision-making, campaign management, legislative strategy, and adapting to dynamic…
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+4.0
Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane
Engages players in logical deduction, puzzle solving, and courtroom challenges with feedback and increasing difficulty.
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+4.0
Vermillion - VR Painting
The game offers a realistic oil painting simulation with a learning curve, skill development, and feedback through…
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+4.0
Where Winds Meet
Combat is skill-based with timing, parrying, and combos; boss fights are challenging and rewarding; players receive…
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+4.0
ARK: Survival Evolved
Game involves mastering complex survival mechanics, crafting, building, and dinosaur taming requiring skill and…
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+4.0
140
The game offers increasing difficulty, challenging boss fights, and requires skillful timing and rhythm mastery.
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+4.0
ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN
Gameplay is challenging with skill-based dogfighting and mission objectives; difficulty ramps and mastery is rewarded.
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+4.0
Chrono Ark
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, challenging bosses, and rewarding mastery.
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+4.0
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
The game demands skillful combat combos, precise platforming, and strategic use of abilities, especially in Hard mode…
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+4.0
Lara Croft GO
Puzzles increase in difficulty, requiring skillful thinking and problem solving, with feedback through puzzle…
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