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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
Utopia Must Fall
Game requires skillful aiming, prioritization, and strategic upgrade choices to survive increasingly difficult waves.
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+4.0
Vanquish
The game challenges players with fast-paced combat requiring skillful aiming, timing, and mastery of unique mechanics…
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+4.0
Alina of the Arena
The game challenges players with skill-based tactical combat, requiring mastery of positioning, card combos, and…
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+4.0
Death Coming/死神来了
Game challenges players to master timing, sequencing, and strategy to get perfect kills and high scores.
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+4.0
Echoes+
Game challenges players with increasing difficulty, skill-based twin-stick shooting, and leaderboard competition.
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+4.0
Gravity Circuit
The game offers challenging platforming and boss fights requiring skill, precision, and mastery of mechanics; players…
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+4.0
ibb & obb
Challenging puzzles and platforming require skill, coordination, and timing; players receive clear feedback and…
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+4.0
Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
The game features challenging tactical combat requiring strategic planning, positioning, and skillful use of spells and…
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+4.0
Kingsway
The game involves skillful real-time clicking, managing multiple moving windows, and strategic combat requiring…
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+4.0
Mortal Kombat X
The game features a high skill ceiling with complex combos, frame data options, and challenging AI, rewarding mastery…
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+4.0
Prodeus
Gameplay requires skillful shooting, weapon management, and map navigation; difficulty levels and leaderboards provide…
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+4.0
PULSAR: Lost Colony
Game requires skillful coordination, managing complex ship systems, and tactical combat, with meaningful feedback and…
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+4.0
RUINER
Challenging combat requiring skillful dodging, aiming, and tactical use of abilities; punishing difficulty encourages…
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+4.0
Shank
Game challenges players with boss fights requiring pattern learning and skillful combos, rewarding mastery and timing.
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+4.0
Sky Force Reloaded
The game offers a challenging skill curve with progressively harder levels, boss fights, and mastery of objectives…
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+4.0
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast™
The game requires skillful lightsaber combat, force power mastery, and tactical shooting, with challenging enemies and…
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+4.0
Tainted Grail: Conquest
The game offers a steep learning curve with complex mechanics, challenging enemies, and skillful deckbuilding; mastery…
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+4.0
The King is Watching
The game offers challenging strategic gameplay requiring skillful multitasking, planning, and adaptation to RNG and…
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+4.0
BIT.TRIP RERUNNER
The game offers challenging rhythm platforming with skill-based timing and difficulty options, plus a high skill…
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+4.0
Blind Drive
Game challenges player reflexes and auditory perception with increasing difficulty and precise timing requirements.
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+4.0
Corn Kidz 64
The game offers challenging platforming and puzzles requiring skill mastery, rewarding player competence.
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+4.0
Crow Story
The game offers moderately challenging platforming that requires skill mastery and precise timing, with difficulty…
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+4.0
Cube Chaos
The game challenges players to master complex synergies, combos, and strategic decisions with skillful management of…
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+4.0
Dear Magical Girls
Gameplay is challenging especially on higher difficulties, requiring skillful positioning and tactical decisions.
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