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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
Metel - Horror Escape
The game challenges players with puzzles, stealth mechanics, and time pressure requiring skillful execution and careful…
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+4.0
Micro Mages
The game offers a challenging difficulty curve with skill-based platforming and boss fights that require mastery and…
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+4.0
Mini Airways - ATC simulator
Challenging gameplay requiring skillful multitasking and quick decision-making to avoid crashes and optimize traffic.
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+4.0
PAC-MAN 256
Requires learning ghost patterns, managing combos, and upgrading power-ups to improve performance.
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+4.0
Paunch
The game involves skillful aiming and timing in combat, with players mastering mechanics and competing in tournaments.
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+4.0
Potato Flowers in Full Bloom
Combat is strategic and rewards skillful planning, resource management, and tactical decision-making; players receive…
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+4.0
Realm Grinder
The game offers complex mechanics and strategic depth requiring skillful decision-making and optimization.
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+4.0
Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope
Game offers a challenging difficulty curve with skill-based platforming and boss fights requiring mastery.
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+4.0
Smithworks
Game requires significant skill, coordination, and quick decision-making to succeed, especially in multiplayer.
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+4.0
That's not my Neighbor
Game requires attention to detail, memory, and deduction skills to identify doppelgangers and avoid mistakes, with…
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+4.0
Tormented Souls
The game features challenging puzzles and combat requiring skill and strategic resource management, providing effective…
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+4.0
Ugly
The game offers challenging puzzles and boss fights that require skill, timing, and mastery of mechanics, providing a…
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+4.0
Warhammer: Vermintide 2
The game features a high skill ceiling with challenging combat mechanics, requiring mastery of blocking, dodging, and…
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+4.0
Windblown
Combat is challenging but fair; requires skillful dodging and timing; players report feeling rewarded for mastering…
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+4.0
Worms Revolution
The game involves skillful aiming, strategic planning, and overcoming AI challenges, with some players noting high…
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+4.0
8Bit Fiesta - The Drinking Game
Game is challenging with fast-paced mini-games requiring skill and precision; players report dying frequently and…
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+4.0
Battle Realms: Zen Edition
The game features a high skill ceiling with complex mechanics, unit micro-management, and strategic depth, rewarding…
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+4.0
BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend
The game offers deep and complex fighting mechanics with tutorials and challenge modes to master combos and skills…
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+4.0
Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
Skillshot system rewards creative and effective combat, requiring player skill and mastery of mechanics.
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+4.0
Crysis 2 Remastered
The game offers challenging combat, skill upgrades, and requires tactical thinking, especially on higher difficulties.
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+4.0
Day of Defeat
High skill ceiling with recoil control, map knowledge, and team coordination required; gameplay punishes mistakes.
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+4.0
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
Game challenges players with increasing difficulty, requiring skillful movement, resource management, and tactical…
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+4.0
EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe
The game requires skillful management and strategic thinking, with a learning curve described as easy to learn but hard…
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+4.0
Esports Godfather
The game offers a deep learning curve with meaningful skill expression in drafting, team building, and tactical card…
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