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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
FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE
The game involves skillful planning and optimization of gambits and character builds, with feedback from combat and…
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+4.0
Gothic 1 Remake
Progression is slow but rewarding; combat requires skill development and mastery of mechanics.
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+4.0
Intruder
High skill ceiling with emphasis on map knowledge, communication, tactical movement, and mastering gadgets; players…
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+4.0
L.A. Noire
The game challenges players to analyze facial expressions, find clues, and make correct deductions, requiring skillful…
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+4.0
Last Call BBS
The game features challenging puzzles requiring skill, optimization, and problem solving, with feedback and histograms…
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+4.0
Magic Research 2
Requires skillful resource management, strategic planning, and combat tactics; feedback through progression and boss…
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+4.0
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Combat is mentally and strategically demanding, with skill customization and challenging encounters, especially on…
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+4.0
Please, Don’t Touch Anything
The game challenges players with puzzles requiring observation, logic, and deduction, rewarding skillful problem…
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+4.0
Ring of Pain
The game is challenging and rewards skillful play, learning enemy behaviors, and strategic decision-making.
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+4.0
Saiko no sutoka
The game offers challenging AI behavior and requires skillful evasion, strategy, and learning mechanics to succeed.
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+4.0
Shatter
The game requires skillful control and mastery of mechanics to achieve high scores and defeat bosses, providing…
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+4.0
SUPERVIVE
High skill ceiling with movement-based combat, skill expression, and strategic teamplay; players report rewarding…
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+4.0
Train Valley
The game offers increasing difficulty with challenging puzzles requiring skillful timing and strategic planning.
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+4.0
ΔV: Rings of Saturn
Game requires skillful piloting, managing physics-based controls, and mastering complex ship systems with meaningful…
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+4.0
Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® – Winter Assault
Challenging missions with difficulty spikes and tactical gameplay requiring skill and strategic thinking.
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+4.0
Angeline Era
Combat requires skillful bump-slash mechanics and dodging; bosses and levels provide challenging tests of player…
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+4.0
Atelier Meruru ~The Apprentice of Arland~ DX
The game involves mastering complex alchemy systems, strategic combat, and time/resource management with clear feedback…
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+4.0
弹幕音乐绘 ~风雷幻奏曲~ / Barrage Musical ~A Fantasy of Tempest~
Game offers skill-based bullet dodging challenges with multiple difficulties and a learning curve.
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+4.0
Deep Snake
The game challenges players with increasing difficulty, requiring skillful maneuvering and mastery of unique controls.
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+4.0
Dressmaker
The game involves skillful pattern placement, sewing mechanics with optional assist, and strategic resource management…
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+4.0
Heart's Medicine - Time to Heal
Game challenges players with time management, reflex-based mini-games, and achieving high scores, requiring skill and…
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+4.0
House of Necrosis
The game challenges players with difficult bosses, strategic combat, and resource management, rewarding skillful play…
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+4.0
Hyper Jam
Game is easy to learn but hard to master with skill-based combat, parrying, and strategic perk selection providing a…
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+4.0
Lab Rat
Puzzles provide challenging, skill-testing logic problems with satisfying solutions and feedback.
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