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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
En Garde!
Combat is challenging, skill-based with parrying, dodging, and environment use; players improve with practice.
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+4.0
Full Metal Furies
The game requires skillful combat, timing, and coordination, with challenging boss fights and puzzles that reward…
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+4.0
INAZUMA ELEVEN: Victory Road
Gameplay involves skillful team building, strategic use of abilities, and mastering a rock-paper-scissors combat…
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+4.0
Mega Man 11
The game is challenging with skill-based platforming and boss fights, requiring mastery of mechanics and timing.
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+4.0
Metro Gravity
The game offers challenging puzzles, rhythm-based combat requiring timing and skill, and boss fights that reward…
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+4.0
Pool Nation
Game features skill-based controls, challenging AI, and trick shots requiring mastery and precision.
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+4.0
QP Shooting - Dangerous!!
Challenging bullet hell gameplay requiring skillful dodging, pattern memorization, and strategic formation use.
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+4.0
Quilts and Cats of Calico
Game offers challenging puzzles and strategic depth requiring skill and thoughtful planning.
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+4.0
SimplePlanes 2
Players engage in complex engineering challenges, optimizing physics and flight performance with detailed feedback.
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+4.0
Star Fire: Eternal Cycle
Game requires skillful dodging, positioning, and build optimization; players feel effective when mastering combat and…
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+4.0
Templar Battleforce
The game offers challenging tactical combat requiring skillful planning, unit management, and mastery of complex…
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+4.0
Toodee and Topdee
Game offers challenging puzzles and boss fights requiring skill, timing, and problem solving, with feedback and…
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+4.0
You Have 10 Seconds
The game is challenging and requires skillful platforming and quick reflexes, with players receiving immediate feedback…
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+4.0
Abalon: Roguelike Tactics CCG
The game offers challenging tactical combat and strategic deck management requiring skill and adaptation.
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+4.0
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
Missions require skillful dogfighting and tactical decisions; challenging elite enemy aces and demanding final boss…
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+4.0
Aliens: Dark Descent
The game is challenging with tactical combat, stress management, and resource constraints requiring skillful play and…
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+4.0
Biped
The game challenges players with skill-based puzzles and coordination, requiring practice and mastery.
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+4.0
Blood Vial
Game demands skillful movement, aiming, and quick decision-making under pressure with responsive controls and…
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+4.0
Bloons TD Battles 2
The game offers strategic depth, skill-based tower placement, and real-time decision making with feedback from…
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+4.0
Bombergrounds: Reborn
Game has skill-based mechanics such as bomb placement, melee timing, and character abilities with a high skill ceiling.
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+4.0
Command & Conquer™ Generals
The game challenges players with strategic planning, unit management, and overcoming AI or human opponents, providing…
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+4.0
Crash Bandicoot
The game features challenging platforming requiring precise timing and skill mastery, with a steep difficulty curve and…
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+4.0
Crash Team Rumble
High skill ceiling with strategic team roles, map control, and ability management; player impact on match outcomes is…
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+4.0
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
High skill ceiling with challenging combat, boss fights, and PvP; requires learning enemy patterns and mastering…
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