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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
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
The complex battle system with a high learning curve and skill-based mechanics rewards mastery and strategic play.
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+4.0
Dota Underlords
Game requires strategic thinking, skillful planning, and adaptation to evolving meta; players report satisfying…
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+4.0
Downhill Domination
The game demands skillful control, precise landings, and strategic use of combat and tricks; challenging courses…
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+4.0
DuckTales: Remastered
Game offers challenging platforming and boss fights requiring skill, especially on higher difficulties; feedback and…
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+4.0
Enter the Chronosphere
The game challenges players to master complex mechanics, anticipate enemy moves, and optimize builds, rewarding…
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+4.0
Heroine of the Sniper
Game challenges aiming skills with precision shooting, sway mechanics, and difficulty modes requiring skillful play and…
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+4.0
Lumines Arise
Game offers skill-based challenges, a learning curve, and modes that reward mastery and high scores.
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+4.0
LunarLux
Combat involves skillful timing, dodging, and strategic deck-building elements, providing a satisfying challenge and…
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+4.0
Metal Fatigue
Game offers challenging AI, complex multi-layered combat, and skillful mech customization requiring strategic mastery.
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+4.0
Metal Slug Anthology
The game offers challenging, skill-based gameplay with punishing difficulty, requiring precision and timing, rewarding…
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+4.0
MONSTER HUNTER RISE
Game offers challenging combat with skill-based mechanics, weapon mastery, and progression through grinding and…
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+4.0
MX vs. ATV Reflex
The game features challenging physics, skillful riding, and a steep learning curve rewarding mastery and precision.
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+4.0
Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok
The game rewards skill and strategy with challenging combat, meaningful progression, and a steep learning curve that…
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+4.0
Orcs Must Die! 3
The game offers challenging levels, especially on higher difficulties and war scenarios, requiring skillful trap…
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+4.0
Outlaws + A Handful of Missions (Classic, 1997)
The game is challenging with punishing gunplay, requiring skillful aiming, reloading, and tactical positioning…
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+4.0
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011
The game rewards mastering complex controls like the power bar for passing and shooting, skill moves, and tactical…
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+4.0
ReCharge RC: High Voltage
The game offers challenging physics-based driving that requires skill mastery and precise control, with leaderboards…
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+4.0
Resident Evil Code: Veronica X
The game demands skillful resource management, precise combat timing, and puzzle solving, with challenging boss fights…
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+4.0
Rise to Ruins
High skill and strategic planning required to manage resources, defense, and survival against escalating threats.
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+4.0
Rush Rally Origins
Game offers skill-based driving challenges with leaderboards, medals, and upgrade systems rewarding mastery and…
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+4.0
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
Game offers challenging platforming and boss fights requiring skill and timing, with satisfying feedback.
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+4.0
Solar Settlers
The game challenges players with resource management, strategic planning, and increasing difficulty that requires…
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+4.0
Solasta: Crown of the Magister
Combat is challenging and skill-based with tactical depth, requiring strategic thinking and mastery of D&D 5e…
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+4.0
Swords & Souls Legacy Collection
Games involve skill-based minigames, timing, reflexes, and combat challenges that provide feedback and a sense of…
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