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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
Morphblade
The game challenges players to think strategically and tactically, mastering tile synergies and enemy behaviors to…
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+4.0
Nexus 5X
Game involves strategic decision-making, optimization of limited actions, and skillful management of resources and…
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+4.0
OpenFront
Game requires strategic thinking, skillful timing, and resource management; players report a learning curve and skill…
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+4.0
PBA Pro Bowling 2026
The game offers a skill-based bowling simulation with realistic physics and a challenging difficulty curve, especially…
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+4.0
Prison Run and Gun
The game is challenging with a steep difficulty curve requiring skillful execution and puzzle solving, rewarding…
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+4.0
Rune Classic
Combat requires skillful timing and tactics, especially on higher difficulties; players receive feedback through…
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+4.0
Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon
High skill ceiling with complex chain mechanics, strategic positioning, and learning enemy behaviors; players improve…
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+4.0
Songbird Symphony
Rhythm battles provide challenging skill tests with grading and increasing difficulty; puzzles and platforming are…
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+4.0
Sputnika Game
The game challenges players to master aiming, timing, and gravitational physics, with skill-based difficulty and…
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+4.0
Super Puzzle Platformer Deluxe
The game is challenging with skill-based platforming, quick reflexes, and strategic block shooting requiring mastery…
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+4.0
Superfighters Deluxe
High skill ceiling with complex controls and mechanics; players report learning curve and mastery over combos and…
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+4.0
The Dandelion Endures.
The game challenges players with timing-based parry mechanics and resource management, requiring skill and attention.
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+4.0
The Dungeon Beneath
The game offers challenging tactical combat requiring skillful positioning and strategic team building with feedback on…
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+4.0
Tzar: The Burden of the Crown
Game offers challenging AI, complex unit management, micromanagement, and strategic depth requiring skill and learning.
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+4.0
Ukrainian Warfare: Gostomel Heroes
The game is challenging with tactical depth, requiring skillful unit management and strategic planning.
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+4.0
Villages & Dungeons
The game requires skillful deck construction, strategic planning, and adaptation to enemy builds, rewarding mastery and…
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+4.0
BattleBit Remastered
Gameplay is skill-based with a learning curve, weapon recoil, vehicle control, and tactical coordination requiring…
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+4.0
Cliff Empire
The game is challenging and requires skillful balancing of resources, economy, and city planning with complex mechanics.
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+4.0
Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game
The game is challenging with complex combat and skill systems requiring mastery and strategic planning.
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+4.0
Filcher
The game challenges players with precise stealth mechanics, requiring skillful timing, sound and light management, and…
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+4.0
Gomoku Let's Go
The game offers multiple AI difficulty levels and challenging puzzles that test strategic skill and pattern recognition.
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+4.0
GROUND BRANCH
The game demands skillful tactical movement, aiming, and coordination; mistakes are punished quickly, requiring…
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+4.0
Jeffrey Eggstein
The game is described as very difficult with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful multitasking and dexterity.
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+4.0
King of Retail
The game involves managing complex systems like inventory, staff skills, scheduling, and marketing, providing skill…
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