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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
Alisa
Challenging combat and puzzles requiring skill and learning enemy patterns; trial and error encouraged.
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+4.0
AngerForce: Reloaded
The game offers challenging bullet hell gameplay with skill-based dodging and boss fights, plus progression through…
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+4.0
Astronarch
Game rewards skillful planning, strategic thinking, and mastery of synergies; players overcome challenging encounters…
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+4.0
Avernum 2: Crystal Souls
The game offers challenging turn-based tactical combat with skill trees and character development requiring strategic…
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+4.0
Blaster Master Zero 2
The game offers challenging boss fights, skill-based counter mechanics, and requires mastery of movement and combat…
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+4.0
Carrier Deck
Game challenges players with complex multitasking, timing, and strategic planning to manage aircraft and missions…
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+4.0
Codename: Panzers, Phase Two
Game offers challenging missions with tactical depth and difficulty scaling; players report skillful play and strategic…
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+4.0
CROWDED. FOLLOWED.
Game challenges players with stamina management, timing inhaler use, and evading a relentless stalker, requiring skill…
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+4.0
Crush the Industry
The game offers skillful deckbuilding, strategic combat, and resource management with a learning curve and challenge…
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+4.0
Dead Signal
Game requires skillful multitasking, attention to detail, and learning enemy behaviors to succeed.
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+4.0
Farlanders
Game challenges players with complex resource management, puzzle-like terraforming, and strategic planning.
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+4.0
Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX
Game offers skill-based challenges, especially in boss fights and score attack modes, rewarding mastery and precision.
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+4.0
Keeper's Toll
The game offers skill-based combat with meaningful boss fights and tactical positioning, rewarding player mastery and…
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+4.0
Kingsvein
Combat is challenging with a high skill ceiling, requiring strategic positioning, ability synergy, and environmental…
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+4.0
Mainframe Defenders
Game offers tactical challenges, requiring strategic thinking, positioning, and synergy to overcome increasing…
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+4.0
Meteorfall: Krumit's Tale
The game is challenging and strategic, requiring careful planning and skillful play to overcome complex puzzles and…
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+4.0
Microtopia
Game involves overcoming complex logistical challenges, managing ant lifecycles, and optimizing production with…
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+4.0
NETHER HEROES
Game offers challenging bosses and requires skillful pattern recognition and reaction, with some complaints about…
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+4.0
Outlanders
The game offers increasing challenge through puzzle-like levels requiring strategic resource management and…
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+4.0
OVIS LOOP
The game demands skillful combat, precise timing, and strategic build crafting with feedback on performance; bosses…
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+4.0
Project Hardline
Players report skill-based gunplay, weapon balancing challenges, and tactical map knowledge; some guns require mastery…
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+4.0
Retro Gadgets
The game challenges players to learn and apply Lua programming and logic to build functional gadgets, providing skill…
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+4.0
Riptide GP2
The game challenges players with skillful racing, stunt execution, and vehicle upgrades, rewarding mastery and…
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+4.0
Roof Rage
High skill ceiling with complex combos, technical inputs, and challenging AI; players feel effective when mastering…
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