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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
The Council
Skill trees and challenging puzzles require player skill and strategic thinking.
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+4.0
The PenguinGame 2 -Lies of Penguin-
The game features challenging boss fights requiring skill, pattern recognition, and mastery of mechanics, with…
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+4.0
Typer Shark! Deluxe
The game challenges typing skills with increasing difficulty, varied enemies, and timed word challenges, providing…
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+4.0
Void Scrappers
Game requires skillful dodging, managing upgrades, and mastering ship controls; players report satisfying build…
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+4.0
WARRIORS: Abyss
Gameplay is skill-based with dodging, combos, and boss pattern learning; players feel rewarded by overcoming…
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+4.0
Winter Falling: Battle Tactics
The game challenges players with tactical battles requiring skillful use of limited orders and strategic unit…
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+4.0
Boat Crew
Game requires skillful boat maneuvering, weapon aiming, and crew management with meaningful feedback and progression.
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+4.0
Civilization IV®: Warlords
The game challenges players with complex strategic and tactical decisions, including managing resources, combat, and…
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+4.0
Cogs
Challenging puzzles with increasing difficulty and skill tests in timing and move efficiency.
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+4.0
Decimate Drive
Gameplay requires skillful dodging, timing, and use of environment; players feel challenged and effective when…
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+4.0
Egypt: Old Kingdom
Game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful resource management and strategic planning.
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+4.0
FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE
Combat requires skillful timing, dodging, and strategic use of camera upgrades; players report a challenging but…
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+4.0
Fly'N
The game offers challenging platforming and puzzle-solving that require skillful execution and mastery, especially in…
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+4.0
FPV Freerider
The game challenges players to develop real FPV flying skills with realistic physics and control calibration, providing…
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+4.0
Holder of Place
The game rewards skillful planning, understanding synergies, and adapting strategies to varied challenges and relic…
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+4.0
Knight Club +
High skill ceiling with technical combat, timing, and strategic use of character traits and weapons.
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+4.0
Lifeslide
The game offers challenging flight mechanics and skill mastery, rewarding players for improving control and overcoming…
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+4.0
Multiplayer Platform Golf
The game challenges players with difficult platforming and golf shots requiring skill, timing, and precision…
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+4.0
None Shall Intrude: Descent
The game challenges players with strategic deck building, managing elemental combos, and overcoming difficult enemies…
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+4.0
Samurai Bringer
The game offers a challenging combat system with skill-based progression, experimentation, and boss fights requiring…
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+4.0
Sensorium
Puzzles vary in difficulty with a good learning curve; some puzzles are challenging and require note-taking and problem…
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+4.0
Snacktorio
Game provides challenging puzzles requiring skillful routing, space management, and problem solving that ramps up in…
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+4.0
SPRAWL
Skillful aiming, movement mastery, and weapon switching are rewarded
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+4.0
Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure
Game offers skill-based mechanics like curving shots, dodging, and timing throws, with increasing challenge and boss…
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