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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
Anomaly Defenders
Game offers challenging gameplay especially on higher difficulties, requiring skillful micromanagement and strategic…
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+4.0
Beautiful Mystic Survivors
The game involves skillful play, weapon upgrades, and strategic choices to overcome challenging enemies and bosses…
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+4.0
Bronze Age - HD Edition
Game challenges players to optimize resource management and survive random events, requiring skillful balancing.
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+4.0
Contra Anniversary Collection
Games are challenging with pattern memorization and skillful play required; save states help but mastery is rewarded.
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+4.0
Dark Light
Combat requires skillful timing, pattern recognition, and mastery of mechanics; bosses provide challenging tests of…
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+4.0
Dungeons & Dragons Online®
Challenging dungeons with puzzles, traps, and combat requiring skill and strategy; character building complexity offers…
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+4.0
Giraffe Town
The game is difficult and requires skillful control and patience, with challenging sections and a demanding final boss.
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+4.0
Gravity Field
The game offers challenging puzzles requiring spatial reasoning, logic, and mastery of unique gravity and time reversal…
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+4.0
Grimlord
Combat requires skillful parrying, dodging, and learning enemy patterns; bosses provide challenging tests of ability.
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+4.0
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION)
The game involves tactical turn-based combat requiring skillful combo execution and strategic resource management.
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+4.0
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions
Game has a learning curve with different roles having unique mechanics; skillful play and mastery are rewarded; AI…
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+4.0
Highrise City
The game offers complex challenges in resource management, production chains, and balancing city growth, requiring…
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+4.0
Pharaoh™: A New Era
The game involves complex city-building mechanics, resource management, and strategic planning, requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Pixel Starships
Game requires mastering complex mechanics, AI scripting, and strategic ship and crew management, rewarding skill and…
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+4.0
Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition
Game involves strategic skill in managing match-3 combos, spellcasting, and character progression with meaningful…
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+4.0
Railroad Tycoon 3
Game challenges players with complex economic management, strategic railroad construction, and scenario goals.
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+4.0
Road Scars: Origins
Game is described as challenging with a high difficulty curve, requiring skillful driving and combat to succeed…
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+4.0
Robot Rumble 2
Steep learning curve and complex building system challenge player skills; success requires mastering mechanics and…
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+4.0
Rolled Out!
The game offers challenging levels with a skill ceiling, speedrunning elements, and feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Spectral Scream
The game offers a challenging experience requiring skillful use of items, strategic planning, and learning enemy…
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+4.0
The Initial
Combat requires skillful timing, dodging, and combo execution; bosses demand pattern recognition and precise reactions.
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+4.0
The Iron Oath
Combat is tactical and challenging with skill trees and ability management; players feel effective overcoming strategic…
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+4.0
WASTED
Challenging gameplay with skill-based combat, learning curve, and strategic resource management
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+4.0
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
Combat requires skillful timing of deflections and counters; boss fights test mastery, though some difficulty spikes…
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