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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
SpellForce 2 - Anniversary Edition
Game involves skillful RTS management and RPG character development with challenging combat and strategic resource…
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+4.0
Summoners War
The game involves strategic turn-based combat, rune optimization, and skillful team building with a high learning curve.
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+4.0
The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki -Farewell, O Zemuria-
Combat system is complex and rewarding, requiring skillful use of mechanics like ZOC, awakening, and chip commands…
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+4.0
The Outer Worlds 2
The game requires skill specialization, offers challenging combat and skill checks, and rewards mastery of different…
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+4.0
Wretch: Divine Ascent
Game requires skillful planning, understanding of item synergies, and tactical thinking to optimize builds and counter…
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+4.0
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
The game offers challenging AI, strategic depth, and requires skill in macro-management and adapting strategies.
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+4.0
Battlezone Gold Edition
Game is challenging with skill-based combat, tactical positioning, and requires learning mechanics; multiplayer…
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+4.0
Beyond Sunset
Combat is challenging and skill-based with fast-paced shooting, melee parrying, and boss fights requiring pattern…
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+4.0
Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days
Players engage in skillful card battles with strategic deck building and receive feedback through wins, losses, and…
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+4.0
Face It - A game to fight inner demons
The game offers challenging platforming and puzzle elements requiring skillful jumping, timing, and camera control.
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+4.0
For The King II
Players feel effective as they learn to manage combat mechanics and character builds.
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+4.0
Half Sword
Combat requires skill mastery, timing, and understanding of physics-based mechanics; progression is challenging and…
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+4.0
Pretty Girls Mahjong Solitaire
Game requires skillful tile matching and strategic thinking, especially in later stages with increasing difficulty and…
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+4.0
Pumped BMX +
Game is challenging, requires skill mastery, timing, and precision to complete levels and challenges.
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+4.0
Ring of Titans
High skill ceiling with emphasis on strategy, class knowledge, and mechanical execution; no RNG or gear grind means…
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+4.0
Tactics Ogre: Reborn
Challenging tactical gameplay requiring strategic thinking and mastery of mechanics; steep learning curve but rewarding
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+4.0
The Devil Within: Satgat
Combat requires skillful timing of parries, dodges, and stamina management; boss fights demand mastery and provide…
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+4.0
Victoria 3
The game requires mastering complex economic and political systems with meaningful feedback, rewarding skillful…
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+4.0
Welcome to the Game III
The game demands skillful multitasking, quick reactions, and mastery of complex mechanics, with frequent feedback…
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+4.0
World of Shooting
Game offers skill-based shooting challenges with timing reload mini-games and leaderboard competition, requiring…
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+4.0
Zero Caliber 2 Remastered
Game challenges players with tactical combat, weapon handling skills, and enemy AI requiring cover and flanking…
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+4.0
2Dark
The game requires skillful stealth, puzzle solving, and strategic planning with challenging AI and punishing mechanics.
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+4.0
A Total War Saga: TROY
The game offers a challenging AI, strategic resource management, and tactical battles requiring skillful…
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+4.0
Aegis Defenders
The game offers challenging tower defense and platforming mechanics requiring skillful multitasking, resource…
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