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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
Airport Madness: World Edition
Game is easy to learn but difficult to master, requiring skillful multitasking and quick decision-making to avoid…
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+4.0
Bleak Sword DX
Combat is skill-based with timing, parrying, stamina management, and learning enemy patterns; difficulty spikes and…
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+4.0
Blightstone
Combat is challenging and tactical, requiring skillful positioning and strategic use of abilities; players improve…
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+4.0
Bouncy Goat Climb
The game is highly challenging and punishing, demanding precise skill and timing to progress.
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+4.0
Cursed Treasure 2 Ultimate Edition - Tower Defense
Game challenges players with increasing difficulty, requiring skillful resource management, tower upgrading, and…
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+4.0
Dead Age 2: The Zombie Survival RPG
Combat and resource management require skill and strategic thinking; players receive feedback and can improve through…
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+4.0
Final Theory
Game requires skillful tactical combat and strategic planning with meaningful feedback and progression through ship…
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+4.0
Friendly Steps
The game has a steep skill curve with challenging physics-based controls and rewarding mastery, especially in…
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+4.0
Grand Pigeon's Duty
Game is challenging with precise aiming, wind effects, and limited attempts requiring skill and mastery.
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+4.0
GravNewton
The game demands precise timing, quick reflexes, and mastery of gravity mechanics, providing skill-based challenges and…
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+4.0
Greedventory
Combat requires precise mouse control, timing, and skillful parrying; bosses and traps present challenging tests of…
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+4.0
KUNAI
Players feel effective with smooth controls and skill-based movement.
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+4.0
Music Store Simulator Prologue
Game involves detailed skill-based tasks like assembling, painting, tuning guitars, and managing inventory with…
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+4.0
Nin Online
Combat is skill-based with a high skill ceiling; players report rewarding progression and strategic PvP.
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+4.0
Quarantineer
Game requires managing many variables and overcoming difficult challenges, demanding skill and strategic thinking.
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+4.0
Soulworker
The game features a steep learning curve with technical combat requiring skillful dodging and skill placement…
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+4.0
Subsistence
Game is challenging with skill needed to survive, hunt, build, and manage resources; players report learning curve and…
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+4.0
Warlords Under Siege
Game challenges players with tactical RTS and deckbuilding mechanics requiring skillful unit management and strategic…
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+4.0
A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead
The game challenges players with stealth mechanics, noise control, and asthma management requiring skill and careful…
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+4.0
AETHERIS
The game features challenging tactical turn-based combat requiring planning, skillful use of abilities, and resource…
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+4.0
Alpha Runner
Game is challenging with skill-based platforming, mini-games, and achievement grinding requiring mastery and…
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+4.0
Blood Bowl - Legendary Edition
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve, rewarding skillful play and strategic thinking to overcome…
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+4.0
Chaos Reborn
High skill ceiling with complex risk management, bluffing, and tactical positioning
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+4.0
Fancy Skulls
Game rewards skillful aiming, learning enemy weak points, and strategic use of items and weapons.
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