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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
Card Survival: Fantasy Forest
Game is challenging with complex survival mechanics requiring skill, planning, and learning from failures.
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+4.0
Choppy Cuts
Game challenges players with increasing difficulty, requiring skillful time management and coordination, with…
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+4.0
Eador. Imperium
Game offers deep strategic and tactical challenges, requiring skillful management and combat decisions.
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+4.0
GUILTY GEAR 2 -OVERTURE-
Gameplay requires mastering complex controls, combos, and strategic unit management, with a learning curve and skill…
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+4.0
Hell is Others
Game rewards skillful play, map knowledge, strategic decision-making, and mastery of mechanics like stamina and bullet…
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+4.0
Hot Brass
Game requires skillful execution of tactics, precise shooting, and adherence to rules of engagement with feedback on…
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+4.0
Kaiju Wars
The game offers challenging tactical decisions, requiring skillful planning and adaptation to unique kaiju abilities…
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+4.0
Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes
Game challenges players with difficult missions requiring skillful management of troops and hero combat; some missions…
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+4.0
Mysterium: A Psychic Clue Game
Game challenges players to interpret clues, solve puzzles, and coordinate effectively, requiring skill and cognitive…
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+4.0
Pharaonic
Combat is challenging and skill-based, requiring timing, stamina management, and learning enemy patterns.
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+4.0
Shadow Ops: Red Mercury
The game is challenging with accurate enemy AI, no health regeneration, and requires skillful aiming and ammo…
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+4.0
Sudden Strike 5
Game is challenging with steep learning curve, requiring skillful micromanagement, tactical planning, and resource…
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+4.0
WARTILE
Challenging tactical gameplay requiring skillful positioning, timing, and use of abilities; AI is competent and…
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+4.0
As Far As The Eye
The game is challenging, requiring skillful resource management, planning, and overcoming random events.
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+4.0
Citystate II
Game challenges players with complex economic and political systems requiring skillful balancing and strategic planning.
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+4.0
Cybercube
The game offers a challenging skill-based experience with increasing difficulty and precise timing demands.
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+4.0
Puzzle Chambers
Puzzles progressively increase in difficulty requiring logical thinking, math skills, and problem solving; some levels…
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+4.0
Radio Commander: Vietnam '64
Requires skill in interpreting limited information, coordinating units, and overcoming tactical challenges.
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+4.0
Revolution Ace
The game requires skillful dodging, weapon management, and learning enemy patterns; progression through leveling and…
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+4.0
STAR WARS™: Rogue Squadron 3D
Challenging missions with skill-based medal system; mastering controls and camera is key to success.
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+4.0
Surviving the Aftermath
The game challenges players with resource management, strategic planning, and adapting to disasters, requiring skillful…
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+4.0
Teslagrad Remastered
The game demands skillful timing and precise control, especially in platforming and boss fights, providing a…
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+4.0
The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection
Players can engage in skill-building and face challenges.
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+4.0
Ys X: Proud Nordics
Combat involves skillful timing of dodges, perfect guards, and combo management; boss fights require pattern reading…
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