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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
Supraland
The game offers challenging puzzles that require skill and insight, rewarding problem solving and mastery of mechanics…
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+4.0
(the) Gnorp Apologue
The game involves skillful planning, optimization, and overcoming strategic challenges rather than repetitive tasks.
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+4.0
The Pedestrian
Puzzles progressively increase in difficulty, requiring logical thinking and skillful manipulation of game elements.
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+4.0
Uncrashed : FPV Drone Simulator
The game offers skill challenges with realistic physics, racing, freestyle flying, and feedback on performance such as…
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+4.0
Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey
The game offers skill challenges in language learning, including tests, minigames, and gradual mastery of vocabulary…
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+4.0
Age of Empires® III (2007)
The game offers skill-based RTS gameplay with strategic depth, unit management, and tactical challenges.
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+4.0
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Challenging combat and boss fights requiring skill and strategy; grinding and crafting add complexity and mastery.
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+4.0
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut
Game challenges players with stealth, hacking, combat, and exploration requiring skill and strategic thinking.
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+4.0
FEZ
The game offers challenging puzzles that require skillful observation, cryptography, and logical thinking, rewarding…
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+4.0
Grimshire
The game requires skillful resource and time management, optimization, and overcoming escalating challenges with…
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+4.0
Relic Hunters Zero: Remix
Challenging gameplay with skill-based shooting, dodging, and progression through unlocks and relics
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+4.0
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition
Combat requires skillful use of ranged and melee attacks, with challenging enemies and difficulty scaling.
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+4.0
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation
The game features skill-based dogfighting, complex controls, and increasing difficulty that challenge player mastery…
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+4.0
Caves of Qud
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, strategic combat, and character builds; players report learning curve and…
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+4.0
DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH
Players feel effective with improved mechanics and tools.
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+4.0
Gumballs & Dungeons
Requires tactical thinking and skillful team-building; players overcome challenging roguelike dungeons and puzzles.
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+4.0
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
Combat involves skillful chaining of combos, exploiting enemy weaknesses, timing counters, and managing multiple…
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+4.0
PUMPKIN PANIC
Game challenges players with skillful time management, resource allocation, and survival mechanics with feedback…
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+4.0
Quake II
Challenging AI, skillful weapon use, and complex level design provide satisfying tests of player skill.
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+4.0
Sayonara Wild Hearts
The game offers skill challenges through reflex-based gameplay and score mastery, with feedback on performance and…
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+4.0
Splatoon 3
Game offers skill-based multiplayer with tactical depth, challenging single-player levels, and skill trees for upgrades.
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+4.0
Star Fox
The game requires skillful timing, aiming, and mastery of maneuvers like barrel rolls and boosts; challenge mode and…
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+4.0
Tetris Blast
The game offers challenging puzzles and strategic depth, requiring skillful planning and execution of chain reactions.
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+4.0
Tetris® Effect: Connected
The game offers easy to learn but hard to master gameplay with skill-based challenges, achievements, and ranked…
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