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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
WitchSpring R
Combat requires strategy and skillful use of mechanics; progression involves mastering crafting, training, and battle…
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+4.0
Pro Evolution Soccer 2015
The game demands skillful play, tactical understanding, and mastery of controls, rewarding effective decision-making…
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+4.0
Blood
The game is challenging with punishing difficulty, requiring skillful combat, strategic use of weapons, and mastery of…
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+4.0
7 Days to Die
The game features skill trees, crafting complexity, base building with physics, and challenging zombie hordes that…
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+4.0
AVICII Invector
Game offers multiple difficulty levels with challenging rhythm mechanics requiring skill and coordination.
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+4.0
Axelay
The game requires mastering complex enemy patterns, weapon management, and precise maneuvering, providing a rewarding…
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+4.0
BONEWORKS
The game offers challenging physics-based puzzles, combat, and movement that require skill and mastery, with…
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+4.0
Braid
The game features challenging puzzles that require skillful timing, problem solving, and mastery of unique time-based…
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+4.0
Cannon Fodder
The game requires skillful tactical planning, precise control, and mastery of mechanics to overcome challenging levels.
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+4.0
Combolands: Roguelike Citybuilder
The game rewards skillful planning, understanding synergies, and optimizing combos, with increasing difficulty levels…
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+4.0
Command & Conquer™ 3: Kane’s Wrath
Game offers challenging missions, strategic planning, unit management, and skillful execution especially in harder…
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+4.0
Dishonored 2
The game offers challenging stealth and combat mechanics, requiring skillful use of powers and tactics, with feedback…
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+4.0
Divinity: Original Sin (Classic)
Challenging turn-based combat with strategic depth and environmental interactions requires skill and tactical thinking.
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+4.0
Mirage Feathers
Game offers challenging bullet hell mechanics, skill mastery, and feedback through scoring and upgrades.
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+4.0
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
The game offers challenging platforming with precise controls and a well-balanced difficulty curve, including tough…
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+4.0
OCTOPATH TRAVELER II
Combat system is strategic and challenging, requiring skillful planning and mastery of mechanics; grinding is present…
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+4.0
Omelet You Cook
Game offers a high skill ceiling with strategic ingredient placement, synergy building, and time pressure challenges…
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+4.0
Prey
The game offers challenging combat, skill progression, and problem-solving that reward player mastery and strategic…
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+4.0
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Challenging AI and varied enemy types require skillful shooting and tactical play; quick save/load supports mastery.
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+4.0
RUNNING TRAIN | 走ル列車!
The game requires skillful driving, precise stopping, and adherence to signals and timetables, with a scoring system…
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+4.0
Splatoon
Game offers skill-based mechanics such as aiming, map control, and strategic use of ink; players receive feedback…
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+4.0
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
The game features challenging melee combat requiring timing and rhythm, stealth mechanics, and tactical use of tools…
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+4.0
Trepang2
High skill ceiling with challenging AI, demanding combat mechanics, and rewarding mastery of movement and shooting.
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+4.0
Unnamed Space Idle
Game involves skillful optimization, strategic decision making, and overcoming exponential growth challenges, with…
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