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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
Call of Duty® (2003)
High skill required especially on Veteran difficulty; challenging AI and no health regeneration increase skill demand.
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+4.0
I Wanna Maker
The game offers challenging precision platforming with a skill ceiling that rewards mastery and provides feedback…
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+4.0
Infested Planet
The game offers challenging tactical gameplay requiring skillful management and decision-making, especially at higher…
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+4.0
Megaquarium
Game involves managing complex fish needs, staff, guest satisfaction, and equipment, providing skillful puzzle-like…
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+4.0
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
Combat system is mechanically complex and rewarding, with skillful use of arts, crafts, and turn bonuses.
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+4.0
Three Kingdoms: Fate of the Dragon
The game demands skillful resource management, supply logistics, and tactical planning, rewarding effective strategy.
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+4.0
20 Minutes Till Dawn
Game requires skillful aiming, dodging, and strategic upgrade choices; difficulty ramps up and rewards mastery.
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+4.0
Another Crab's Treasure
Combat requires skill, timing, and learning boss patterns; players report satisfying challenge and progression.
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+4.0
Automobilista 2
Game offers challenging AI, realistic physics, and skill-based driving with force feedback, supporting player skill…
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+4.0
Backrooms: Escape Together
Game offers challenging puzzles and survival mechanics with skill-based progression and learning curve.
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+4.0
Banana Shooter
Game requires skillful movement and aiming; described as easy to learn but hard to master with significant brain usage.
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+4.0
Cyber Manhunt
The game challenges players with puzzles and deduction tasks requiring skillful information gathering and reasoning.
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+4.0
Escape Simulator 2
Puzzles are challenging, well-designed, and provide satisfying problem-solving experiences with clear feedback.
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+4.0
Granblue Fantasy: Relink
Combat is skill-based with timing, combos, dodging, and boss mechanics requiring mastery; players receive feedback and…
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+4.0
Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition
Combat requires skill, strategy, and understanding enemy weaknesses; challenging fights especially on higher…
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+4.0
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Combat and boss fights provide challenging skill tests, especially on higher difficulties; players receive clear…
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+4.0
Rogue Legacy 2
Game challenges players with skill-based platforming and combat, rewarding mastery and providing feedback through…
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+4.0
Sanctum 2
The game requires skillful shooting, strategic tower placement, and adapting to enemy types; challenging especially at…
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+4.0
The Riftbreaker
The game offers skill-based combat, strategic base building, and a large tech tree providing challenges and feedback on…
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+4.0
TheDawn
The game rewards skillful aiming, dodging, and ability usage with challenging boss fights and responsive controls.
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+4.0
Transport Fever 2
Requires significant brain usage, strategic planning, and skill to optimize supply chains and transport routes.
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+4.0
Amanda the Adventurer
Engaging and challenging puzzles require attention, lateral thinking, and problem solving, with some requiring external…
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+4.0
Bento Blocks
Puzzles require spatial reasoning and strategic planning with increasing difficulty, rewarding skillful and efficient…
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+4.0
Call of Duty® 2
The game offers challenging gameplay, especially on higher difficulties, requiring skillful aiming, tactical movement…
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