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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
Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation
Fast-paced, skillful combat with challenging enemies and boss fights requiring precision and quick reflexes.
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+4.0
Charlie in the Moistverse of Madness
The game features challenging boss fights comparable to Dark Souls, requiring skill and mastery.
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+4.0
Chronoquartz
The game challenges players with puzzles requiring logical thinking and mastery of mechanics, rewarding skillful…
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+4.0
Erenshor
Gameplay involves skillful combat, strategic party management, and overcoming challenging content reminiscent of…
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+4.0
Freedom Planet 2
Game features challenging bosses, skill-based combat with guard mechanics, and a ranking system rewarding mastery and…
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+4.0
Garbanzo Quest
The game offers a well-balanced challenge with skill-based platforming and boss fights that reward mastery.
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+4.0
Gori: Cuddly Carnage
Combat is skill-based with combo chaining and boss fights testing player mastery; some criticism of simplistic combat…
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+4.0
Intravenous 3: Borderline
High skill ceiling with challenging stealth mechanics, enemy AI improvements, and tactical combat requiring precise…
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+4.0
Quest for the Golden Candelabra
The game challenges players with tactical combat requiring skillful use of Pathfinder 2e mechanics and provides…
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+4.0
ROBOBEAT
The game features skill-based parrying, timing, and combo systems with a high skill ceiling and rewarding feedback…
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+4.0
Super Ledgehop: Double Laser
Game offers skill-based bullet hell challenges, boss fights requiring pattern recognition, and mastery of unique…
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+4.0
Super Woden: Rally Edge
Game offers skill-based driving challenges, leaderboard competition, and progression through mastering tracks and car…
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+4.0
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd
Combat is strategic and challenging, especially on higher difficulties, requiring skillful use of character abilities…
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+4.0
Umineko When They Cry - Answer Arcs
The game challenges players with complex logic puzzles and mysteries requiring skillful reasoning and interpretation.
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+4.0
Vertigo 2
Challenging combat and boss fights requiring skill and strategy; some difficulty spikes noted.
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+4.0
Withering Rooms
The game offers challenging combat and puzzles, rewarding skill development and mastery of mechanics, with meaningful…
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+4.0
Anger Foot
Game requires skillful execution, pattern recognition, and mastery of mechanics with challenging levels and boss fights.
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+4.0
Halls of Torment: Prelude
Game involves skillful aiming, dodging, and strategic use of abilities with challenging enemy patterns and bosses.
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+4.0
Legend of Keepers: Prologue
The game involves strategic planning, skillful monster and trap management, and tactical combat requiring player skill…
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+4.0
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
The game offers challenging gameplay requiring skillful multitasking, coordination, and mastery of controls.
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+4.0
Peace, Death!
Game tests players' skill in quick observation, memory, and decision-making under time pressure.
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+4.0
Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball
High skill ceiling with advanced movement, trick shots, and skill-based catching and throwing mechanics.
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+4.0
Zombie Night Terror
The game offers challenging puzzles requiring skillful timing and strategic planning, with increasing difficulty and…
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+4.0
Antonball Deluxe
Game is challenging with skill-based platforming and ball control; players report difficulty spikes and satisfaction…
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