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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
Astro Prospector
The game provides skill-based bullet hell challenges with rewarding feedback and progression.
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+4.0
Gunner, HEAT, PC!
Challenging tank simulation with realistic ballistics, damage modeling, and skill-based aiming and firing
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+4.0
Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey
Game challenges players with strategic word formation, RPG upgrades, and special enemy conditions requiring skillful…
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+4.0
Level Devil
The game challenges players with difficult, unpredictable platforming and requires skill, patience, and learning from…
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+4.0
MO:Astray
The game offers challenging puzzles and boss fights that require skill and mastery of mechanics, with difficulty spikes…
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+4.0
Not For Broadcast: Prologue
The game requires multitasking skills, timing, and managing multiple mechanics simultaneously, providing a challenging…
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+4.0
Octogeddon
The game offers a challenging skill curve with strategic weapon choices and reflex-based gameplay, rewarding mastery…
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+4.0
Soda Crisis
The game offers challenging platforming and combat with skill-based boss fights and responsive controls, rewarding…
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+4.0
SteamWorld Heist II
Tactical turn-based combat with manual aiming skill; players feel effective overcoming challenges and experimenting…
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+4.0
Talented
The game offers skill-based challenges with mastery levels and requires strategic decision-making and reflexes to…
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+4.0
Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze
Puzzles range from easy to challenging, requiring skillful problem solving and experimentation, with feedback and some…
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+4.0
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION
The game features a high skill ceiling with technical combos, timing, and strategy; players report rewarding gameplay…
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+4.0
The Operator
Engages players in challenging puzzles and detective work that require skillful analysis and problem solving.
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+4.0
Timberman VS
Game demands quick reflexes and timing, with a well-balanced difficulty curve and skill-based scoring encouraging…
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+4.0
UNSIGHTED
Combat requires skillful parrying and stamina management; puzzles and exploration require problem solving; game offers…
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+4.0
Ape Escape
The game offers skill-based challenges with precise gadget control and progressively difficult monkey captures.
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+4.0
BAIONLENJA
The game challenges players to master complex movement skills like bhopping and blade jumping, with a rewarding skill…
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+4.0
Dawnfolk
Game offers meaningful strategic challenges, puzzle modes, and minigames that reward skillful play and optimization.
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+4.0
DEAD LETTER DEPT.
Typing skill and accuracy are important, with feedback on WPM and accuracy; gameplay challenges increase with…
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+4.0
Dragon Cliff
Game involves skillful team building, gear optimization, and strategic decisions with feedback from progression and…
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+4.0
EverStopped
Game requires skillful aiming, timing, and reflexes with a clear challenge and progression through improving scores.
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+4.0
Ex-Zodiac
Challenging gameplay with skill-based shooting, dodging, and boss fights; players strive for high scores and S ranks.
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+4.0
FOREWARNED
Game involves skillful exploration, puzzle solving, evidence gathering, and tactical survival against unique Mejai.
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+4.0
Gears of War: Judgment
The game features skill-based combat with scoring systems, modifiers increasing difficulty, and encourages mastery…
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