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Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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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
Tricky Madness
Game features skill-based trick execution, timing, and racing against AI with challenging mechanics and feedback…
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+4.0
Wooden Ocean
Combat is challenging, strategic, and deep with many mechanics and skill trees requiring player mastery.
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+4.0
God of War: Ascension
Combat requires skillful combos, timing, and mastery of new mechanics like disarmament and grapple; difficulty spikes…
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+4.0
Circle of Sumo: Online Rumble!
Game is easy to learn but hard to master with a skill ceiling involving timing, positioning, and strategy; ranked mode…
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+4.0
City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins
The game involves skillful balancing of development sliders, managing multiple studios and employees, and strategic…
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+4.0
Death Howl
The game offers challenging tactical combat requiring skillful positioning, deckbuilding, and learning enemy behaviors.
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+4.0
Driftwood
Game features a learning curve with skill mastery required for drifting and speed control; players receive feedback via…
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+4.0
Myst III: Exile
Challenging puzzles require skill, logic, and observation; players receive clear feedback and rewarding puzzle…
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+4.0
Noitu Love 2: Devolution
The game features challenging boss fights and requires skillful use of unique controls, rewarding mastery and precision.
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+4.0
Showgunners
Combat challenges require skillful tactical decisions; players receive feedback and progression through skill trees and…
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+4.0
Spellmasons
The game challenges players to master complex spell combinations and strategic positioning, rewarding skill and…
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+4.0
Super Raft Boat Classic
The game is described as challenging with a steep difficulty curve, requiring skillful multitasking and mastery of…
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+4.0
UBERMOSH Vol.3
The game is challenging with fast-paced combat requiring skillful dodging, shooting, and swordplay; achievements…
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+4.0
Vertigo Remastered
The game offers skill-based combat, boss fights, puzzles, and progression systems that challenge players and provide…
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+4.0
Atom Zombie Smasher
The game challenges players with tactical and strategic decisions, requiring skillful unit placement and planning to…
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+4.0
Bombun
Game features skill-based platforming, timing, and mastering bomb mechanics with challenging time trials.
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+4.0
Brawlhalla
High skill ceiling with complex combos and mechanics; players report learning curve and mastery.
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+4.0
Capcom Fighting Collection
The collection includes challenging fighting games with training modes and rollback netcode, allowing players to…
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+4.0
Critter Crunch
The game offers increasing difficulty, requiring skillful chaining and quick reactions, with puzzles and challenges…
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+4.0
Duskers
Game requires skillful command input, strategic planning, and adaptation to unpredictable situations, rewarding mastery…
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+4.0
Escape From Duckov
Game offers skill-based combat, challenging enemies, meaningful progression, and rewarding upgrades that enhance player…
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+4.0
Fight of Animals
The game offers a solid combat system with skillful play rewarded, including timing, spacing, combos, and strategic use…
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+4.0
Five Nights At Floppa
The game challenges players with increasing difficulty, requiring skillful observation, timing, and multitasking to…
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+4.0
Gladiator Command
The game emphasizes skillful management, strategic planning, and optimization of gladiators and resources to succeed.
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