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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
Tower of Mask
Combat requires skillful aiming at enemy weak points, timing, and positioning; puzzles require observation and problem…
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+4.0
Trimps
Game involves skillful resource management, optimization, and overcoming increasingly complex challenges.
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+4.0
Unboxing the Cryptic Killer
Challenging puzzles that require logical thinking and communication provide a strong sense of skill and accomplishment.
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+4.0
VLADiK BRUTAL
Gameplay involves challenging combat, skillful shooting, and boss fights requiring player effectiveness.
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+4.0
Void Stranger
Challenging puzzles requiring skill, experimentation, and problem solving; rewarding mastery and learning.
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+4.0
Wanba Warriors
Game has a high skill ceiling with challenging mechanics and character mastery; players report satisfaction in…
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+4.0
Wartales
Combat is challenging and tactical, requiring skillful positioning, resource management, and strategic planning with…
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+4.0
X-Morph: Defense
Game challenges players with varied enemy types, boss fights, and requires skillful multitasking between tower…
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+4.0
Zombie Army Trilogy
The game offers challenging combat requiring skillful aiming, bullet drop compensation, and strategic use of explosives…
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+4.0
10,000,000
Game requires skillful and fast matching under time pressure, with increasing difficulty and strategic upgrades.
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+4.0
ARCADE GAME SERIES: PAC-MAN
Game is skill-based with increasing difficulty, requiring mastery of patterns and precise timing to progress.
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+4.0
Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk DX
The game offers a complex alchemy system requiring skillful planning and experimentation, along with tactical…
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+4.0
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy
The game offers skill-based crafting and combat systems with meaningful progression and feedback.
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+4.0
Autonauts
The game involves overcoming complex logistical and programming challenges with feedback on automation efficiency.
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+4.0
Bomber Crew
Game is challenging with a learning curve and requires skillful multitasking and crew management to succeed.
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+4.0
CaseCracker
The game offers challenging puzzles and deduction tasks requiring skillful reasoning and attention to detail.
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+4.0
Chicken Invaders 3
Game is challenging with skill-based shooting, boss fights, and difficulty levels requiring mastery and strategic…
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+4.0
Crysis 3 Remastered
The game challenges players with tactical combat, suit upgrades, and skillful use of stealth and weapons, especially on…
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+4.0
Deepest Sword
The game challenges players with precise physics-based platforming and speedrunning achievements, requiring skill…
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+4.0
Disc Room
Game challenges players to improve reaction, precision, and mastery of mechanics with skill-based dodging and puzzle…
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+4.0
Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™
Gameplay challenges players with stealth, combat, and creative problem solving; AI is sharper and levels require…
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+4.0
DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO
Gameplay requires skill, timing, and mastery of complex mechanics; players report a steep learning curve and rewarding…
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+4.0
Factory Town Idle
Game involves managing complex resource chains and balancing production, requiring skillful planning and problem…
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+4.0
Fight Crab
The game features a steep learning curve with complex physics-based combat and skill expression, rewarding mastery and…
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