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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
Freeways
Game requires significant brain usage, problem solving, and optimization skills to improve traffic flow and efficiency.
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+4.0
Granny 3
Game is challenging with skillful stealth, puzzle solving under pressure, and precise timing required, especially on…
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+4.0
Granvir
The game features challenging combat requiring skillful dodging, resource management, and tactical decision-making…
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+4.0
Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1.5
The game features challenging puzzles and stealth mechanics requiring skill and problem solving, with AI that punishes…
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+4.0
hexceed
The game challenges players with logic puzzles that require skill and strategic thinking; players report satisfaction…
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+4.0
Indiana Jones® and the Emperor's Tomb™
Combat system with combos and platforming challenges provide skill tests; difficulty spikes require mastery.
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+4.0
Isles of Sea and Sky
Challenging puzzles with a good difficulty curve that reward skillful problem solving and provide satisfying feedback.
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+4.0
Learn Japanese To Survive! Hiragana Battle
The game challenges players to correctly identify and write hiragana characters, providing feedback and requiring…
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+4.0
Lost Potato
The game requires skillful timing, positioning, and quick reflexes to survive waves and use traps effectively, with a…
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+4.0
Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall
The game features challenging puzzles and problem-solving tasks that require skill and logical thinking, providing a…
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+4.0
NEO: The World Ends with You
Combat involves mastering multiple characters and pin combinations, with difficulty adjustments and skill-based…
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+4.0
rFactor
The game offers challenging physics and driving mechanics requiring skill and practice, especially with realistic mods.
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+4.0
Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats & Bad Sweets
The game offers a challenging skill curve with precise timing and mastery required, especially for 100% completion and…
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+4.0
RUNGORE: Beginner Experience
The game challenges players with fast-paced real-time card play requiring skillful timing and strategic planning to…
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+4.0
Screencheat
The game requires skillful multitasking to watch multiple screens and react quickly, with a learning curve and skill…
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+4.0
Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete
The game challenges players with complex strategic planning, resource management, and tactical combat requiring skill…
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+4.0
Skillshot City
Game challenges players with skill-based shooting, tactical combat, skill trees, and vehicle control; players receive…
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+4.0
Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army
Game challenges players with aiming precision, bullet physics, and managing scarce ammo; skillful headshots and…
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+4.0
Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War!
Game rewards skillful play especially on higher difficulties; mastering movement, reload timing, and strategic use of…
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+4.0
Succubus Affection
Combat requires skill and agility, with a variety of active and passive abilities to master; difficulty scales and…
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+4.0
SULFUR
The game challenges players with skill-based gunplay, weapon upgrades, and tactical decision-making, rewarding mastery.
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+4.0
The Dig®
Challenging puzzles requiring logic, observation, and trial-and-error provide a strong sense of skill and…
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+4.0
Thief Simulator 2
The game offers skill-based challenges such as lockpicking, stealth, timing NPC schedules, and using gadgets…
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+4.0
Triple Town
Game challenges players to think ahead, plan moves, and manage limited space, rewarding skillful play.
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