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Competence
Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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Competence + Growth
A strong dose of competence and growth in the same game.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Dice & Fold
The game is challenging with skillful dice management and strategic planning required to overcome enemies and bosses.
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+4.0
Fairy Bloom Freesia
Challenging combat with skill-based combos, boss fights, and technical mechanics like perfect guard and dodging.
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+4.0
GRIME II
Combat is challenging and skill-based with parrying, dodging, and timing; platforming requires precision and mastery…
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+4.0
Gun Wings
The game is challenging, especially on higher difficulties, requiring skillful dodging and mastery of mechanics; core…
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+4.0
Inertial Drift: Sunset Prologue
High skill ceiling with challenging controls and rewarding mastery, as players improve lap times and climb leaderboards.
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+4.0
Inkshade
The game features challenging tactical combat requiring skill and strategic planning, with a steep difficulty curve and…
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+4.0
Leap of Fate
The game is skill-based with challenging combat and randomized skill trees requiring player mastery and adaptation.
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+4.0
Mashinky
Game requires skillful planning of track layouts, signaling, resource management, and train routing to avoid jams and…
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+4.0
MOGGED: Looksmaxx or Die
The game rewards learning mechanics and skillful play; players improve through mastering complex appearance stats and…
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+4.0
Savara
Combat requires skillful timing, stamina management, pattern recognition, and build optimization; players feel…
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+4.0
Shadows of Adam
Combat requires strategic use of AP and abilities, puzzles are challenging but intuitive, and boss fights demand…
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+4.0
Sixtar Gate: STARTRAIL
The game offers a challenging skill curve with dynamic lane changes and complex patterns, rewarding mastery and…
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+4.0
Skala
The game challenges players with difficult puzzles requiring logical thinking and skillful manipulation of objects.
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+4.0
Slash It
Game tests and improves typing skills and reflexes with increasing difficulty and feedback via scores and achievements.
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+4.0
Struggling
The game is challenging with difficult physics-based controls and boss fights, rewarding skill and persistence.
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+4.0
This Grand Life 2
The game involves managing complex systems like careers, finances, businesses, and personal needs, requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Warhammer 40,000: Sanctus Reach (Classic)
Game requires tactical skill, positioning, and understanding of unit abilities; challenging AI and mission objectives
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+4.0
Aliens: Fireteam Elite
Game offers skill-based combat, challenging higher difficulties, and progression through upgrades and perks that reward…
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+4.0
Papa's Freezeria
The game challenges players with multitasking, timing, and precision in multiple stations, rewarding mastery and skill…
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+4.0
Ravenswatch
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful combat, strategic planning, and mastery of…
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+4.0
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV STEAM EDITION
The game has a high skill ceiling with technical combos, training modes, and competitive online play, rewarding mastery.
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+4.0
X4: Foundations
The game features complex mechanics requiring skillful management, piloting, and strategic decision-making.
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+4.0
Archon Soul
The game requires skillful dice and spell build optimization, strategic planning, and adapting to enemy mechanics.
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+4.0
Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
Game requires tactical skill, strategic planning, and micromanagement; missions are challenging and reward careful play.
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