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Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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+4.0
Armajet
Requires skill mastery, aiming, positioning, and strategic use of weapons; players report a skill ceiling and rewarding…
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+4.0
Awesomenauts
Skill-based gameplay with character mastery and strategic item choices; learning curve noted.
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+4.0
Battle Academy
The game offers a challenging learning curve with realistic tactical mechanics requiring skillful play and strategic…
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+4.0
Battlefield 4™
High skill ceiling with vehicle mastery, weapon handling, and tactical team play; players receive feedback and can…
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+4.0
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
The game is challenging with boss fights requiring pattern recognition and skill, and multiple difficulty levels…
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+4.0
Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
The game demands skillful micromanagement, tactical planning, and mastery of complex mechanics such as ballistics, unit…
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+4.0
CiniCross
Challenging puzzles with time pressure and health management require skill and quick decision-making.
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+4.0
Closure
The game offers challenging puzzles requiring skillful problem solving and precise execution, with rewarding feedback…
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+4.0
Computer Tycoon
The game challenges players to manage complex systems, optimize production, and compete effectively, requiring skill…
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+4.0
Condemned 2: Bloodshot
Combat requires skillful timing for combos and blocks; forensic investigations require careful observation and logical…
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+4.0
Disc Space
Game offers skill-based play with strategy and coordination, especially against skilled players, requiring mastery of…
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+4.0
Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs
The game demands mastering complex economic, diplomatic, and tactical systems, rewarding skillful management and…
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+4.0
Eiyu*Senki Gold – A New Conquest
The game offers strategic turn-based battles with character builds, equipment, and tactical positioning, requiring…
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+4.0
Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek
Challenging hidden object scenes and puzzles provide skill tests and problem solving with feedback and achievements.
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+4.0
Esports Godfather: The Legend Begins
The game demands strategic thinking, learning hero synergies, counters, and adapting to evolving meta and patch rules…
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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
Fantasy Strike
Easy to learn controls but high skill ceiling with strategic depth and mental gameplay; players feel effective as they…
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+4.0
Fireboy & Watergirl: Elements
The game features increasingly complex puzzles requiring skillful coordination and precise platforming, rewarding…
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+4.0
Game Dev Studio
The game offers a challenging and strategic experience requiring skillful management, overcoming financial and…
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+4.0
GRIP: Combat Racing
The game demands skillful driving, mastering tracks, and strategic use of weapons; players report a high skill ceiling…
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+4.0
In Between
Challenging puzzles requiring skillful timing and problem solving with increasing difficulty.
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+4.0
Interloper
Game requires skillful micro-management, quick thinking, and strategic planning to succeed.
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+4.0
Jitsu Squad
The game features a deep combo system, parrying mechanics, and challenging boss fights that reward skill mastery and…
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+4.0
Knuckle Sandwich
Combat involves skill-based minigames requiring timing and reflexes; players receive feedback and can improve…
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