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Competence
Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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Competence + Strategy
A strong dose of competence and strategy in the same game.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
The Braves
The game offers a challenging roguelike experience with skill-based progression, boss fights, and tactical decisions.
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+4.0
Battle Fleet 2
Game requires skill in estimating distances and angles for firing, tactical positioning, and strategic planning, with…
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+4.0
Oriental Dynasty - Silk Road defense war
Game offers challenging levels requiring skillful play and strategic upgrades; some players note difficulty spikes and…
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+4.0
Abra-Cooking-Dabra
The game offers challenging multitasking, strategic planning, and skillful resource management with feedback through…
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+4.0
Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms
Combat is skill-based with dodge, parry, block mechanics requiring player mastery; leveling requires clearing dungeons…
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+4.0
DEVIATOR
Combat is skill-based with parry mechanics requiring timing and mastery; bosses are challenging and reward skillful…
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+4.0
Glitchspace
The game challenges players to learn and apply programming logic and puzzle-solving skills with increasing complexity.
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+4.0
Magrunner: Dark Pulse
Challenging puzzles requiring skillful manipulation of magnetic fields and platforming, with a steep learning curve.
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+4.0
Mob Factory
The game challenges players to optimize complex logistics, tower placement, and resource management, providing…
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+4.0
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness
The game offers tactical depth and challenge, requiring skillful planning and overcoming difficult bosses and dungeon…
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+4.0
Space Reign
Combat is challenging and skill-based with Newtonian flight mechanics and tactical fleet management requiring mastery.
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+4.0
10 Miles To Safety
The game involves overcoming increasingly difficult enemies, managing resources, and building defenses, providing a…
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+4.0
Age of Reforging: The Freelands
The game offers challenging combat, skill growth by use, and tactical depth requiring player skill and strategic…
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+4.0
iRacing Arcade
The game offers a satisfying driving model with skillful cornering, managing tire wear, fuel, and pit stops, plus…
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+4.0
Meet Your Maker
High skill expression in raiding difficult player-built bases; requires quick reflexes, strategic thinking, and…
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+4.0
Potion Tycoon
The game offers a challenging learning curve with complex resource management, crafting optimization, and strategic…
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+4.0
Snooker 19
Game provides a challenging skill curve with realistic physics and aiming mechanics that reward mastery.
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+4.0
9 Days
Players need to master timing and mechanics to succeed, indicating a strong skill component.
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+4.0
Iron Danger
Combat requires skillful timing, positioning, and strategic planning with rewind mechanic to perfect actions and avoid…
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+4.0
Last Will
Puzzles vary in difficulty from easy to challenging, requiring skill and problem solving, with feedback through puzzle…
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+4.0
Classified: France '44
Game challenges players with tactical combat requiring skillful positioning, resource management, and strategic…
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+4.0
Duel Corp.
Combat is challenging and skill-based with directional attacks, parrying, and timing requiring mastery; progression…
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+4.0
This Means Warp
Game offers challenging tactical combat and repair tasks requiring skill and coordination, with difficulty ramping up…
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+4.0
First Class Escape: The Train of Thought
Puzzles are challenging and rewarding, requiring skill and logical thinking, especially in later chapters.
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