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Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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+4.0
Spider Solitaire
The game offers significant strategic challenge, especially in 2- and 4-suit modes, rewarding skillful planning and…
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+4.0
Victoria 3
The game requires mastering complex economic and political systems with meaningful feedback, rewarding skillful…
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+4.0
Wild Assault
Game has a skill curve, requires aiming and ability usage mastery, and progression rewards skillful play.
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+4.0
Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days 2
Game involves skillful deck building, strategic play, and overcoming opponents, with feedback from ranked matches and…
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+4.0
Contractors Showdown : ExfilZone
The game features a steep learning curve, challenging AI, skill-based gunplay, and progression systems that reward…
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+4.0
EA Sports UFC
The game rewards skillful play with nuanced striking, stamina management, and strategic use of fighter-specific…
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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
Point Blank
The game demands fast reflexes, aiming skills, and strategic positioning with a high skill ceiling in competitive…
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+4.0
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
The game features a complex combat system with advanced combos, counters, and timing, rewarding skill mastery.
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+4.0
Spacewar!
The game requires skillful use of Newtonian physics, gravity slingshots, and precise aiming, with a learning curve and…
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+4.0
Spider-Man 2
Combat involves skillful dodging, parrying, and combo chaining with feedback; traversal mechanics require timing and…
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+4.0
3000th Duel
Combat requires skillful timing and pattern recognition, especially in boss fights; players report a satisfying…
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+4.0
Pokémon Trading Card Game Live
The game offers strategic depth, skill-based ranked play, and feedback through progression and ladder ranks.
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+4.0
Road Rash
The game offers a challenging skill curve with demanding controls, combat timing, and track memorization, rewarding…
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+4.0
Shadow Fight 2
The game rewards skillful timing, strategy, and mastery of different weapons and combos, especially in boss fights and…
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+4.0
Need for Speed: ProStreet
The game demands skillful driving, gear shifting, and tuning knowledge, with challenging race types and a damage system…
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+4.0
Car Mechanic Simulator
The game involves skillful diagnosis, repair, and progression through increasingly complex jobs with feedback on…
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+4.0
Need for Speed: Carbon - Own the City
Challenging AI and skill-based racing with a learning curve and importance of timing wingman assists.
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+4.0
SimCity
The game offers complex challenges in managing resources, traffic, and emergent city dynamics, rewarding skillful…
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+4.0
FIFA 19
The game rewards skillful play such as mastering timed finishing, active touch system, and tactical adjustments…
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+4.0
Purble Place
Games provide increasing difficulty levels that challenge memory, hand-eye coordination, and logical deduction…
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+4.0
2048 Snake
The game requires skillful navigation, risk management, and strategic merging to progress and reach higher numbers.
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+4.0
Ares: The Iron Vanguard
Combat rewards skillful timing with parries, perfect dodges, combo chains, and positioning, providing a high skill…
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+4.0
AstroDX
The game challenges players with complex rhythm patterns and provides detailed performance metrics and replay analysis…
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