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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
Elite Dangerous
The game has a steep learning curve with complex controls and flight mechanics, rewarding skill mastery and technical…
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+4.0
Elven Assassin
Game requires skillful aiming, dodging axes, and mastering bow mechanics with feedback on performance and progression.
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+4.0
Full Mojo Rampage
The game features challenging combat, skill-based twin-stick shooting, and requires strategic use of abilities and…
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+4.0
GRANDIA II HD Remaster
The game features a deep and tactical battle system requiring skillful timing, positioning, and strategy, especially on…
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+4.0
Gum Ball Run
Game offers skill-based platforming and racing challenges with leaderboards and ranked modes.
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+4.0
Gunlocked
Game requires skillful movement, positioning, and strategic build choices to survive waves and bosses, with challenging…
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+4.0
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander
Combat requires strategic use of skills and combos; resource and base management involve planning and prioritization…
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+4.0
Happy's Humble Burger Cult
Game challenges players with complex multitasking, skillful coordination, and quick reactions, especially in co-op and…
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+4.0
Hell Deck
The game demands skillful planning, understanding synergies, and tactical positioning, with a high learning curve and…
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+4.0
Maid of Salvation
Combat requires skillful timing of dodges, parries, and stamina management; boss fights demand pattern recognition and…
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+4.0
Nodes Escape
The game challenges players intellectually with complex puzzles requiring insight and critical thinking.
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+4.0
Nomad Survival
Game offers skill-based challenge with difficulty modes and requires strategic build choices; players report satisfying…
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+4.0
Overgrowth
Combat system is skill-based with timing, physics, and complex AI requiring mastery; challenging platforming also…
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+4.0
PIT OF GOBLIN
Game challenges players with difficult enemies, resource management, and requires skillful coordination and learning.
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+4.0
Propagation: Paradise Hotel
The game challenges players with tense combat, resource management, and puzzle solving requiring skill and strategy.
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+4.0
REAVER
High skill ceiling with complex weapon combos and fast-paced movement requiring mastery and precision.
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+4.0
Resident Evil 6
Gameplay involves mastering complex combat mechanics including melee combos, dodging, counters, and skill upgrades…
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+4.0
Soulash 2
Game involves skill progression, learning mechanics, overcoming challenges, and mastering complex systems like crafting…
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+4.0
SurfsUp
High skill ceiling with challenging maps, leaderboards, replays, and a focus on mastering surfing mechanics.
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+4.0
Terracards
Game involves skillful resource management, strategic planning, and overcoming complex challenges with feedback on…
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+4.0
The Haunted: Hells Reach
The game challenges players with increasing waves of enemies, requiring skillful shooting, melee combos, and strategic…
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+4.0
The Last Flame: Prologue
The game offers deep strategic challenges, requiring skillful team building, positioning, and adapting to enemy types…
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+4.0
Tony Stewart's Sprint Car Racing
The game offers a challenging AI and requires skillful car control and setup tuning, rewarding player improvement and…
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+4.0
TOP DOG
Game is challenging with skill-based dogfighting, requiring mastery of controls and strategic upgrades.
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