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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
Supplice
Challenging combat with varied enemies and weapons requiring skillful resource management and strategic play
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+4.0
Temperia: Soul of Majestic
Game requires skillful play, strategic thinking, and mastery of mechanics; players report learning curve and depth.
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+4.0
Wick
The game requires mastering enemy behaviors, managing limited resources, and learning strategies to survive…
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+4.0
Age of Wonders: Planetfall
The game offers complex tactical battles requiring skillful positioning, use of abilities, and strategic planning, with…
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+4.0
Art of War: Red Tides
Game is easy to learn but hard to master with a significant skill gap and strategic depth in unit selection and timing.
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+4.0
ASKA
The game offers challenging survival and management mechanics requiring skillful resource gathering, combat, and…
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+4.0
Carrier Command 2
The game requires significant skill to manage multiple systems, micromanage units, and learn complex controls…
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+4.0
Clatter
Game features a high skill ceiling with strategic depth, challenging AI, and competitive multiplayer with ranking…
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+4.0
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2
Combat has depth with skillful spacing, meter management, combo routing, and guard break pressure; players report…
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+4.0
Gladiator Guild Manager
Players engage in strategic planning, unit customization, and overcoming challenging battles, especially on higher…
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+4.0
Hard West 2
Combat requires skillful chaining of kills and tactical positioning; players receive feedback and mastery is rewarded.
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+4.0
Last Epoch
The game offers meaningful skill challenges, build experimentation, and progression feedback, with a satisfying…
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+4.0
MX vs ATV Legends
Game features a skill-based riding system with a learning curve; players improve by mastering throttle, braking, and…
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+4.0
NASCAR Heat 5
Game offers skill-based driving challenges, tuning setups, and AI difficulty adjustments that reward mastery.
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+4.0
Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure
Game involves overcoming technical challenges in automation, logistics, and combat with feedback on performance and…
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+4.0
Shank 2
Challenging combat with skill-based counters and boss fights; difficulty praised but sometimes frustrating.
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+4.0
SILENT HILL f
Combat and puzzles provide a challenging experience, especially on higher difficulties, requiring skillful dodging…
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+4.0
Way of the Hunter
Requires skillful shot placement, tracking, and understanding of ballistics; feedback via bullet cam and detailed…
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+4.0
Yet Another Zombie Defense HD
Game is described as hard with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful defense building and shooting to survive…
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+4.0
6.0
The game demands skillful platforming and precision under time pressure, rewarding mastery and incremental improvement.
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+4.0
Another World – 20th Anniversary Edition
The game is challenging with precise timing and trial-and-error gameplay, requiring skill and mastery to progress.
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+4.0
Arizona Sunshine® VR Legacy
Shooting mechanics require skillful aiming and resource management, with feedback on headshots and weapon handling.
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+4.0
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)
The game is challenging and requires skill mastery, pattern recognition, and precise timing.
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+4.0
Dark Roll
The game challenges players with difficult physics-based controls and puzzles requiring skill and precision.
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