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Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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+4.0
Escape The Mad Empire
The game requires strategic thinking, skillful management of resources, and mastery of complex combat mechanics with…
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+4.0
Hadean Tactics
The game challenges players to master complex synergies, unit positioning, and timing of card plays, rewarding skill…
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+4.0
Hammerwatch
Game offers challenging combat, strategic boss fights, and skillful dodging, rewarding player mastery and progression.
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+4.0
ibb & obb
Challenging puzzles and platforming require skill, coordination, and timing; players receive clear feedback and…
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+4.0
Juno: New Origins
The game challenges players with realistic rocket design, orbital mechanics, and mission objectives requiring skill 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
Max Payne
The game is challenging with precise shooting, bullet time mechanics, and difficult enemies requiring skillful play and…
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+4.0
MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA
The game offers skill-based mechanics, complex combos, and depth in offense and defense, rewarding player improvement.
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+4.0
Minion Masters
Game rewards skillful deck building, timing, and tactical play; players improve by learning counters and mastering…
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+4.0
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 2
Combat is skill-based with challenging boss fights and quick time events that reward player performance.
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+4.0
Nightmare: The Lunatic
The game emphasizes skillful combat including dodging, parrying, and weapon switching, with boss fights requiring…
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+4.0
Overwatch
The game offers a high skill ceiling with unique heroes requiring mastery of different abilities and team roles…
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+4.0
Painkiller: Black Edition
The game challenges players with fast-paced combat, boss fights requiring strategy, and skillful movement like bunny…
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+4.0
Pavlov
Game requires skillful gunplay, reloading, and tactical thinking; described as easy to learn but hard to master.
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+4.0
PICO PARK 2
Game challenges players with increasingly difficult puzzles requiring skill, timing, and coordination.
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+4.0
realMyst: Masterpiece Edition
The game features challenging and logical puzzles requiring observation, note-taking, and problem-solving skills.
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+4.0
Réussir : Code de la Route - Nouvelle Édition (French Highway Code)
The game challenges players with varied questions and tracks performance, encouraging skill improvement.
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+4.0
Ruff Ghanor
The game offers challenging strategic combat and deck management requiring skill and mastery, with a learning curve…
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+4.0
RUINER
Challenging combat requiring skillful dodging, aiming, and tactical use of abilities; punishing difficulty encourages…
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+4.0
Scrutinized
Game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful multitasking, evidence analysis, and threat…
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+4.0
Space Engineers
The game features complex engineering challenges, physics-based building, resource management, and survival mechanics…
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+4.0
Stronghold 2: Steam Edition
The game offers complex resource management, micromanagement of economy and military, and challenging missions that…
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+4.0
SWARMRIDERS
Game challenges players to survive increasingly difficult waves, requiring skillful reflexes and aiming to achieve high…
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+4.0
The Banner Saga
Combat is challenging and strategic, requiring skillful use of unique mechanics and thoughtful decision-making.
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