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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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+5.0
DCS World Steam Edition
High skill ceiling with complex flight models, requiring extensive learning, practice, and mastery of aircraft systems.
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+5.0
Lovely Planet
The game demands high skill, precision aiming, fast reflexes, and mastery of mechanics with clear feedback on…
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+5.0
Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition
The game offers complex flight mechanics, realistic aircraft systems, and skill-based challenges including instrument…
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+5.0
Project Hospital
The game offers complex challenges in hospital management and medical diagnosis requiring skill and learning.
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+5.0
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam
High skill ceiling with realistic gunplay, recoil, ballistics, and tactical team coordination required; players improve…
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+5.0
TrackMania² Stadium
High skill ceiling with precise driving mechanics, time attack challenges, and competitive multiplayer pushing players…
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+5.0
Advent NEON®
High skill ceiling with challenging combat and platforming; players receive feedback through ranks and mastery of…
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+5.0
Ball-it Hell
High skill ceiling with emphasis on precise timing, aiming, dodging, and mastering different characters; players…
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+5.0
BZZZT
The game emphasizes skill mastery, precision platforming, and overcoming challenging levels with tight controls and…
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+5.0
Retrocycles
Game has a very high skill ceiling with complex mechanics, precision, reaction speed, and strategic depth praised by…
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+5.0
STUNTBOOST
High skill ceiling with challenging mechanics and leaderboard competition; players improve through mastering momentum…
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+5.0
The Conquest of Go
Strong focus on skill development through AI opponents of varying difficulty, detailed game reviews highlighting…
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+5.0
Touhou Seirensen ~ Undefined Fantastic Object.
The game demands high skill to master complex bullet patterns, resource management, and precise timing, with steep…
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+5.0
Tower Networking Inc.
The game challenges players with complex network management, requiring skillful problem solving, command line usage…
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+5.0
UBERMOSH Vol.5
The game is skill-based with fast-paced bullet hell mechanics requiring precise timing, reflexes, and mastery to…
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+5.0
UnReal World
High skill and knowledge required to survive, craft, hunt, and manage resources effectively; complex mechanics provide…
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+5.0
Void Sols: Prologue
High skill ceiling with challenging combat, stamina management, and boss fights requiring mastery and timing.
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+5.0
You Can Kana - Learn Japanese Hiragana & Katakana
The game provides progressive skill challenges, timed tests, and feedback that help players feel effective in learning…
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+5.0
Bot Vice
High skill ceiling with challenging enemies, boss fights, and mastery of controls required; players improve through…
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+5.0
Slipways
High skill ceiling with challenging puzzles, strategic resource management, and optimization rewarded; learning curve…
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+5.0
Approximately Up
High skill ceiling with complex engineering, problem solving, and piloting challenges that require learning and mastery.
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+5.0
Boson X
High difficulty and skill-based gameplay with challenging levels and leaderboards emphasize mastery and effectiveness.
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+5.0
Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
High skill ceiling with tactical combat, micromanagement, and strategic resource control; players receive clear…
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+5.0
Element TD 2 - Tower Defense
High skill ceiling with challenging campaign, multiplayer, and strategic tower placement; players improve through…
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