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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
Star Ruler
Steep learning curve and challenging AI provide tests of skill and mastery, rewarding strategic planning and ship…
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+4.0
Thank You For Your Application
Gameplay requires skillful observation and quick decision-making to identify discrepancies and meet changing criteria.
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+4.0
Thief
High skill required on harder difficulties with stealth mechanics, lockpicking, and enemy avoidance; feedback on…
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+4.0
Tower of Kalemonvo
The game requires skillful resource management, tactical positioning, and precise combat, rewarding effective play and…
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+4.0
Vaporum: Lockdown
Combat requires tactical positioning and skillful use of weapons and gadgets; puzzles are challenging and require…
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+4.0
Virtual Pool 4
High skill ceiling with realistic physics, challenging AI, and learning curve for spin, power, and shot control.
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+4.0
Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters
The game is challenging and punishing, requiring skillful tactical play and mastery of complex mechanics, rewarding…
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+4.0
Red Ball 4
The game demands skill mastery of physics, momentum, and timing, with increasing difficulty and precise challenges.
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+4.0
Avernum 3: Ruined World
The game features tactical turn-based combat with strategic positioning, skill development, and difficulty settings…
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+4.0
Fighties
The game features challenging bosses and fast-paced combat requiring skill and reflexes; players report difficulty…
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+4.0
Hardware Engineers
Game involves technical challenges like diagnosing hardware/software issues, assembling PCs, and managing a business.
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+4.0
Knightin'+
Game features skill-based combat with pattern recognition for bosses and challenging puzzles requiring problem solving.
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+4.0
Kotama and Academy Citadel
Combat is skill-based with parrying, dodging, and combo mechanics; boss fights require learning patterns and timing.
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+4.0
Millie
The game offers challenging puzzle levels requiring planning and skill, with increasing difficulty and feedback through…
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+4.0
SAMURAI SHODOWN
The game rewards skillful reads, timing, and execution with high damage and punishing mechanics, offering a strong…
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+4.0
SURV1V3
Game requires skillful gunplay, melee combat, inventory management, and tactical decision-making with feedback on…
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+4.0
Veterum
Combat is described as tactically deep and challenging, requiring skillful positioning and unit synergy, with…
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+4.0
Backpack Jianghu
The game requires skillful inventory management, strategic planning, and understanding of complex item synergies to…
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+4.0
Bloody Walls
Game challenges players with timing, aiming, and strategic resource management; skillful play is rewarded.
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+4.0
Caliber
Gameplay is challenging with tactical depth, skill-based shooting, and progression systems that reward mastery and…
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+4.0
Emily Wants To Play
Game requires learning and mastering different mechanics for each doll, with increasing difficulty and skill needed…
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+4.0
FURIDASHI: Drift Cyber Sport
The game features a steep learning curve with realistic physics and tuning complexity, rewarding skill development and…
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+4.0
iBomber Defense Pacific
The game offers a balanced challenge with skill-based tower placement, upgrades, and tactical decisions, especially on…
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+4.0
Initial Drift Online
Game demands skillful drifting and mastering challenging physics; players improve through practice and tuning.
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