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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
KartRider: Drift
High skill ceiling especially in Speed Mode; mastering drifting and nitro management is challenging and rewarding.
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+4.0
Legioncraft
Game demands strategic thinking, understanding complex rune and unit interactions, and overcoming challenging boss…
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+4.0
Making History II: The War of the World
The game has a steep learning curve and requires skillful management of economy, military, and diplomacy to succeed.
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+4.0
Monster Slayers
The game offers meaningful skill-based deckbuilding, strategic card play, and progression requiring learning and…
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+4.0
Passant: A Chess Roguelike
The game challenges players to think strategically and adapt to complex chess variants and roguelike elements…
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+4.0
Penny’s Big Breakaway
The game features a high skill ceiling with challenging momentum-based platforming and rewarding mastery.
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+4.0
Pixel Gladiator
The game requires skillful shooting, dodging, and strategic planning to survive waves and bosses, with feedback on…
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+4.0
Plutocracy
The game involves complex economic and political mechanics requiring skillful management and strategic thinking.
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+4.0
Polygoneer
Game tests reflexes, accuracy, and coordination with increasing difficulty and combo scoring.
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+4.0
Pro Cycling Manager 2019
The game involves complex management tasks, tactical decisions, and skillful race control, rewarding players for…
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+4.0
Seven Kingdoms 2 HD
Game is challenging with complex systems requiring skillful management of economy, espionage, and combat.
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+4.0
Steel Crew
The game requires skillful coordination, manual gear shifting, aiming, and teamwork with feedback on performance…
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+4.0
SUPER CRAZY RHYTHM CASTLE
The game offers challenging rhythm gameplay, especially on pro difficulty, with skill tests in multitasking and puzzle…
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+4.0
They Always Run
Combat and platforming provide skill challenges and require mastery, though some controls are clunky.
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+4.0
Tomb of Tyrants
The game has a steep learning curve and requires skillful matching, resource management, and strategic planning to…
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+4.0
Windlands 2
Game requires skillful swinging, aiming, and timing, with challenging boss fights and progression.
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+4.0
ZeroSpace
Game demands skillful micro and tactical decision-making, with responsive controls and meaningful unit abilities.
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+4.0
Active DBG: Brave's Rage
The game demands skillful timing, strategic card play, and mastery of real-time mechanics, with a learning curve and…
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+4.0
ALL WILL FALL
Game challenges players with complex resource management, physics-based building, and strategic decision-making.
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+4.0
Convoy
Combat requires tactical positioning, weapon management, and micromanagement; players improve skills over repeated…
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+4.0
Ells Tales: Chairbound
High skill ceiling with challenging physics-based controls and punishing failure conditions requiring mastery.
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+4.0
Eternal Dread 3
Combat requires timing, dodging, stamina management, and strategic skill use; progression and skill mastery are…
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+4.0
Everything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite
Players feel effective as they evolve and adapt their creatures.
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+4.0
Iron Marines
Game offers challenging missions, especially on higher difficulties, requiring skillful micro and strategy.
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