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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
I am not a Monster: First Contact
The game offers challenging tactical gameplay with a steep learning curve and rewards skillful planning and execution.
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+4.0
Jagged Alliance 1: Gold Edition
The game challenges players with complex tactical combat, resource management, and mercenary personality dynamics…
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+4.0
MechWarrior 5: Clans
Combat requires skillful mech piloting, heat management, and tactical positioning with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Of Orcs And Men
Combat system requires strategic planning and skillful use of abilities, especially on higher difficulties, providing a…
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+4.0
Outnumbered
The game is skill-based with a high difficulty curve, requiring players to master dodging, positioning, and upgrade…
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+4.0
Overture
High difficulty with challenging bosses and skill-based combat requiring practice and mastery.
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+4.0
Pizza Connection 2
The game requires skillful management, strategic planning, and micromanagement to succeed, with challenging campaign…
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+4.0
Pro Cycling Manager 2023
The game offers challenging AI, realistic race dynamics, and requires skillful management and tactical decisions…
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+4.0
SimCity
The game offers complex challenges in managing resources, traffic, and emergent city dynamics, rewarding skillful…
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+4.0
Speedway Challenge 2025
The game features a steep learning curve with challenging physics and skill-based racing, rewarding mastery and…
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+4.0
Spellweaver
The game has a steep learning curve with strategic depth, requiring skillful play and deck building to succeed.
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+4.0
Stellar Initiative
Game requires skillful planning, timing, and strategic thinking, with a notable learning curve and challenge especially…
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+4.0
Subliminal
The game features challenging puzzles and chase sequences requiring skill and problem solving, with rewarding feedback…
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+4.0
Super Loco World - Cozy Train Automation
The game challenges players with complex train automation, signal programming, and optimization tasks requiring skill…
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+4.0
Supremacy: Call of War 1942
Game requires skillful planning, resource management, and strategic thinking to succeed, with feedback through…
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+4.0
Swing Dunk
The game has a high skill ceiling with challenging mechanics and a learning curve; players report mastering tricky…
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+4.0
The Baconing
The game is challenging, especially on higher difficulties, requiring skillful combat, timing of blocks and…
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+4.0
They Killed Your Cat
The game requires mastering complex gun mechanics and manual controls, offering a challenging skill-based experience.
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+4.0
TramSim Vienna - The Tram Simulator
The game offers realistic tram driving physics, challenging timetable adherence, and requires learning controls and…
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+4.0
UFO: Aftermath
Game challenges players with tactical combat, weapon variety, and strategic decisions, requiring skillful play…
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+4.0
Blade Assault
Game offers challenging combat with skill-based dodging and boss fights; players report satisfaction from mastering…
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+4.0
Creed: Rise to Glory™
The game challenges players with skillful punching, dodging, stamina management, and strategic timing, rewarding…
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+4.0
Dark Devotion
Challenging combat requiring skill, pattern recognition, stamina management, and boss learning
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+4.0
HerrAnwalt: Lawyers Legacy
The game is challenging with difficult platforming and combat requiring skill and practice; players report a satisfying…
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