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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
Pro Cycling Manager 2018
The game offers challenging AI, skillful race management, and rider progression systems that reward effective play and…
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+4.0
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
The game challenges players with stealth mechanics, AI reactions, and mission complexity requiring skill and precision.
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+4.0
UnderMine 2
The game is challenging, requiring skillful play, deliberate tactics, and mastery of mechanics; players receive clear…
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+4.0
Agarest: Generations of War Zero
Combat system is challenging and strategic, requiring skillful positioning and combo mastery; grinding and crafting add…
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+4.0
Aven Colony
Requires skillful resource management, balancing workforce, and responding to environmental challenges.
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+4.0
City of Gangsters
The game involves complex resource management, strategic planning, and overcoming logistical challenges with feedback…
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+4.0
Cossacks: European Wars
The game requires skillful management of economy, military tactics, and micromanagement of large armies with complex…
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+4.0
Dragon Nest
Combat is skill-based and requires reflexes and strategy, with challenging PvE and PvP content that rewards mastery.
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+4.0
Fantastic Contraption
The game offers challenging puzzles that require skillful construction and understanding of physics, with feedback from…
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+4.0
Flinthook
Game demands skillful platforming, aiming, and use of grappling hook and time-slow mechanics; players improve through…
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+4.0
FurryFury: Smash & Roll
Game requires skillful aiming, strategic planning, and mastery of unique character abilities; players report a learning…
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+4.0
Garbage: Hobo Prophecy
The game challenges players with resource management, combat, and survival mechanics that require skill and strategic…
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+4.0
Ghosts of Tabor
The game offers a steep learning curve, skill-based gunplay, tactical combat, and progression through reputation and…
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+4.0
God's Trigger
The game is challenging with one-hit kills, requiring skillful play, pattern recognition, and mastery of abilities…
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+4.0
Good Company
The game challenges players with complex logistics, production optimization, and strategic planning, requiring skill…
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+4.0
Hitman: Codename 47
High skill and trial-and-error required to master stealth mechanics and mission puzzles; game punishes mistakes harshly.
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+4.0
Immortals of Aveum™
Combat is skill-based with dynamic spellcasting and tactical use of abilities, rewarding mastery and strategic thinking.
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+4.0
Islands of Insight
Puzzles vary widely in difficulty and complexity, providing skill challenges and rewarding mastery.
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+4.0
Marauder
Challenging tactical combat requiring skillful use of timing, positioning, and resource management.
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+4.0
RAD
Challenging combat requiring skill and learning enemy patterns; players feel effective as they master mutations and…
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+4.0
The Guest
The game features a variety of puzzles with a range of difficulty, requiring logical thinking and problem solving.
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+4.0
Transport Fever 3
The game challenges players with complex logistics, industry management, and transport optimization, rewarding skillful…
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+4.0
Warhammer Underworlds - Shadespire Edition (Classic)
Game demands tactical skill, deck building, and strategic positioning; player skill is key to winning.
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+4.0
Airship: Kingdoms Adrift
The game offers complex ship customization, strategic combat, and economic management that require skill and learning…
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