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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
Diehard Dungeon
Game is challenging with skill-based combat and difficulty scaling; players report learning curve and satisfaction from…
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+4.0
Earth 2160
The game offers complex mechanics, tactical depth, and requires skillful micromanagement and strategic planning…
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+4.0
Rogue Lords
The game requires skillful planning and mastery of complex mechanics, including resource management, skill recharge…
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+4.0
Section 13
The game is challenging, requiring skillful dodging, aiming, and tactical decisions, with meaningful feedback and…
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+4.0
Spin Rush
Game tests reflexes and coordination with increasing difficulty; players feel skill growth and mastery over modes.
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+4.0
The Hong Kong Massacre
The game is challenging, requiring skillful dodging, aiming, and timing; players receive feedback through repeated…
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+4.0
Collapse
Combat requires skillful use of combos, dodging, and weapon switching; boss fights demand learning patterns and timing.
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+4.0
Glory To The Heroes™
Game challenges players with tactical combat, realistic gunplay, and complex mechanics requiring skill and mastery.
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+4.0
Hand Simulator: Horror
High skill challenge due to difficult controls and puzzles; players feel effective when overcoming these technical…
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+4.0
MUSYNX:RETURN
The game offers a range of difficulties including challenging Inferno mode, precise timing feedback, and skill-based…
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+4.0
Tech Support: Error Unknown
Game challenges players with multitasking, problem solving, and skillful management of multiple support tickets with…
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+4.0
The Last Case of Benedict Fox Definitive Edition
The game offers challenging puzzles and combat that require skill and learning, with feedback and progression through…
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+4.0
The Red Solstice
The game has a steep learning curve, requires tactical skill, teamwork, and mastery of classes and mechanics; players…
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+4.0
Guidus Zero
The game demands skillful timing, pattern recognition, and precise movement on a grid; boss fights and difficulty…
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+4.0
Kitchen Crisis
Game requires strategic thinking, optimization, and skillful management of resources and kitchen layout to succeed.
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+4.0
Cuban Missile Crisis
The game is described as difficult and requiring careful tactics, planning, and micro-management, rewarding skillful…
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+4.0
Democracy 3 Africa
Game requires strategic thinking, planning multiple turns ahead, and managing complex systems with feedback.
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+4.0
Every Day We Fight
The game challenges players with tactical combat requiring skillful aiming and strategic planning.
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+4.0
GODBREAKERS
Combat is skill-based, fluid, and challenging with boss fights requiring mastery and tactical play.
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+4.0
Gratuitous Space Battles
High skill and strategy involved in ship design, balancing weapons, shields, and fleet composition; players receive…
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+4.0
Homebrew - Patent Unknown
Steep learning curve and complex building mechanics challenge players to master physics, logic, and vehicle design.
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+4.0
Kristala
Combat is challenging and skill-based with emphasis on parrying, dodging, and timing; players report satisfying mastery…
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+4.0
Loopmancer
The game features challenging combat requiring skillful dodging, parrying, and timing, with a learning curve and…
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+4.0
Oaken
Game requires strategic planning, positioning, and resource management with clear feedback on attacks and counters.
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