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Competence
Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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Competence + Strategy
A strong dose of competence and strategy in the same game.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Mount & Blade: Warband
The game features challenging combat mechanics and strategic management that reward skill and mastery.
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+4.0
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Combat is tactical and challenging, requiring skillful party management, spell preparation, and strategic thinking.
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+4.0
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
The game requires strategic thinking, skillful planning, and mastery of complex job and ability systems.
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+4.0
Honkai: Star Rail
Combat rewards strategic planning, skillful team composition, and adaptation to enemy weaknesses with clear feedback.
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+4.0
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
The game challenges players with complex time management, puzzle-solving, and mastering multiple transformation masks…
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+4.0
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
The game challenges players to master complex strategy, diplomacy, and resource management with skill-based outcomes.
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+4.0
Overwatch
The game offers a high skill ceiling with unique heroes requiring mastery of different abilities and team roles…
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+4.0
Sid Meier's Civilization
The game challenges players with complex strategic planning, managing multiple systems, and adapting to evolving game…
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+4.0
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
Combat is challenging and strategic, rewarding skillful planning and tactical thinking.
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+4.0
Age of Empires II (Retired)
Game requires skillful micro-management, strategic planning, and resource management; AI difficulty scales and…
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+4.0
Chaos Zero Nightmare
The game offers deep strategic combat with complex mechanics, skillful deck management, and meaningful feedback on…
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+4.0
Hearthstone
Game offers deep strategic challenges, skillful deck building, and tactical play with feedback through wins and losses.
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+4.0
Project Zomboid
The game requires mastering complex survival mechanics, combat tactics, crafting, and resource management, providing a…
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+4.0
Kenshi
Game features skill-based progression requiring players to learn and improve through repeated attempts and mastery of…
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+4.0
Cities: Skylines
The game offers complex challenges like traffic management, budget balancing, and infrastructure planning that require…
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+4.0
Five Nights at Frickbear's 3
The game challenges players with strategic resource management, pattern recognition, and skillful multitasking…
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+4.0
Identity V
Gameplay demands skill in movement, timing, strategy, and dexterity, with a steep learning curve and mastery of…
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+4.0
PUBG Mobile
Game rewards skillful play with a competitive ranking system and tactical combat, though early bot matches reduce…
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+4.0
Pokémon Blue Version
The game offers challenging gym battles and strategic turn-based combat requiring skill and planning.
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+4.0
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
The game demands skillful stealth, strategic use of survival mechanics, and mastery of CQC and boss fights, providing…
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+4.0
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
Game rewards skillful prediction, frame advantage knowledge, and strategic thinking; players improve through learning…
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+4.0
Thronefall
The game offers a challenging experience with a steep learning curve, rewarding skillful play, strategic planning, and…
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+4.0
Frostpunk
The game challenges players with complex resource management, strategic planning, and balancing multiple survival…
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+4.0
Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
The game offers increasing difficulty, strategic depth, and requires skillful tower placement and timing to overcome…
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