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Competence
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
Perpetuum
Game involves skillful combat, complex industry, research, and crafting systems with meaningful feedback and…
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+4.0
Pro Cycling Manager 2017
The game requires skillful management, strategic planning, and tactical decision-making with feedback on performance…
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+4.0
Rune Knights
Combat requires skillful dodging, aiming, resource management; builds and gear optimization provide meaningful…
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+4.0
Runner3
The game offers challenging levels including 'Impossible' stages that require skill and precision, with feedback on…
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+4.0
Serious Sam: Tormental
Game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful dodging, pattern recognition, and strategic use of…
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+4.0
Shadowveil: Legend of The Five Rings
Game offers strategic depth with skillful team building, positioning, and progression; players overcome tactical…
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+4.0
Supreme Ruler 1936
Game is complex and challenging, requiring skill in managing multiple systems and strategic decisions; players report a…
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+4.0
The Coma 2B: Catacomb
Game features challenging stealth, stamina management, QTEs, and difficult puzzles requiring skill and memorization.
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+4.0
The Watchers
The game involves challenging puzzles and stealth mechanics that require skill, timing, and problem solving, with…
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+4.0
UFO: Aftershock
The game offers a steep learning curve, complex resource management, tactical combat requiring skillful positioning and…
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+4.0
Unto The End
Combat is challenging, skill-based, and requires learning enemy patterns and timing; players report satisfaction…
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+4.0
Velocity®Ultra
The game requires skillful navigation, precise teleportation, and mastery of mechanics to achieve gold medals and high…
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+4.0
World of Subways 2 – Berlin Line 7
Driving the trains requires learning complex controls and mastering braking and signaling, providing a skill challenge.
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+4.0
World of Subways 3 – London Underground Circle Line
Driving requires skillful adherence to schedules, speed limits, and signal compliance with immediate failure on…
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+4.0
American Conquest: Fight Back
Game offers challenging AI, complex unit management, and requires skillful tactics to overcome difficult battles.
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+4.0
Causa, Voices of the Dusk
The game requires strategic thinking, deck optimization, and tactical play with unique mechanics like sacrificing cards…
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+4.0
Gunsmith
Game involves skillful planning, optimization of production lines, balancing resources, and managing complex workflows.
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+4.0
Halfway
The game offers challenging tactical combat requiring skillful positioning, resource management, and strategic use of…
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+4.0
KickBeat Steam Edition
Game requires precise timing and skillful button presses, especially at higher difficulties, with a scoring system…
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+4.0
Log Riders
The game challenges players with skill-based physics puzzles and coordination, requiring mastery of timing and balance…
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+4.0
Rogue Shooter: The FPS Roguelike
Challenging gameplay with skill-oriented combat, weapon management, and strategic decision-making on resource use.
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+4.0
Space Empires V
Steep learning curve and complex mechanics require skill and mastery; players feel rewarded for overcoming challenges.
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+4.0
The Braves
The game offers a challenging roguelike experience with skill-based progression, boss fights, and tactical decisions.
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+4.0
Undercroft Warriors
The game emphasizes skill mastery, reflexes, and score optimization with a challenging difficulty curve and leaderboard…
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