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Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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+4.0
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
The game is intentionally challenging with tough enemies, complex boss fights, and strategic combat requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Morimens
Gameplay involves strategic deckbuilding, tactical combat, and overcoming challenging roguelike encounters, rewarding…
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+4.0
One Hour One Life
High skill ceiling with complex crafting and survival mechanics; players learn and master many technical challenges.
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+4.0
Passant: A Chess Roguelike
The game challenges players to think strategically and adapt to complex chess variants and roguelike elements…
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+4.0
PlanetSide 2
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, aiming, positioning, and teamwork required; new players face a steep…
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+4.0
Pokémon White Version
Battles require strategic thinking, type advantages, and team management; challenge spikes and tactical depth provide…
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+4.0
Robot Rumble 2
Steep learning curve and complex building system challenge player skills; success requires mastering mechanics and…
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+4.0
Romancing SaGa 3™
Combat requires skillful use of formations, sparking new techniques, and adapting strategies especially for challenging…
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+4.0
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas
The game is challenging with high skill demands, especially on harder difficulties, requiring tactical planning and…
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+4.0
Void Destroyer 2
Game rewards skillful dogfighting, fleet command, and strategic decision-making with a steep but rewarding learning…
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+4.0
Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide
High skill ceiling with challenging combat, especially on higher difficulties; players improve through practice and…
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+4.0
White Noise 2
High skill ceiling with strategic gameplay, teamwork, and monster hunting mechanics; players improve through learning…
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+4.0
Wigmund
Combat is skill-based and challenging; players feel rewarded for mastering mechanics and overcoming tough enemies.
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+4.0
X4: Foundations
The game features complex mechanics requiring skillful management, piloting, and strategic decision-making.
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+4.0
Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge
The game challenges players to solve physics-based puzzles requiring skill and experimentation, with feedback from…
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+4.0
Badlands Crew - Drive, Command, Conquer
The game challenges players with strategic crew management, vehicle building, and combat requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Block N Load
High skill ceiling with tactical depth, mastery of unique classes, aiming, building, and strategic planning required.
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+4.0
Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic)
High skill ceiling with complex rules, strategic planning, and risk management; players improve through learning and…
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+4.0
Defend Your Life: TD
Game offers increasing difficulty, strategic tower upgrades, and hero leveling requiring skillful play and adaptation.
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+4.0
Destiny 2
The game offers challenging raids, dungeons, and PvP modes that require skill and coordination, providing strong…
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+4.0
Earth 2150 Trilogy
The game offers complex challenges including resource management, strategic planning, and overcoming AI opponents with…
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+4.0
Epic Seven
The game demands skillful team building, speed tuning, and tactical execution, rewarding mastery of complex mechanics.
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+4.0
Few Nights More: Genesis
Game offers challenging tactical combat and strategic base building requiring skillful planning and adaptation, though…
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+4.0
Furry Femboys
The game features challenging puzzles with increasing difficulty and requires skill and concentration, especially in…
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