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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
Peepo Island
The game is challenging with difficult platforming and puzzles requiring skill and precision.
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+4.0
SHRAPNEL
Game demands skillful gunplay, positioning, and tactical decision-making with quick time-to-kill and punishing mistakes.
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+4.0
The Guild II - Pirates of the European Seas
The game is described as difficult with a steep learning curve and requires skill to manage economy, politics, and…
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+4.0
The Wall
Game involves skillful combat, strategic base building, resource management, and progression through upgrades.
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+4.0
Uragun
The game demands skillful twin-stick shooting, dodging, and strategic use of abilities; difficulty is challenging but…
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+4.0
Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn
The game demands skillful platforming, precise timing, and mastery of complex controls, rewarding player improvement…
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+4.0
Arms Trade Tycoon: Tanks
The game involves mastering complex mechanics, optimizing tank designs, managing resources, and overcoming strategic…
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+4.0
Arrest of a stone Buddha
Combat requires skillful timing, weapon management, and quick reactions; players improve with practice despite some…
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+4.0
Bunny Hop League
Game challenges players with skill-based bunny hopping, strafing, and map navigation; learning curve and skill mastery…
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+4.0
Racine
The game requires skillful timing of card play to parry attacks and manage resources, with a challenging difficulty…
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+4.0
See No Evil
Puzzles require skillful timing, reasoning, and coordination; some levels are challenging and demand precision.
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+4.0
Viktor
Game features challenging boss fights requiring skill and pattern recognition, providing a sense of mastery.
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+4.0
Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls
The game is challenging and punishing, requiring skillful management of resources, tactical combat, and overcoming…
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+4.0
A Wizard's Lizard
Game is challenging requiring skill and pattern learning, with boss fights demanding mastery and precise control.
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+4.0
Draw Slasher
The game requires skillful mouse control, timing, and learning enemy patterns to progress, with a notable difficulty…
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+4.0
FreeCell Quest
Game offers increasing difficulty with more suits and fewer free cells, requiring skillful play and strategic use of…
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+4.0
Mecharashi
The game offers challenging tactical combat requiring skillful planning and execution, with undo and rewind mechanics…
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+4.0
Pacer
The game offers challenging racing with skill-based handling, requiring mastery of tracks and ship tuning, rewarding…
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+4.0
Space Food Truck
Game challenges players to manage decks, coordinate roles, and overcome random events, requiring skillful planning and…
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+4.0
Storm Striker
Game emphasizes skill expression, fast-paced combat, and learning character combos; players report rewarding victories…
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+4.0
Warbanners
The game is challenging with deep tactical combat requiring skillful positioning, stamina and morale management, and…
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+4.0
Shatterline
The game features skill-based gunplay, tactical decision-making, and progression systems that reward player…
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+4.0
SILENT BREATH
Game challenges players with stealth mechanics, noise management, and survival against unpredictable threats requiring…
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+4.0
The Next Penelope
The game is challenging with a high skill ceiling, requiring mastery of controls, energy management, and boss patterns.
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