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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
Mini Motorways
The game challenges players to optimize traffic flow and manage increasing complexity, requiring skillful planning and…
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+4.0
Monster Train
The game offers a challenging skill curve with strategic depth in deck building and combat, rewarding effective play…
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+4.0
PlateUp!
The game offers a challenging skill curve with complex multitasking, optimization, and progression that rewards mastery.
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+4.0
Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)
Game offers challenging AI opponents, strategic resource management, and skillful castle defense and siege mechanics.
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+4.0
Call of Duty: Warzone
High skill ceiling with emphasis on gunplay, positioning, and tactical decision-making; steep learning curve noted.
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+4.0
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Combat is complex and layered, requiring skillful timing, positioning, and resource management, with a steep learning…
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+4.0
Mini Metro
Game challenges players with increasing complexity, requiring skillful planning and adaptation to avoid overcrowding.
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+4.0
Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Dark Crusade
The game requires strategic planning, tactical unit control, and mastery of faction-specific mechanics, with a…
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+4.0
Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm
Game requires skillful micro and macro management, tactical decision-making, and adapting to opponents' strategies.
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+4.0
Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense
Game offers challenging levels with strategic depth, requiring skillful tower placement, hero management, and…
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+4.0
Darkest Dungeon®
The game demands skillful planning, resource management, and tactical combat; players learn from failures and improve.
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+4.0
Patrick's Parabox
The game offers challenging puzzles that require skillful logical thinking and mastery of recursive mechanics, with…
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+4.0
PAYDAY 2
Game requires skillful coordination, tactical planning, and mastery of complex mechanics and builds.
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+4.0
Slay the Spire 2
The game challenges players with complex mechanics, strategic deckbuilding, and difficult bosses, rewarding skillful…
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+4.0
Nubby's Number Factory
The game offers challenging runs and requires skillful synergy building and strategic planning, with feedback through…
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+4.0
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
The game challenges players to manage resources, research technologies, and conduct battles effectively, requiring…
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+4.0
Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim
Game involves mastering complex systems like inventory management, appraisal, crafting, and multiple interlinked…
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+4.0
Tactical Breach Wizards
The game challenges players with tactical puzzles requiring skillful planning and optimization, with feedback through…
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+4.0
Arknights
The game offers challenging tactical tower defense and real-time combat requiring skillful positioning, timing, and…
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+4.0
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
The game is challenging and punishing, requiring skillful tactical play, situational awareness, and mastery of squad…
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+4.0
Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
The game involves skillful resource management and strategic planning with challenging mechanics and difficulty modes.
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+4.0
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
Requires skillful squad management and shooting; challenging combat and AI responsiveness.
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+4.0
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
The game requires skillful management of armies, battles, and diplomacy with meaningful feedback and challenge.
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+4.0
Transistor
Combat requires skillful planning and execution, with a high skill ceiling and meaningful feedback on performance.
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