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Competence
Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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Competence + Growth
A strong dose of competence and growth in the same game.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Final Fantasy XII
The game challenges players to master complex systems like the Gambit programming and License Board progression…
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+4.0
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
Combat system is complex and challenging, requiring mastery of positioning, cooldown management, chain attacks, and…
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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
Persona 3
Combat requires strategic exploitation of enemy weaknesses and persona management; social link progression and stat…
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+4.0
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
The game features skill-based combat with weapon upgrades, experience progression, and increasingly challenging enemies…
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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
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
Fallout: New Vegas
The game offers complex RPG mechanics, skill checks, and strategic combat requiring player skill and decision-making…
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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
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
Dungeon Master
The game demands skillful real-time combat, puzzle solving, and resource management, providing meaningful feedback and…
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+4.0
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The game features challenging puzzles and boss fights that require skill and strategic use of items, rewarding mastery.
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+4.0
Grim Dawn
Game offers challenging combat, complex character progression, and requires skillful build optimization and tactical…
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+4.0
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition
Skill-based combat and character progression require learning and mastery; players feel effective as they improve their…
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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
BALL x PIT
The game offers skill-based aiming, strategic ball fusion and evolution, and requires learning enemy patterns and…
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+4.0
Halls of Torment
The game demands skillful positioning, aiming, and build optimization; players overcome challenging bosses and enemy…
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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
Wandering Sword
Game offers skill-based combat with strategic depth, character progression through cultivation and skill mastery, and…
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+4.0
Arma 3
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, realistic ballistics, and challenging gameplay requiring mastery.
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+4.0
Borderlands 2
Game offers skill challenges with boss fights, character builds, and requires tactical play especially at higher…
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+4.0
Öoo
The game provides a steady challenge with clever puzzles that reward skillful thinking and mastery of mechanics…
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