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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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+4.0
Bloons TD Battles
Game requires skillful strategy, timing, and micro-management; players improve through learning tower interactions and…
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+4.0
Orcs Must Die! 2
Challenging gameplay with skill-based shooting, trap placement, and strategic upgrades; difficulty scales well.
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+4.0
Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition
The game offers challenging battles requiring skillful tactics and strategic planning, with feedback through battle…
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+4.0
Total War: SHOGUN 2
The game challenges players with strategic planning, tactical battles, and managing resources, requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
Combat requires skillful timing and strategy, especially on hard mode; players receive feedback and can master complex…
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+4.0
DICEOMANCER
The game involves skillful deckbuilding, resource management, and strategic use of dice manipulation to overcome…
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+4.0
Emberward
The game challenges players with strategic tower defense and maze building requiring skill and planning.
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+4.0
Empires of the Undergrowth
Challenging RTS gameplay with strategic resource management and colony building requiring skill and adaptation
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+4.0
Epic Battle Fantasy 4
Combat is strategic and challenging especially on higher difficulties; requires skillful use of elemental weaknesses…
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+4.0
(the) Gnorp Apologue
The game involves skillful planning, optimization, and overcoming strategic challenges rather than repetitive tasks.
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+4.0
Age of Empires® III (2007)
The game offers skill-based RTS gameplay with strategic depth, unit management, and tactical challenges.
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+4.0
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut
Game challenges players with stealth, hacking, combat, and exploration requiring skill and strategic thinking.
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+4.0
Grimshire
The game requires skillful resource and time management, optimization, and overcoming escalating challenges with…
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+4.0
Caves of Qud
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, strategic combat, and character builds; players report learning curve and…
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+4.0
Gumballs & Dungeons
Requires tactical thinking and skillful team-building; players overcome challenging roguelike dungeons and puzzles.
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+4.0
Tetris Blast
The game offers challenging puzzles and strategic depth, requiring skillful planning and execution of chain reactions.
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+4.0
Forts
Game requires skill in aiming, building stable structures, resource management, and strategic planning.
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+4.0
Affected Zone Tactics
Game demands tactical thinking, planning, and skillful execution; players report learning curves and satisfaction from…
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+4.0
Hitman: Blood Money
Requires skillful planning, stealth, and execution with feedback through rankings and mission outcomes.
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+4.0
Journey of Realm:Dawn Dew
Combat is skillful and strategic with many mechanics, counters, and build synergies requiring player mastery and…
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+4.0
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
Game offers skill-based RTS gameplay with unit micromanagement, strategic point control, and tactical decision making.
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+5.0
Animation Versus
The game offers deep, strategy-filled combat with skill tests such as timing, reflexes, combo execution, and advanced…
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+5.0
AO3dle
The game challenges players to improve their knowledge of fanfiction character popularity and rewards skillful pattern…
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+5.0
Baseball Bros
The game features a high skill ceiling with timing, reflexes, strategic pitching, and positioning requiring mastery and…
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