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Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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Top picks
Popular, well-rated games with a strong competence score.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+5.0
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance
High skill ceiling with complex economy management, unit micro, and strategic planning required to succeed.
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+5.0
A Dance of Fire and Ice
The game demands high skill, precision, and mastery with a steep learning curve and challenging levels requiring…
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+5.0
My Summer Car
The game demands high skill and knowledge to successfully build and maintain the car, with frequent technical…
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+5.0
Catherine: Full Body
The game features challenging, skill-based puzzles with a steep learning curve and multiple difficulty options to test…
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+5.0
Gran Turismo 5
The game emphasizes mastering realistic driving physics, license tests, and challenging events requiring skill and…
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+5.0
Mega Man 2
The game demands precision, skillful platforming, learning enemy patterns, and mastering weapon use with clear feedback.
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+5.0
Mortal Kombat
The game features a high skill ceiling with complex combos, strategic use of Kameo fighters, and ranked online matches…
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+5.0
Pro Evolution Soccer
The game emphasizes skillful play, precise ball control, tactical management, and overcoming challenging AI, rewarding…
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+5.0
SWAT 4
The game demands high skill in tactical planning, squad management, and precise execution, with dynamic AI and…
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+5.0
UFC Undisputed 3
The game features a steep learning curve with complex mechanics requiring skill mastery, timing, and strategic…
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+5.0
Crypt of the NecroDancer
The game has a steep learning curve and rewards skillful play, pattern recognition, and mastery of rhythm-based…
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+5.0
Mindustry
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful management of resources, defense, and RTS…
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+5.0
Super Meat Boy
High skill ceiling with challenging levels requiring precise control, timing, and mastery; players receive immediate…
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+5.0
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
The game offers challenging gameplay modes including Legendary difficulty and speedruns, requiring skill mastery and…
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+5.0
Insurgency
High skill ceiling with realistic gunplay, tactical positioning, and team coordination; deaths are quick and…
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+5.0
Clone Drone in the Danger Zone
High skill ceiling with challenging combat, difficulty scaling, and skill-based multiplayer modes.
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+5.0
Desperados III
High skill ceiling with challenging puzzles, timing, and coordination requiring mastery and rewarding player skill.
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+5.0
Rivals of Aether
High skill ceiling with advanced mechanics like wavedashing, parrying, combos; players report significant learning…
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+5.0
The Farmer Was Replaced
The game challenges players to solve increasingly complex programming puzzles and provides feedback on code…
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+5.0
Downwell
High skill ceiling with tight controls and challenging gameplay requiring mastery of combos and movement.
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+5.0
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
High difficulty requiring precise skill, planning, and fast reactions; players repeatedly retry levels to master them.
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+5.0
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Game requires skillful communication, quick thinking, and puzzle solving under time pressure with clear feedback on…
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+5.0
Rabbit and Steel
The game demands mastering complex raid mechanics, bullet hell dodging, and adapting to randomized item builds…
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+5.0
Total War: WARHAMMER II
High skill ceiling with complex strategic and tactical gameplay requiring mastery of diverse factions and battle…
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