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Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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High competence scores, with story at +0 or below.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Forsworn
The game offers challenging tactical combat with skill-based ability management and meaningful progression, rewarding…
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+4.0
Gateways
The game offers challenging puzzles that require skill and understanding of complex mechanics, especially time travel…
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+4.0
GRIP: Combat Racing
The game demands skillful driving, mastering tracks, and strategic use of weapons; players report a high skill ceiling…
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+4.0
HoloBall
Challenging AI with increasing difficulty levels requiring skillful timing and precision; players report feeling skill…
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+4.0
Monster Energy Supercross - The Official Videogame 3
The game features challenging physics, a learning curve, and skill-based rhythm sections that reward mastery and…
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+4.0
RealFlight Trainer Edition
The simulator provides realistic physics and challenges that help players improve flying skills and muscle memory, with…
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+4.0
Slash It 2
Game challenges players to improve typing speed and accuracy with progressively harder modes and feedback.
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+4.0
Void Scrappers
Game requires skillful dodging, managing upgrades, and mastering ship controls; players report satisfying build…
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+4.0
WARRIORS: Abyss
Gameplay is skill-based with dodging, combos, and boss pattern learning; players feel rewarded by overcoming…
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+4.0
Cogs
Challenging puzzles with increasing difficulty and skill tests in timing and move efficiency.
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+4.0
Decimate Drive
Gameplay requires skillful dodging, timing, and use of environment; players feel challenged and effective when…
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+4.0
FPV Freerider
The game challenges players to develop real FPV flying skills with realistic physics and control calibration, providing…
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+4.0
Knight Club +
High skill ceiling with technical combat, timing, and strategic use of character traits and weapons.
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+4.0
Multiplayer Platform Golf
The game challenges players with difficult platforming and golf shots requiring skill, timing, and precision…
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+4.0
Sensorium
Puzzles vary in difficulty with a good learning curve; some puzzles are challenging and require note-taking and problem…
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+4.0
Bodycam
The game demands skillful aiming, tactical movement, and situational awareness with a steep learning curve and high…
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+4.0
HELLCARD: Prologue
Requires skillful deck management, tactical positioning, and strategic planning; players report a challenging but…
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+4.0
Hitman GO: Definitive Edition
Challenging puzzles that require careful planning and skillful execution with increasing difficulty.
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+4.0
Kopanito All-Stars Soccer
Game is skill-based with a learning curve, challenging AI, and rewards mastery of passing, shooting, and tackling.
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+4.0
Ratatan
The game requires skillful rhythm input, dodging, and strategic army management with feedback on performance, and…
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+4.0
Sins of a Solar Empire II
The game offers deep strategic and tactical challenges with complex mechanics, ship upgrades, and resource management…
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+4.0
Azure Striker GUNVOLT 3
High skill ceiling with fast-paced combat, scoring systems, and challenging boss fights requiring mastery.
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+4.0
DAVIGO: VR vs. PC
Game features a high skill ceiling with challenging asymmetric gameplay requiring mastery of VR controls and PC tactics.
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+4.0
Hobs
Game requires strategic thinking, skillful deck building, and tactical play to overcome opponents.
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