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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
Wantless : Solace at World’s End
The game offers challenging tactical combat requiring skillful planning and mastery of complex mechanics, rewarding…
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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
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
As We Descend
The game offers challenging tactical combat requiring skillful management of stagger mechanics, unit positioning, and…
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+4.0
Drill Core
The game offers skill-based challenges in managing resources, micro-managing miners, and defending against waves, with…
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+4.0
Escape The Mad Empire
The game requires strategic thinking, skillful management of resources, and mastery of complex combat mechanics with…
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+4.0
Feed the Scorchpot
Game requires skillful planning, strategic building, and dice management; players report a steep learning curve and…
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+4.0
Hobs
Game requires strategic thinking, skillful deck building, and tactical play to overcome opponents.
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+4.0
Inkulinati
The game is easy to learn but hard to master with a high skill ceiling in tactical combat and strategic planning.
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+4.0
Lost For Swords
The game challenges players with tactical puzzles, requiring skillful planning and execution, rewarding mastery and…
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+4.0
Reincarnated as a Dark Lord Before Taking Over the World with Power 999999999
The game challenges players to optimize routes and manage time precisely, requiring skillful planning and execution.
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+4.0
Space Run
Challenging gameplay requiring skillful micromanagement, quick decisions, and strategic planning
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+4.0
SpellForce 3 Soul Harvest
The game offers challenging RTS battles, complex skill trees, and tactical combat requiring skillful management and…
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+4.0
Sudden Strike Gold
High skill and tactical planning required; players face challenging AI and must micromanage units carefully to succeed.
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+4.0
The Last Flame
The game offers a challenging learning curve with complex mechanics, requiring skillful decision-making and mastery of…
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+4.0
Trials of Fire
The game offers challenging tactical combat requiring skillful positioning, resource management, and deckbuilding…
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+4.0
Cossacks 3
Game requires skillful resource management, army control, and tactical planning with a steep learning curve.
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+4.0
Conquest of Elysium 4
Game involves overcoming complex strategic challenges, managing resources, and adapting to unpredictable outcomes.
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+4.0
Dark Fairy Tale: Dreamland Survivors
The game offers skillful decision-making in build optimization, weapon sequencing, and survival against increasingly…
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+4.0
Dice Gambit
The game offers challenging tactical combat with skill expression, strategic depth, and progression through character…
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+4.0
Dream Quest
The game challenges players with complex deck synergy, enemy counters, and strategic resource management, rewarding…
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+4.0
Fantasy Strike
Easy to learn controls but high skill ceiling with strategic depth and mental gameplay; players feel effective as they…
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+4.0
ICBM: Escalation
The game offers a challenging skill ceiling with complex strategy, multi-layered tech trees, and tactical execution…
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