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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
Imperium Galactica II
The game challenges players with complex strategic and tactical decisions, requiring skill in managing resources…
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+4.0
MINOS
The game challenges players to plan and optimize trap combos and maze design, requiring skillful puzzle solving and…
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+4.0
No Creeps Were Harmed TD
The game offers challenging strategic and tactical gameplay with a steep learning curve and skill-based tower…
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+4.0
Spectromancer
Game demands strategic thinking, prediction, and resource management; players feel skillful when mastering card…
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+4.0
Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection
The game challenges players with complex ship customization, tactical real-time combat, and strategic empire management…
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+4.0
Airport CEO
The game demands significant skill in planning, problem-solving, and managing complex systems, with a steep learning…
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+4.0
Ashes of the Singularity
The game challenges players with large-scale strategic planning, resource management, and tactical execution, rewarding…
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+4.0
Resident Evil Zero
The game requires careful planning, strategic inventory management, and skillful combat, providing a challenging…
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+4.0
Seven Kingdoms
The game requires mastering complex systems like economy management, loyalty, espionage, and tactical combat, providing…
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+4.0
Spider Solitaire
The game offers significant strategic challenge, especially in 2- and 4-suit modes, rewarding skillful planning and…
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+4.0
Temtem
Combat system is challenging and strategic with stamina mechanics and 2v2 battles, requiring skill and tactical…
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+4.0
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Game challenges players with complex tactical combat, resource management, and strategic positioning; AI is punishing…
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+4.0
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
The game requires strategic thinking, skill management, and tactical combat with feedback on performance; combat is…
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+4.0
Annihilate The Spance
Game offers challenging missions requiring strategic planning and resource management, with satisfying feedback from…
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+4.0
Calyx
Game requires strategic thinking, skillful micro, and overcoming challenging AI; difficulty ramps up and punishes…
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+4.0
Constructor Plus
The game has a steep learning curve, requires multitasking, strategic planning, and overcoming AI challenges, providing…
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+4.0
Eastside Hockey Manager
The game involves complex strategic planning, skillful management of trades, scouting, and tactics, providing…
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+4.0
ENDLESS Space™ - Definitive Edition
The game offers complex strategic challenges including managing resources, technology trees, diplomacy, and tactical…
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+4.0
FINAL FANTASY® XI: Ultimate Collection Seekers Edition
Challenging gameplay with skillchains, job mastery, and complex gear optimization; progression requires learning and…
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+4.0
Heroes® of Might & Magic® III - HD Edition
Game requires strategic thinking, resource management, and tactical combat skills with meaningful feedback.
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+4.0
Interloper
Game requires skillful micro-management, quick thinking, and strategic planning to succeed.
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+4.0
Nitro Kid
The game offers challenging tactical combat and deckbuilding that requires skillful planning and adaptation, with…
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+4.0
No Plan B
The game requires skillful planning and execution, with a high learning curve and rewarding mastery of complex tactical…
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+4.0
Skewer Squad
The game features escalating difficulty, requiring skillful micro-management and build optimization to succeed.
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