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Competence
Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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Popular, well-rated games with a strong competence score.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
Game involves skillful diagnosis, repair, and assembly of cars with increasing complexity and feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Crab Champions
The game offers challenging combat and skill-based movement with a high skill ceiling and meaningful feedback on player…
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+4.0
DOOM + DOOM II
High skill required especially on harder difficulties; players overcome challenging enemies and complex levels.
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+4.0
The Room Two
The game offers challenging and rewarding puzzles that require skillful observation and logical thinking, with a…
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+4.0
Forza Horizon 2
The game rewards skillful driving with points and perks; driving dynamics require finesse and mastery; rewind feature…
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+4.0
Duck Game
High skill ceiling with complex weapon mechanics and fast-paced gameplay requiring quick reflexes and strategic…
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+4.0
Left 4 Dead
Game challenges players with dynamic AI, requiring skillful shooting, teamwork, and survival tactics, especially on…
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+4.0
Noita
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics and emergent gameplay; players learn through repeated failure and…
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+4.0
Pokémon Blue Version
The game offers challenging gym battles and strategic turn-based combat requiring skill and planning.
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+4.0
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
The game offers a well-balanced challenge with skill-based combat, boss fights requiring pattern recognition, and…
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+4.0
Dungeon Master
The game demands skillful real-time combat, puzzle solving, and resource management, providing meaningful feedback and…
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+4.0
Forza Motorsport 7
The game offers a satisfying simcade driving experience with skill-based handling, dynamic weather challenges, and AI…
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+4.0
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
The game demands skillful stealth, strategic use of survival mechanics, and mastery of CQC and boss fights, providing…
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+4.0
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The game features challenging puzzles and boss fights that require skill and strategic use of items, rewarding mastery.
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+4.0
World of Warcraft
The game offers challenging endgame content like Mythic+ dungeons and raids that require skill and coordination…
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+4.0
Chants of Sennaar
The game offers challenging linguistic puzzles and problem-solving tasks that reward skillful deduction and pattern…
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+4.0
Cube Escape Collection
The game offers challenging puzzles that require significant brain usage and problem-solving skills, providing feedback…
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+4.0
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
The game is challenging with precise platforming and skill-based progression, rewarding mastery and learning.
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+4.0
Timberborn
The game challenges players with complex water and resource management, requiring skillful planning and adaptation to…
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+4.0
Sonic Robo Blast 2
High skill ceiling with momentum-based physics and challenging platforming; mastering controls and level design is…
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+4.0
Abiotic Factor
Game challenges players with skill-based combat, crafting complexity, and strategic base building.
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+4.0
Blade and Sorcery
Combat is skill-based with a high learning curve; players practice and improve weapon handling and magic use.
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+4.0
PRAGMATA
Combat involves skillful shooting and hacking mechanics with boss fights that challenge player mastery.
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+4.0
STRAFTAT
High skill ceiling with precise movement and weapon mastery required; players receive immediate feedback in fast-paced…
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