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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
City Life 2008
The game challenges players with complex social dynamics, economic management, and balancing multiple factors…
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+4.0
Hexguardian
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve and requires skillful strategic planning and adaptation to RNG…
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+4.0
KartRider: Drift
High skill ceiling especially in Speed Mode; mastering drifting and nitro management is challenging and rewarding.
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+4.0
Making History II: The War of the World
The game has a steep learning curve and requires skillful management of economy, military, and diplomacy to succeed.
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+4.0
Passant: A Chess Roguelike
The game challenges players to think strategically and adapt to complex chess variants and roguelike elements…
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+4.0
Pixel Gladiator
The game requires skillful shooting, dodging, and strategic planning to survive waves and bosses, with feedback on…
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+4.0
Plutocracy
The game involves complex economic and political mechanics requiring skillful management and strategic thinking.
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+4.0
Polygoneer
Game tests reflexes, accuracy, and coordination with increasing difficulty and combo scoring.
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+4.0
Steel Crew
The game requires skillful coordination, manual gear shifting, aiming, and teamwork with feedback on performance…
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+4.0
Karting Superstars
Game offers skill-based driving mechanics, challenging AI, and time trials that reward mastery and improvement.
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+4.0
MachineCraft
Steep learning curve requiring skill and technical understanding to build functional machines; players report rewarding…
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+4.0
Safety First!
Game requires skillful coordination and dexterity to master challenging physics-based puzzles.
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+4.0
SUPREMACY: WORLD WAR 3
The game requires strategic thinking, learning unit roles, and mastering complex mechanics, providing skill challenges…
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+4.0
Fast and Low
Game is challenging with skill-based shooting, tactical decision making, and requires significant brain usage.
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+4.0
Half-Life Deathmatch: Source
Game demands skillful aiming, movement, and knowledge of weapon mechanics; described as easy to learn but hard to…
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+4.0
Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition
The game offers challenging bullet hell gameplay requiring good reflexes and skillful dodging, with adaptive difficulty…
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+4.0
Idle Hacking: An Inaction RPG
Game rewards skillful optimization, theorycrafting, and strategic decision-making with complex crafting and progression…
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+4.0
Joe Danger
The game offers skill-based challenges with increasing difficulty and rewards mastery of timing, combos, and precision.
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+4.0
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
The game features a high skill ceiling, fast-paced gameplay, combo-heavy mechanics, and competitive balance efforts.
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+4.0
Runeborn
The game challenges players to master rune combinations, trinket synergies, and strategic resource management…
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+4.0
iZBOT
The game challenges players with precise controls and difficult levels, especially in later stages, requiring skill and…
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+4.0
SUPER DRINK BROS.
The game requires skillful timing, reading opponents, and mastering character abilities; players report a learning…
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+4.0
The Castles of Burgundy
The game requires skillful planning, managing randomness, and optimizing moves to score points effectively.
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+4.0
Winter Resort Simulator
The game demands skillful operation of complex cable car systems and vehicles, with detailed tutorials and realistic…
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