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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
Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
Game requires skillful resource management, strategic planning, and unit control with a high skill ceiling.
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+4.0
Alien: Isolation
High skill required to survive unpredictable alien AI, manage resources, and use stealth effectively; challenging…
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+4.0
LIMBO
The game features challenging puzzles and platforming that require skill, timing, and problem-solving, rewarding player…
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+4.0
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
Gameplay rewards skillful stealth, combat, and strategic planning with adaptive AI providing challenging encounters.
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+4.0
Redmatch 2
The game has a high skill ceiling with advanced movement mechanics like grappling hooks and requires aiming skill…
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+4.0
ShellShock Live
Game requires skillful aiming, understanding weapon trajectories, and strategic upgrades; players report a learning…
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+4.0
Skul: The Hero Slayer
Game is challenging with skill-based combat and boss fights; players improve over time and feel mastery.
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+4.0
Unrailed!
Game is easy to learn but hard to master; requires skillful multitasking, coordination, and quick decision-making.
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+4.0
Bit Blaster XL
Game is challenging with skill-based dodging, aiming, and resource management; players improve to achieve high scores…
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+4.0
BlazBlue Entropy Effect
Combat is skill-based with fluid combos and challenging bosses; players improve through practice and mastery.
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+4.0
DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine
The toolset helps players overcome technical challenges and manage complex systems effectively, improving skillful play…
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+4.0
Homicipher: Demo
The game challenges players to decipher an unknown language and solve puzzles, providing a rewarding sense of skill and…
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+4.0
LYNE
Increasing difficulty and complex puzzles provide skill challenges and feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Nova Drift
The game offers challenging skill-based gameplay with meaningful feedback and a high skill ceiling, rewarding mastery…
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+4.0
PAC-MAN™ Championship Edition DX+
Game challenges reflexes and strategic planning with increasing speed and complex ghost patterns, rewarding skillful…
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+4.0
Roboquest
The game offers a high skill ceiling with fast-paced movement and shooting mechanics, rewarding player mastery and…
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+4.0
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
The game features challenging lightsaber combat requiring skill, strategic use of force powers, and mastery of…
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+4.0
The Room Three
Puzzles require observation, logic, and manipulation skills with progressive difficulty and a hint system to support…
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+4.0
The Roottrees are Dead
The game challenges players with complex deduction puzzles requiring skillful information gathering and logical…
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+4.0
Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy: Prologue
The game offers challenging boss fights requiring skillful dodging and mastery of mechanics, with achievements for…
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+4.0
Chained Together
Game requires skillful platforming, timing, and coordination; players receive feedback through success/failure and…
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+4.0
Planet Zoo
The game has a steep learning curve and significant brain usage; mastering building, animal care, and management…
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+4.0
Scrap Mechanic
The game offers a significant learning curve with complex mechanical building and problem solving, rewarding skill…
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+4.0
Sniper Elite 4
Game offers challenging shooting mechanics with realistic ballistics, requiring skillful aiming, stealth, and strategic…
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