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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
Pharaoh™: A New Era
The game involves complex city-building mechanics, resource management, and strategic planning, requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Pixel Starships
Game requires mastering complex mechanics, AI scripting, and strategic ship and crew management, rewarding skill and…
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+4.0
Railroad Tycoon 3
Game challenges players with complex economic management, strategic railroad construction, and scenario goals.
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+4.0
The Iron Oath
Combat is tactical and challenging with skill trees and ability management; players feel effective overcoming strategic…
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+4.0
Air Defender
The game challenges players with complex radar management, threat identification, and tactical decision-making…
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+4.0
Commander: The Great War
Game requires strategic thinking, resource management, and tactical planning with challenging AI and meaningful…
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+4.0
Dimensionals
Game offers skill-based turn-based combat with strategic decision-making and progression through unlocking and…
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+4.0
Forgotten Mines
High skill ceiling with challenging tactical combat requiring precise positioning and resource management; learning…
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+4.0
Summoners War
The game involves strategic turn-based combat, rune optimization, and skillful team building with a high learning curve.
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+4.0
Wretch: Divine Ascent
Game requires skillful planning, understanding of item synergies, and tactical thinking to optimize builds and counter…
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+4.0
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
The game offers challenging AI, strategic depth, and requires skill in macro-management and adapting strategies.
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+4.0
Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days
Players engage in skillful card battles with strategic deck building and receive feedback through wins, losses, and…
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+4.0
Tactics Ogre: Reborn
Challenging tactical gameplay requiring strategic thinking and mastery of mechanics; steep learning curve but rewarding
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+4.0
Victoria 3
The game requires mastering complex economic and political systems with meaningful feedback, rewarding skillful…
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+4.0
A Total War Saga: TROY
The game offers a challenging AI, strategic resource management, and tactical battles requiring skillful…
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+4.0
Aegis Defenders
The game offers challenging tower defense and platforming mechanics requiring skillful multitasking, resource…
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+4.0
ARMA: Gold Edition
The game demands skillful tactical play, realistic combat mechanics, and mastery of complex controls; missions can be…
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+4.0
Beneath Oresa
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful deck building and tactical play; players report…
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+4.0
Breachway
The game offers challenging tactical combat requiring skillful card and resource management.
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+4.0
Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes
The game offers complex strategic and tactical challenges with skill trees, unit design, and turn-based combat…
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+4.0
Fire & Maneuver
The game rewards skillful maneuvering, strategic planning, and mastery of complex mechanics with a high skill ceiling…
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+4.0
Phoenix Point
The game offers challenging tactical combat with skill-based aiming, resource management, and strategic planning…
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+4.0
The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut
Combat is tactical and challenging, requiring strategic thinking and mastery; puzzles vary in difficulty and require…
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+4.0
Total Conflict: Resistance
The game requires skillful management of resources, tactical combat, and strategic planning with a steep learning curve.
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