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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
Gothic 1
The game requires skillful combat, strategic thinking, and mastery of complex controls; progression is meaningful and…
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+4.0
Grounded
Challenging combat requiring skillful blocking and parrying; progression through crafting and exploration.
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+4.0
It Steals
The game challenges players with skillful navigation, quick reactions, and learning unique mechanics per mode…
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+4.0
Life Goes On: Done to Death
Puzzles require skillful problem solving and timing; challenges increase progressively.
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+4.0
Magicraft
Game challenges players to master complex spell combinations and boss fights, rewarding skill and strategy.
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+4.0
Poker Night at the Inventory
Players learn and improve poker skills, face challenging AI opponents, and receive feedback on performance.
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+4.0
RED HOT VENGEANCE
Game offers skill-based fast-paced shooting challenges with increasing difficulty and feedback, rewarding mastery.
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+4.0
Resident Evil
The game challenges players with difficult puzzles, resource management, and survival mechanics requiring skillful…
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+4.0
Rogue Legacy
The game is challenging, requiring skill to learn enemy patterns and boss fights, with clear feedback and progression…
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+4.0
Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion
The game requires skillful management of economy, technology, and large-scale fleet battles with meaningful feedback…
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+4.0
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Collection
Game offers challenging AI, skill-based drifting and boosting mechanics, and rewards mastery, especially at higher…
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+4.0
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
The game challenges players with complex strategy, tactical battles, and management of multiple systems, rewarding…
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+4.0
Unsorted Horror
Games require learning and mastering various mechanical tasks under time pressure, providing skill challenges and…
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+4.0
VHOLUME
The game rewards skill mastery in parkour movement and route optimization with leaderboards and ghost runs.
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+4.0
Battle for Wesnoth
Game is easy to learn but hard to master with deep strategic and tactical challenges, rewarding skill and planning.
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+4.0
Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander
The game involves overcoming technical challenges in ship design, crew management, and combat tactics, with a steep but…
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+4.0
Project Wingman
The game offers challenging dogfights, boss battles, and skillful maneuvers like AOA limiter turns, requiring player…
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+4.0
Sephiria
The game offers challenging combat, skill-based boss fights, and meaningful progression that rewards player skill and…
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+4.0
Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
The game offers deep tactical challenges, skillful squad management, and meaningful feedback through combat outcomes…
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+4.0
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
The game requires timing, pattern recognition, and skillful use of combos, weapons, and special moves, especially in…
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+4.0
Aimtastic
Challenging drills and scoring system provide feedback and skill improvement opportunities.
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+4.0
Bad North: Jotunn Edition
The game offers challenging tactical depth, requiring skillful unit management and strategic planning, especially at…
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+4.0
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
The game features complex tactical combat requiring skillful use of spells, positioning, and party management, with a…
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+4.0
Dead Space
Gameplay involves skillful dismemberment combat, resource management, and puzzle solving with feedback on performance.
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