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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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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Shanhe
The game requires strategic thinking, skillful resource allocation, and tactical combat, with difficulty especially…
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+4.0
Tour de France 2025
The game challenges players with strategic pacing, stamina management, and timing of attacks, requiring skillful play…
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+4.0
FortressCraft Evolved!
The game involves mastering complex automation, logistics, and survival mechanics with a steep learning curve and skill…
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+4.0
Terraforming Mars
The game challenges players with complex strategy and resource management, requiring skill to optimize plays and…
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+4.0
The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game - Definitive Edition
The game is challenging and requires skillful deck building and tactical play; players report learning curves and…
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+4.0
Bionic Dues
Challenging tactical combat requiring skillful planning, equipment optimization, and enemy exploitation.
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+4.0
GamersGoMakers
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful management and strategic planning to succeed.
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+4.0
Making History: The Second World War
The game involves complex micromanagement, balancing economy, production, and military, requiring skill and strategic…
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+4.0
Solargene
Steep learning curve with complex resource management, research, and colony building that rewards skill and…
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+4.0
Franchise Hockey Manager 7
The game demands skill in strategic planning, interpreting scouting reports, managing finances, and long-term team…
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+4.0
Railway Empire 2
The game involves managing complex logistics, optimizing routes, and overcoming challenges in train and network…
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+4.0
Rogue Waters
Combat requires tactical positioning and skillful use of abilities; difficulty scales with player progression and…
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+4.0
After Long Night
The game features a steep difficulty curve and requires strategic planning and skillful management to survive…
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+4.0
Cross Blitz
The game offers challenging roguelike and story modes requiring skillful deckbuilding, strategic play, and adapting to…
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+4.0
Making History: The Great War
The game offers complex management of resources, economy, military, and diplomacy, requiring skill and strategic…
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+4.0
Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic
The game offers challenging turn-based combat requiring strategic thinking and equipment management.
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+4.0
Pro Cycling Manager 2018
The game offers challenging AI, skillful race management, and rider progression systems that reward effective play and…
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+4.0
Agarest: Generations of War Zero
Combat system is challenging and strategic, requiring skillful positioning and combo mastery; grinding and crafting add…
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+4.0
City of Gangsters
The game involves complex resource management, strategic planning, and overcoming logistical challenges with feedback…
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+4.0
Cossacks: European Wars
The game requires skillful management of economy, military tactics, and micromanagement of large armies with complex…
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+4.0
Good Company
The game challenges players with complex logistics, production optimization, and strategic planning, requiring skill…
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+4.0
Marauder
Challenging tactical combat requiring skillful use of timing, positioning, and resource management.
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+4.0
Warhammer Underworlds - Shadespire Edition (Classic)
Game demands tactical skill, deck building, and strategic positioning; player skill is key to winning.
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+4.0
Card Survival: Fantasy Forest
Game is challenging with complex survival mechanics requiring skill, planning, and learning from failures.
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