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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
Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TD
High difficulty on Veteran and Impossible modes requires skillful strategy, micromanagement, and adaptation to…
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+4.0
Medieval: Total War™ - Collection
The game offers challenging AI, complex mechanics, and requires skillful management and tactical battle control…
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+4.0
Space Hulk: Ascension (Classic)
The game offers challenging tactical combat with skill-based mechanics, RPG progression, and meaningful feedback on…
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+4.0
The Guild Gold Edition
The game involves mastering complex economic, political, and social systems with a steep learning curve and skill…
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+4.0
Overland
Requires skillful planning, tactical problem solving, and learning enemy behaviors to succeed.
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+4.0
Strategic Mind: The Pacific
The game requires skillful tactical planning, managing resources, unit positioning, and understanding complex mechanics…
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+4.0
Battle Cry of Freedom
The game offers skill-based shooting, tactical commander modes, and challenging melee combat requiring mastery.
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+4.0
Cursed to Golf
The game is challenging, requiring skillful timing, strategic card use, and precise shots with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Earth 2160
The game offers complex mechanics, tactical depth, and requires skillful micromanagement and strategic planning…
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+4.0
Rogue Lords
The game requires skillful planning and mastery of complex mechanics, including resource management, skill recharge…
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+4.0
The Red Solstice
The game has a steep learning curve, requires tactical skill, teamwork, and mastery of classes and mechanics; players…
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+4.0
Kitchen Crisis
Game requires strategic thinking, optimization, and skillful management of resources and kitchen layout to succeed.
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+4.0
Cuban Missile Crisis
The game is described as difficult and requiring careful tactics, planning, and micro-management, rewarding skillful…
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+4.0
Democracy 3 Africa
Game requires strategic thinking, planning multiple turns ahead, and managing complex systems with feedback.
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+4.0
Every Day We Fight
The game challenges players with tactical combat requiring skillful aiming and strategic planning.
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+4.0
Gratuitous Space Battles
High skill and strategy involved in ship design, balancing weapons, shields, and fleet composition; players receive…
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+4.0
Oaken
Game requires strategic planning, positioning, and resource management with clear feedback on attacks and counters.
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+4.0
Pro Cycling Manager 2017
The game requires skillful management, strategic planning, and tactical decision-making with feedback on performance…
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+4.0
Supreme Ruler 1936
Game is complex and challenging, requiring skill in managing multiple systems and strategic decisions; players report a…
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+4.0
UFO: Aftershock
The game offers a steep learning curve, complex resource management, tactical combat requiring skillful positioning and…
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+4.0
American Conquest: Fight Back
Game offers challenging AI, complex unit management, and requires skillful tactics to overcome difficult battles.
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+4.0
Causa, Voices of the Dusk
The game requires strategic thinking, deck optimization, and tactical play with unique mechanics like sacrificing cards…
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+4.0
Space Empires V
Steep learning curve and complex mechanics require skill and mastery; players feel rewarded for overcoming challenges.
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+4.0
Another Farm Roguelike: Rebirth
The game demands skillful resource management, strategic planning, and optimization to meet escalating rent challenges.
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