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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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+5.0
Shipwrecked 64
The game demands high skill in puzzle solving, observation, and platforming, with complex challenges and rewarding…
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+5.0
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, steep learning curve, and rewarding mastery of tactics and shooting.
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+5.0
7 Billion Humans
The game provides challenging programming puzzles with optimization goals that require skillful coding and logical…
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+5.0
Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith
The game demands high skill and knowledge to master complex mechanics, optimize strategies, and manage numerous units…
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+5.0
Duelists of Eden
High skill ceiling and complex mechanics with strategic deckbuilding and fast-paced combat challenge players to improve…
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+5.0
Legend of Grimrock 2
The game is challenging with complex puzzles, strategic combat, and character progression requiring skill and…
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+5.0
Paint it Back
The game offers a wide range of puzzle difficulties, including very challenging large puzzles that require logical…
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+5.0
Siralim Ultimate
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, theorycrafting, and build optimization requiring deep understanding and…
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+5.0
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, unique civilizations, and strategic depth requiring learning and mastery.
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+5.0
MENACE
High skill ceiling with tactical combat requiring careful planning, positioning, and resource management; mistakes are…
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+5.0
Lethal Dungeon
The game demands high skill in sequencing cards and optimizing combos under pressure, rewarding mastery and strategic…
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+5.0
Worldless
Combat is challenging and skill-based with timing, combos, and parrying requiring mastery; progression rewards skill…
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+5.0
Spirit Island
The game is highly challenging, requiring strategic thinking, planning, and mastery of complex mechanics.
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+5.0
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® 3 Gold
The game demands high skill, strategic planning, and precise execution; success requires overcoming challenging AI and…
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+5.0
DARK SOULS™ II
High skill requirement with challenging combat, boss fights, and learning enemy patterns.
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+5.0
Q-UP
High skill expression through optimization of complex skill trees and item synergies; players feel effective by…
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+5.0
Theta and Paralldox on Worldlines
The game is highly challenging, requiring deep logical thinking and skillful understanding of complex mechanics…
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+5.0
Project Hospital
The game offers complex challenges in hospital management and medical diagnosis requiring skill and learning.
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+5.0
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam
High skill ceiling with realistic gunplay, recoil, ballistics, and tactical team coordination required; players improve…
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+5.0
Retrocycles
Game has a very high skill ceiling with complex mechanics, precision, reaction speed, and strategic depth praised by…
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+5.0
The Conquest of Go
Strong focus on skill development through AI opponents of varying difficulty, detailed game reviews highlighting…
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+5.0
Touhou Seirensen ~ Undefined Fantastic Object.
The game demands high skill to master complex bullet patterns, resource management, and precise timing, with steep…
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+5.0
Tower Networking Inc.
The game challenges players with complex network management, requiring skillful problem solving, command line usage…
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+5.0
UnReal World
High skill and knowledge required to survive, craft, hunt, and manage resources effectively; complex mechanics provide…
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