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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
Ys Origin
The game features challenging boss fights requiring skill and pattern recognition, with a steep learning curve and…
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+4.0
4D Golf
The game offers a challenging learning curve with skillful 4D spatial reasoning and golf mechanics, rewarding mastery…
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+4.0
Absolum
Combat is skill-based with timing for dodges, parries, and combos; players feel rewarded for mastery.
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+4.0
Ancient Dungeon
Challenging combat and boss fights requiring skill and timing; players report satisfaction from mastering mechanics.
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+4.0
Arco
Combat is challenging, requiring skillful tactics and strategic planning with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Armoured Commander II
Game requires skillful management of crew, tank mechanics, and tactical positioning with meaningful feedback and…
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+4.0
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
The game involves complex tactical combat based on AD&D 2nd edition rules, requiring skillful management and…
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+4.0
Bridge Constructor Portal
Progressive difficulty with complex physics puzzles requiring skillful bridge design and problem solving.
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+4.0
Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars™
Game offers challenging AI, skill-based unit management, and strategic depth requiring player skill.
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+4.0
Creeper World: Anniversary Edition
Game challenges players to master resource management, positioning, and timing; difficulty ramps up and rewards…
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+4.0
Delete
The game challenges players with increasingly complex puzzles requiring logical deduction and skillful reasoning…
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+4.0
Epic Seven
The game demands skillful team building, speed tuning, and tactical execution, rewarding mastery of complex mechanics.
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+4.0
Escape Goat
The game offers challenging puzzles and platforming that require skill, timing, and problem solving, with achievements…
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+4.0
FIFA 20
Gameplay involves skillful controls, mastering new mechanics like strafe dribbling and set pieces, rewarding player…
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+4.0
HYPERBEAT
The game offers a satisfying learning curve with skill-based rhythm gameplay and scoring that rewards precision and…
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+4.0
Impossible Creatures Steam Edition
The game challenges players to master unit creation, resource management, and strategic combat, rewarding skillful play…
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+4.0
Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense
The game offers challenging tower defense gameplay with a large tech tree, requiring skillful strategy and optimization…
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+4.0
Just Hit The Button
Game challenges players with skill tests involving timing, precision, and puzzle-like mechanics, rewarding mastery and…
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+4.0
ODDCORE
High skill ceiling with fast-paced combat, movement mechanics, and time/resource management challenges.
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+4.0
One Turn Kill
The game challenges players with complex deckbuilding and precise execution to solve combat puzzles, rewarding skill…
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+4.0
Pavlov
Game requires skillful gunplay, reloading, and tactical thinking; described as easy to learn but hard to master.
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+4.0
Poly Bridge
The game challenges players with increasingly difficult puzzles requiring skillful engineering and problem solving…
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+4.0
Pro Evolution Soccer 2013
The game features a steep learning curve with advanced techniques requiring practice, rewarding mastery with satisfying…
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+4.0
Risk of Rain Returns
Game is challenging with skill-based combat, requiring mechanical mastery and strategic item use.
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