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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
Sid Meier's Civilization® IV
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, strategic planning, and challenging AI; players feel effective when…
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+5.0
Clash of Clans
The game demands skillful planning, strategic execution, and mastery of complex mechanics, rewarding effective play and…
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+5.0
Clash Royale
High skill ceiling with emphasis on elixir management, timing, prediction, and counterplay; mastery is rewarded.
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+5.0
Logic Bombs
The game challenges players with complex logic puzzles requiring skillful deduction and provides clear feedback on…
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+5.0
TEKKEN 7
High skill ceiling with complex combos, frame data, and mechanics; players report rewarding mastery and continuous…
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+5.0
Tetris
The game offers a high skill ceiling with challenging modes, strategic depth, and feedback through scoring and rankings.
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+5.0
Amazing Cultivation Simulator
The game demands mastering complex, layered mechanics and overcoming difficult challenges, with extensive feedback and…
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+5.0
Classic Sudoku
Game offers a steep learning curve with advanced techniques and handcrafted puzzles that challenge and improve player…
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+5.0
Rift Wizard
The game is challenging and rewards skillful planning, build optimization, and tactical execution.
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+5.0
Rogue Fable III
High skill ceiling with challenging gameplay, requiring tactical thinking, mastery of mechanics, and overcoming…
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+5.0
She Remembered Caterpillars
The game offers challenging puzzles that require logical thinking, planning, and mastery of mechanics, providing strong…
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+5.0
SIC-1
The game demands high skill in low-level programming, debugging, and optimization, providing strong feedback through…
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+5.0
Forestrike
High skill ceiling with emphasis on mastering timing, execution, and strategic planning to overcome challenging fights.
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+5.0
Race for the Galaxy
High skill ceiling with complex strategies, tough AI opponents, and meaningful feedback on performance.
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+5.0
Understand
The game strongly challenges players' logical reasoning and puzzle-solving skills, with complex and varied rulesets…
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+5.0
Fidel Dungeon Rescue
Game requires mastering complex puzzle mechanics, strategic planning, and skillful execution; players receive clear…
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+5.0
Grey Hack
The game demands skillful use of commands, scripting, and problem solving with a steep learning curve and rewarding…
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+5.0
Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator
The game demands high skill, strategic planning, and mastery of complex mechanics, with unforgiving mistakes and a…
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+5.0
HighFleet
The game demands mastery of complex mechanics, skillful piloting, and strategic planning with clear feedback on…
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+5.0
Rogue Voltage
The game demands skillful planning, strategic thinking, and mastery of complex mechanics with meaningful feedback on…
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+5.0
Stationeers
Highly challenging gameplay requiring mastery of complex systems, engineering, programming, and problem solving.
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+5.0
TEST TEST TEST
The game strongly emphasizes challenging puzzles and cryptography requiring skill, logical thinking, and problem…
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+5.0
Zardy's Maze
High difficulty and skill-based gameplay requiring learning enemy behaviors and strategic use of tools.
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+5.0
Blitzkrieg Anthology
High skill requirement with realistic tactics, unit management, and challenging AI; players must learn and master…
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