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Competence
Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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A strong dose of competence and growth in the same game.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve requiring skillful management and strategic decision-making.
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+4.0
Shardpunk
Challenging tactical combat requiring skillful positioning, resource management, and decision-making.
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+4.0
Super Mega Baseball 3
Game offers a challenging skill-based experience with pitching, batting, and fielding mechanics that reward mastery and…
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+4.0
Aces & Adventures
Game requires strategic thinking, skillful deckbuilding, and tactical play to optimize poker hands and abilities.
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+4.0
Awesomenauts
Skill-based gameplay with character mastery and strategic item choices; learning curve noted.
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+4.0
BioShock™ Remastered
Gameplay offers skill-based combat, strategic use of plasmids and weapons, and challenging enemy encounters, especially…
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+4.0
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend
The game features a deep and complex fighting system with tutorials, challenge modes, and skill-based combo execution…
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+4.0
Diplomacy is Not an Option
Game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful resource management, strategic planning, and…
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+4.0
Istrolid
Game offers a steep learning curve with complex ship building and tactical combat requiring skill and mastery.
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+4.0
Knights Within
Combat requires skillful melee and ranged play, managing resources like ammo and stamina, and adapting to enemy…
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+4.0
Nonentity Galaxy
The game offers a challenging strategic combat system with complex mechanics and requires skillful fleet building and…
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+4.0
OXXO
Puzzles progressively increase in difficulty, requiring skillful spatial reasoning and logical thinking with feedback…
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+4.0
Remnant: From the Ashes
The game offers challenging combat, boss fights requiring skill and strategy, and progression through gear upgrades and…
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+4.0
Sanctum
The game is challenging with strategic planning and skill-based shooting; players must master tower placement, weapon…
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+4.0
Spider-Man
Combat and traversal have a learning curve and reward skillful play and improvisation.
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+4.0
TerraScape
The game involves strategic planning, puzzle solving, and mastering building combinations to maximize points, providing…
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+4.0
The Evil Within
The game demands skillful resource management, precise aiming, and strategic use of stealth and traps, with challenging…
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+4.0
Voids Vigil
Game offers a high skill ceiling with challenging dodging, resource management, and build optimization; difficulty…
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+4.0
Ys I & II Chronicles+
Combat requires skillful positioning and timing with challenging bosses, especially on higher difficulties, providing a…
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+4.0
Zombie Army 4: Dead War
Game offers skill-based shooting, weapon upgrades, and challenging enemies requiring strategic play and aiming…
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+4.0
Alchemy Factory
The game offers complex automation challenges, requiring skillful factory design, optimization, and problem solving…
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+4.0
Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
The game demands skillful micromanagement, tactical planning, and mastery of complex mechanics such as ballistics, unit…
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+4.0
Doll Impostor
Game challenges players with puzzle-solving, deduction, and memory tasks that increase in difficulty.
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+4.0
Down with the Ship
The game rewards skillful planning, resource management, and strategic ship building with clear feedback and…
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