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Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Super Sus
Players feel effective when identifying impostors and using roles strategically.
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+4.0
The King's Bird
The game demands skill mastery and precise control, rewarding player improvement and challenging platforming.
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+4.0
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™
Gameplay requires skillful use of stealth, cover, squad coordination, and weapon handling with challenging AI and…
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+4.0
Transport Fever 3
The game challenges players with complex logistics, industry management, and transport optimization, rewarding skillful…
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+4.0
Tyrant's Blessing
The game demands thoughtful tactical positioning and skillful use of abilities to overcome challenging turn-based…
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+4.0
Viktor
Game features challenging boss fights requiring skill and pattern recognition, providing a sense of mastery.
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+5.0
X-Plane 10 Global - 64 Bit
High skill ceiling with realistic flight dynamics requiring learning and mastery; trial and error learning emphasized.
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+4.0
Anno 117: Pax Romana
The game offers complex production chains, resource management, and strategic planning that challenge player skill and…
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+5.0
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
The game is challenging with a steep but fair difficulty curve, requiring skill mastery and precise timing.
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+5.0
Gods Will Be Watching
High difficulty and complex resource management require skill, learning from failures, and strategic thinking.
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+4.0
Messenger
The game challenges players with precise platforming, skillful combat, and boss fights requiring pattern recognition…
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+5.0
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000
The game offers a steep learning curve with detailed tutorials, realistic flight models, and skill-based challenges…
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+4.0
Mini Militia - Doodle Army 2
The game rewards skillful jetpack management, aiming, and strategic play; mastery improves performance and is…
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+4.0
Pax Augusta
Game offers challenging mechanics, resource management, and strategic planning requiring skill and learning, with a…
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+4.0
Temple Run
The game requires quick reflexes and hand-eye coordination with escalating difficulty and skill-based survival.
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+5.0
Europa Universalis V
The game demands mastering complex mechanics, strategic planning, and overcoming a steep learning curve, rewarding…
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+4.0
I.G.I.-2: Covert Strike
The game is challenging with difficult AI, requiring skillful stealth, tactical thinking, and precise shooting to…
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+4.0
Jet Racing Extreme: The First Encounter
High difficulty and challenging physics require skillful control and mastery, with feedback from crashes and tuning.
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+4.0
Jetpack Joyride
The game offers a skill-based challenge with increasing speed, obstacle avoidance, and mission objectives that require…
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+4.0
Subway Surfers
The game has a real skill ceiling with fast-paced reflex challenges and mastery of timing and route memorization.
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+4.0
ZType
The game challenges typing skill and accuracy with escalating difficulty and rewarding feedback.
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+4.0
Golf
Golf games like Golf Story, Normal Golf Game, and Golf+ emphasize skill mastery, precision timing, and overcoming…
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+4.0
Red Ball 4
The game demands skill mastery of physics, momentum, and timing, with increasing difficulty and precise challenges.
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+4.0
EMPULSE
High skill ceiling with advanced movement and gunplay; players feel rewarded for mastering mechanics.
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