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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
Dungeon Clawler
The game involves skillful claw control, strategic deckbuilding, and overcoming challenging enemies, with feedback on…
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+4.0
Dying Light: The Beast
Combat and parkour require skill and provide satisfying feedback; some grind but not mandatory; skill trees and…
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+4.0
F1® 25
The game offers challenging driving physics, improved AI, and skill-based racing mechanics that reward mastery.
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+4.0
Fast Food Simulator
Game challenges players with multitasking, time management, and skillful order preparation, especially at higher…
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+4.0
Fever Meme
Game challenges players with difficult puzzles and platforming requiring skill and problem solving.
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+4.0
Flight Control HD
Game requires skillful multitasking and timing to avoid collisions and achieve high scores.
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+4.0
Fortix
Game requires skillful timing, quick reactions, and strategic planning especially at higher difficulties.
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+4.0
Frostrain
Game involves skillful deck-building, managing synergies, and overcoming strategic challenges with feedback on…
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+4.0
Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok
The game involves skill development through use, challenging combat, puzzles, and survival mechanics requiring mastery…
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+4.0
Ittle Dew
The game offers challenging puzzles that require skillful problem solving and mastery of item mechanics, especially in…
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+4.0
King's Bounty: The Legend
The game offers challenging tactical turn-based combat requiring strategic thinking, skillful unit management, and…
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+4.0
Laika: Aged Through Blood
Gameplay is challenging with skill-based combat, precise bike control, and mastery of mechanics required.
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+4.0
Lost Castle / 失落城堡
Game offers challenging combat and boss fights requiring skillful play and mastery of mechanics.
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+4.0
Mafia
Gameplay involves skillful driving with realistic physics and challenging combat requiring tactical play and recoil…
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+4.0
MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA
The game offers skill-based mechanics, complex combos, and depth in offense and defense, rewarding player improvement.
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+4.0
NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
The game offers skill-based combat with responsive controls, challenging bosses, and a ranking system rewarding mastery…
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+4.0
Paper Bride 3 Unresolved Love
The game features challenging and varied puzzles that require skillful thinking and provide feedback, with some puzzles…
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+4.0
Particle Fleet: Emergence
The game is simple to learn but difficult to master, requiring strategic planning, ship design, and tactical execution…
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+4.0
Predynastic Egypt
Game requires strategic planning, resource management, and mastering timed challenges with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Sky Force Anniversary
The game requires skillful dodging, precision shooting, and mastering level objectives with a well-balanced difficulty…
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+4.0
Tank Team
The game requires skillful coordination, aiming, and managing multiple tank systems, providing a satisfying challenge.
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+4.0
The Banner Saga 2
Combat is strategic and challenging with skill-based decisions; character progression and tactical depth increase…
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+4.0
The Big Catch: Tacklebox
The game demands precise skillful platforming and mastery of complex movement mechanics, with a steep difficulty curve…
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+4.0
Uplink
Requires skillful use of hacking tools, timing, and resource management; players feel effective when mastering these.
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