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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
Solitaire
The game offers skill-based challenges with strategic card play, combo building, and tactical decisions in combat and…
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+4.0
Sonic 2011
The game demands high reflexes and skill to overcome fast-paced obstacles and challenges, with feedback on performance…
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+4.0
Spelling Bee
The game challenges players to find increasingly difficult words, rewarding skillful vocabulary recall and pattern…
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+4.0
Supreme Duelist Stickman
The game requires mastering physics-based movement, timing, and weapon mechanics, rewarding skill and strategic play.
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+4.0
T-Rex Runner
The game challenges players to improve reflexes and timing with increasing speed and obstacle complexity.
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+5.0
The Longest Game Ever 2
The game is highly challenging, requiring mastery of complex puzzles, strategic planning, and skillful execution with…
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+4.0
The Not-Deer Stew
The game challenges players with timing, observation, and skillful handling of ingredients and hunting mechanics…
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+4.0
Train Simulator Bangladesh
The game requires skillful management of speed limits, signals, and precise station stops, with a realistic and…
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+5.0
Venge.io
High skill ceiling with emphasis on precise aiming, recoil mastery, tactical positioning, and ability management.
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+4.0
Waffle
Games like Waffle and Inspector Waffles require skillful puzzle solving and strategic planning, with feedback on…
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+4.0
Whirlybird
The game emphasizes skillful precision and mastery, with increasing difficulty and a leaderboard rewarding effective…
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+5.0
Word Bomb
The game strongly challenges vocabulary recall, typing speed, and quick thinking, with difficulty ramping up and skill…
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+4.0
World Soccer: Winning Eleven 2014
The game features a steep learning curve with skill-based passing, dribbling, and tactical play requiring anticipation…
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+4.0
Xuan Dou Zhi Wang
Engages players in skill-based fighting mechanics with combos, rolls, counters, and super moves; requires mastery of…
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+4.0
Def Jam Vendetta
The game features a deep wrestling engine with timing-based grappling, reversals, and momentum management requiring…
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+4.0
Sonic.EXE
The game challenges players with tight timing, survival platforming, and difficult rhythm sequences requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Affected Zone Tactics
Game demands tactical thinking, planning, and skillful execution; players report learning curves and satisfaction from…
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+4.0
Clockwork Cleanup
Game requires skillful spatial logic, puzzle solving, and strategic planning to optimize builds and overcome challenges.
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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
MotionRec
Puzzles require skillful planning and problem solving with feedback from trial and error.
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+4.0
Tobal 2
The game requires precise timing for combos, grappling counters, and strategic use of health-draining fireballs…
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+4.0
Aurora Hills: Chapter 2
Challenging and varied puzzles requiring logical thinking and problem solving provide a strong sense of skill mastery.
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+4.0
Freshly Frosted
Puzzles progressively increase in difficulty, requiring skillful planning and logical thinking with feedback from…
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+4.0
Meddl Dash
The game features challenging high-speed driving requiring precise timing and skillful maneuvers, rewarding mastery and…
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