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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
Star Fire: Eternal Cycle
Game requires skillful dodging, positioning, and build optimization; players feel effective when mastering combat and…
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+4.0
Templar Battleforce
The game offers challenging tactical combat requiring skillful planning, unit management, and mastery of complex…
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+4.0
Toodee and Topdee
Game offers challenging puzzles and boss fights requiring skill, timing, and problem solving, with feedback and…
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+4.0
You Have 10 Seconds
The game is challenging and requires skillful platforming and quick reflexes, with players receiving immediate feedback…
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+4.0
Abalon: Roguelike Tactics CCG
The game offers challenging tactical combat and strategic deck management requiring skill and adaptation.
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+4.0
Aliens: Dark Descent
The game is challenging with tactical combat, stress management, and resource constraints requiring skillful play and…
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+4.0
Biped
The game challenges players with skill-based puzzles and coordination, requiring practice and mastery.
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+4.0
Blood Vial
Game demands skillful movement, aiming, and quick decision-making under pressure with responsive controls and…
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+4.0
Bloons TD Battles 2
The game offers strategic depth, skill-based tower placement, and real-time decision making with feedback from…
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+4.0
Bombergrounds: Reborn
Game has skill-based mechanics such as bomb placement, melee timing, and character abilities with a high skill ceiling.
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+4.0
Command & Conquer™ Generals
The game challenges players with strategic planning, unit management, and overcoming AI or human opponents, providing…
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+4.0
Crash Bandicoot
The game features challenging platforming requiring precise timing and skill mastery, with a steep difficulty curve and…
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+4.0
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
High skill ceiling with challenging combat, boss fights, and PvP; requires learning enemy patterns and mastering…
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+4.0
Dota Underlords
Game requires strategic thinking, skillful planning, and adaptation to evolving meta; players report satisfying…
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+4.0
Downhill Domination
The game demands skillful control, precise landings, and strategic use of combat and tricks; challenging courses…
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+4.0
DuckTales: Remastered
Game offers challenging platforming and boss fights requiring skill, especially on higher difficulties; feedback and…
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+4.0
Enter the Chronosphere
The game challenges players to master complex mechanics, anticipate enemy moves, and optimize builds, rewarding…
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+4.0
Heroine of the Sniper
Game challenges aiming skills with precision shooting, sway mechanics, and difficulty modes requiring skillful play and…
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+4.0
Lumines Arise
Game offers skill-based challenges, a learning curve, and modes that reward mastery and high scores.
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+4.0
LunarLux
Combat involves skillful timing, dodging, and strategic deck-building elements, providing a satisfying challenge and…
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+4.0
Metal Fatigue
Game offers challenging AI, complex multi-layered combat, and skillful mech customization requiring strategic mastery.
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+4.0
Metal Slug Anthology
The game offers challenging, skill-based gameplay with punishing difficulty, requiring precision and timing, rewarding…
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+4.0
MONSTER HUNTER RISE
Game offers challenging combat with skill-based mechanics, weapon mastery, and progression through grinding and…
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+4.0
MX vs. ATV Reflex
The game features challenging physics, skillful riding, and a steep learning curve rewarding mastery and precision.
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