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Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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+4.0
ScootX
Game features skill-based trick execution, physics challenges, and a learning curve that rewards mastery.
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+4.0
Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice
Challenging stealth gameplay requiring skillful planning, timing, and execution; players receive feedback through…
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+4.0
ShellShock Live
Game requires skillful aiming, understanding weapon trajectories, and strategic upgrades; players report a learning…
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+4.0
Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator
The game challenges players with quick decision-making, memory, and managing complex market interactions under time…
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+4.0
Spirits of the Hellements - TD
Game offers a challenging difficulty curve with strategic depth, requiring skillful planning and adaptation.
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+4.0
Super Animal Royale
Gameplay has a high skill ceiling with tactical weapon use and movement; players report learning curve and skill…
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+4.0
Super Raft Boat Classic
The game is described as challenging with a steep difficulty curve, requiring skillful multitasking and mastery of…
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+4.0
Supercharged Robot VULKAISER
The game offers a challenging bullet hell experience with skill-based dodging and strategic use of limited resources…
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+4.0
Swarm
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skill mastery and pattern memorization to succeed.
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+4.0
Swarm Queen
Challenging gameplay requiring skill and strategic thinking; difficulty ramps up with hard mode and challenge levels.
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+4.0
Swords & Souls: Neverseen
Game features skill-based minigames that increase in difficulty and require timing and coordination, providing a strong…
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+4.0
The 7th Guest VR
Puzzles are well balanced, challenging but fair, requiring skillful problem solving and interaction with VR mechanics.
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+4.0
The Rise of the Golden Idol
The game offers challenging puzzles requiring skillful deduction and reasoning, with feedback on correct or incorrect…
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+4.0
TheDawn
The game rewards skillful aiming, dodging, and ability usage with challenging boss fights and responsive controls.
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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
Trepang2
High skill ceiling with challenging AI, demanding combat mechanics, and rewarding mastery of movement and shooting.
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+4.0
True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 3
Challenging puzzles with varying difficulty and feedback provide tests of skill and problem-solving.
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+4.0
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Combat and stealth require skillful tactics and quick thinking; platforming and puzzle solving provide varied…
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+4.0
Unnamed Space Idle
Game involves skillful optimization, strategic decision making, and overcoming exponential growth challenges, with…
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+4.0
UNSIGHTED
Combat requires skillful parrying and stamina management; puzzles and exploration require problem solving; game offers…
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+4.0
Ys Origin
The game features challenging boss fights requiring skill and pattern recognition, with a steep learning curve and…
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+4.0
007 First Light
Players feel effective in combat and stealth, but some mechanics can feel simplistic.
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+4.0
Absolum
Combat is skill-based with timing for dodges, parries, and combos; players feel rewarded for mastery.
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+4.0
ADACA
Game challenges players with varied combat, puzzles, and exploration requiring skill and problem solving.
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