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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
Tricky Towers
Game requires skillful block placement, managing physics, and strategic use of powers, with a learning curve and skill…
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+4.0
Tzar: The Burden of the Crown
Game offers challenging AI, complex unit management, micromanagement, and strategic depth requiring skill and learning.
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+4.0
Ukrainian Warfare: Gostomel Heroes
The game is challenging with tactical depth, requiring skillful unit management and strategic planning.
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+4.0
Unboxing the Cryptic Killer
Challenging puzzles that require logical thinking and communication provide a strong sense of skill and accomplishment.
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+4.0
UnderMine
Game requires skillful combat, learning enemy patterns, and strategic use of relics; players feel effective as they…
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+4.0
Vanquish
The game challenges players with fast-paced combat requiring skillful aiming, timing, and mastery of unique mechanics…
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+4.0
VLADiK BRUTAL
Gameplay involves challenging combat, skillful shooting, and boss fights requiring player effectiveness.
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+4.0
We Were Here Forever
Puzzles require significant brain usage and problem solving, providing satisfying feedback when solved.
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+4.0
Wee Tanks!
Game offers challenging levels, boss fights, and survival mode requiring skill and mastery; players report difficulty…
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+4.0
Winter Falling: Battle Tactics
The game challenges players with tactical battles requiring skillful use of limited orders and strategic unit…
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+4.0
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
Challenging combat especially on higher difficulties, requires skillful shooting and tactical thinking
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+4.0
Astral Chain
Combat requires skillful timing, dual-character control, and tactical use of Legion abilities, with difficulty modes…
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+4.0
112 Operator
The game challenges players with complex multitasking, strategic planning, and managing multiple incidents under…
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+4.0
Battle Realms: Zen Edition
The game features a high skill ceiling with complex mechanics, unit micro-management, and strategic depth, rewarding…
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+4.0
Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread
The game is challenging with skill-based platforming, boss fights requiring pattern recognition and precision, and a…
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+4.0
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)
Game offers skill-based shooting, tactical gameplay, and challenging veteran difficulty; players report satisfaction…
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+4.0
Cosmic Star Heroine
Combat system is strategic and challenging, especially on higher difficulties, requiring skillful planning and…
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+4.0
Crysis 2 Remastered
The game offers challenging combat, skill upgrades, and requires tactical thinking, especially on higher difficulties.
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+4.0
FPV Freerider
The game challenges players to develop real FPV flying skills with realistic physics and control calibration, providing…
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+4.0
Gone Rogue
Game requires skillful stealth, timing, and strategic use of tools; progression and skill trees reward mastery.
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+4.0
HoloBall
Challenging AI with increasing difficulty levels requiring skillful timing and precision; players report feeling skill…
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+4.0
Holopoint
The game has a learning curve with skillful aiming, dodging, and timing required to progress and achieve high scores.
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+4.0
Immortal Redneck
The game is challenging with skill-based fast-paced FPS combat, requiring mastery of movement and weapon use, and…
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+4.0
Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days
Game is challenging with skillful stealth, resource management, and combat requiring player mastery.
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