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Competence
Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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Competence + Strategy
A strong dose of competence and strategy in the same game.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Dark Hours
Game involves skillful cooperation, puzzle solving, and monster evasion with feedback on performance; some monsters…
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+4.0
Heroes of Hammerwatch II
Game offers challenging combat, skill-based mechanics, and progression systems that reward player skill and tactical…
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+4.0
Ship of Fools
The game requires skillful coordination, timing, and mastery of mechanics to overcome challenging bosses and enemy…
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+4.0
Squishy the Suicidal Pig
The game features challenging puzzles and platforming that require skill, precision, and problem-solving, with a high…
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+4.0
Blaster Master Zero 3
The game offers challenging boss fights and requires skillful use of weapons and counters, with difficulty ramping…
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+4.0
Calculate It
The game challenges players with limited button uses and complex calculations, requiring skillful mental math and…
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+4.0
HUNTDOWN: OVERTIME
High skill ceiling with challenging bosses and combat; players improve through learning patterns and upgrades
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+4.0
Lost in Random: The Eternal Die
Combat is described as fast, fluid, and challenging with skill-based dodging and timing; players receive feedback and…
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+4.0
Osmos
The game offers challenging physics-based puzzles and requires skillful maneuvering and strategic planning, especially…
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+4.0
Power Fantasy
The game offers challenging runs, skill-based dodging, and requires strategic upgrade choices, with feedback on…
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+4.0
Spark in the Dark
The game is punishing and requires mastery of combat timing, enemy patterns, and resource management, rewarding skill…
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+4.0
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
The game offers a low skill floor with accessible inputs but also a high skill ceiling with deep mechanics, rewarding…
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+4.0
HELLDIVERS™ 2
High skill ceiling with challenging combat, requiring teamwork, strategic use of stratagems, and mastery of mechanics…
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+4.0
Tyr
Game rewards skillful positioning, aiming, and strategic use of abilities with clear feedback on armor and penetration…
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+4.0
Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide
High skill ceiling with challenging combat, especially on higher difficulties; players improve through practice and…
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+4.0
West Hunt
Game requires skill in deduction, memory, pattern recognition, and map knowledge; players report a steep learning curve…
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+4.0
Ancient Enemy
The game involves strategic planning, managing combos, and tactical combat with feedback on performance and skill…
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+4.0
Death Squared
The game offers challenging puzzles that require skill, coordination, and problem-solving, with increasing difficulty…
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+4.0
Dimhaven - The Lost Source
Puzzles are challenging, require logic, math, and critical thinking, with a good balance of difficulty and rewarding…
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+4.0
Fashion Police Squad
The game challenges players with complex enemy combinations and weapon switching mechanics, rewarding skillful play and…
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+4.0
Legend Bowl
The game has a learning curve with challenging passing and kicking mechanics, multiple difficulty levels, and requires…
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+4.0
Pocket Bravery
The game offers a solid skill-based fighting system with combo mastery, training modes, and a high skill ceiling…
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+4.0
Rise of the Third Power
Combat requires tactical thinking and pattern recognition, especially on higher difficulties, providing satisfying…
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+4.0
Serial Cleaner
The game offers challenging stealth puzzles requiring skillful timing and strategic planning, with feedback on success…
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