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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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+5.0
Outlive 25
The game demands skillful resource management, micromanagement, strategic planning, and adaptation to challenging AI…
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+5.0
Standoff 2
High skill ceiling with mastery of recoil patterns, map knowledge, and precise aiming rewarded; competitive ranked…
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+5.0
Children of a Dead Earth
The game demands mastering complex physics, engineering, and orbital mechanics with detailed feedback on designs and…
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+5.0
Company of Heroes 2
The game demands skillful micro and macro management, strategic thinking, and adaptation to opponents, with a steep…
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+5.0
Cosmic Express
The game offers challenging puzzles that require skillful planning and problem solving, with clear feedback on success.
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+5.0
Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2
The game demands high skill and strategic thinking, with complex mechanics and a steep learning curve that rewards…
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+5.0
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster
The game is challenging and punishing, requiring skillful play, mastery of mechanics, and strategic decision-making.
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+5.0
Wolfpack
The game demands skillful operation of submarine systems, navigation, and torpedo targeting with detailed feedback and…
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+5.0
Silent Storm Gold Edition
High skill ceiling with complex tactical combat, skill trees, and realistic ballistics requiring strategic thinking and…
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+5.0
Anno 1800
The game offers complex economic simulation, production chains, and logistics requiring skillful management and problem…
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+5.0
Twilight Struggle
High skill ceiling with complex strategy, requiring memorization, planning, and tactical execution; players improve…
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+5.0
UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes
High skill ceiling with complex combos, mechanics, and rewarding mastery; players report learning curve and…
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+5.0
Artisan TD
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful planning, timing, and optimization to succeed…
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+5.0
Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty
The game is known for its high difficulty and challenging missions requiring skillful planning, precise execution, and…
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+5.0
Escape Memoirs: Safe House
The game features challenging puzzles that require logical thinking, note-taking, and problem solving, providing strong…
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+5.0
Gary Grigsby's War in the East
The game demands high skill and mastery of complex mechanics including logistics, combat tactics, and strategic…
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+5.0
Screeps: World
High skill ceiling requiring programming ability, optimization, and problem solving; player effectiveness depends on…
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+5.0
Decktamer
The game is challenging with meaningful skill tests, requiring strategic planning, resource management, and mastery of…
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+5.0
Exo Rally Championship
The game demands mastering complex physics, vehicle tuning, resource management, and precise driving skills, with a…
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+5.0
Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
Steep learning curve with complex mechanics requiring skillful planning and execution; players feel effective as they…
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+5.0
Puyo Puyo™Tetris®
High skill ceiling with complex combos, especially in Puyo Puyo; players report learning curve and mastery challenges.
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+5.0
2XKO
The game offers a high skill ceiling with complex tag combos, advanced mechanics like Fuse systems, and rewarding…
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+5.0
GLADIABOTS - AI Combat Arena
Game challenges players to solve complex programming and strategic problems, with feedback from match outcomes and…
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+5.0
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee®
The game is challenging with precise platforming, puzzle solving, and requires skill and timing to progress and save…
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