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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
Gateways
The game offers challenging puzzles that require skill and understanding of complex mechanics, especially time travel…
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+4.0
GRIP: Combat Racing
The game demands skillful driving, mastering tracks, and strategic use of weapons; players report a high skill ceiling…
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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
King Arthur: Knight's Tale
Tactical combat is challenging and skill-based with strategic depth; players receive clear feedback and can improve…
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+4.0
King's Quest™ Collection
The games require skillful problem solving and puzzle completion with feedback through progress and story advancement.
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+4.0
Mahjong Soul
The game offers a steep learning curve with tutorials and ranked play that challenge players to improve skill and…
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+4.0
Mayhem Brawler
Players feel effective with a variety of combos and mechanics.
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+4.0
Monster Energy Supercross - The Official Videogame 3
The game features challenging physics, a learning curve, and skill-based rhythm sections that reward mastery and…
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+4.0
Pixel Dungeon
Game is challenging and requires skillful play, strategic planning, and learning item effects; players report a high…
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+4.0
RealFlight Trainer Edition
The simulator provides realistic physics and challenges that help players improve flying skills and muscle memory, with…
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+4.0
Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter
The game offers challenging fast-paced combat requiring skillful aiming, movement, and weapon management with feedback…
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+4.0
Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope
The game offers challenging waves of enemies, skill trees, weapon upgrades, and difficulty levels that require aiming…
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+4.0
Shards of Order
Combat is challenging and strategic, requiring skillful deckbuilding and tactical decisions to overcome tough…
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+4.0
Slash It 2
Game challenges players to improve typing speed and accuracy with progressively harder modes and feedback.
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+4.0
Solium Infernum
The game rewards skillful planning, strategic thinking, and mastering complex mechanics with clear feedback on…
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+4.0
Task Force Admiral - Vol.1: American Carrier Battles
Requires significant strategic thinking, planning, and timing; players engage in complex naval operations and receive…
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+4.0
The Council
Skill trees and challenging puzzles require player skill and strategic thinking.
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+4.0
The PenguinGame 2 -Lies of Penguin-
The game features challenging boss fights requiring skill, pattern recognition, and mastery of mechanics, with…
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+4.0
Typer Shark! Deluxe
The game challenges typing skills with increasing difficulty, varied enemies, and timed word challenges, providing…
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+4.0
Void Scrappers
Game requires skillful dodging, managing upgrades, and mastering ship controls; players report satisfying build…
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+4.0
WARRIORS: Abyss
Gameplay is skill-based with dodging, combos, and boss pattern learning; players feel rewarded by overcoming…
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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
Boat Crew
Game requires skillful boat maneuvering, weapon aiming, and crew management with meaningful feedback and progression.
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+4.0
Civilization IV®: Warlords
The game challenges players with complex strategic and tactical decisions, including managing resources, combat, and…
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