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Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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+4.0
Bleak Sword DX
Combat is skill-based with timing, parrying, stamina management, and learning enemy patterns; difficulty spikes and…
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+4.0
Bread & Fred
The game is challenging and requires skillful timing and coordination, with a steep learning curve and mastery needed.
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+4.0
Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager
Game involves managing complex systems, balancing budgets, training staff, and planning missions requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Caesar™ IV
Game offers challenging city-building and resource logistics requiring skillful planning and management.
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+4.0
Choppy Cuts
Game challenges players with increasing difficulty, requiring skillful time management and coordination, with…
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+4.0
Cities in Motion
The game requires mastering complex transport planning, economic management, and problem solving to succeed, with a…
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+4.0
Dead Island 2
Combat requires timing, skillful use of melee and ranged weapons, and strategic use of skill cards, providing…
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+4.0
Dust & Neon
Game offers a satisfying skill-based combat system with manual reload mechanics and challenging bosses that reward…
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+4.0
Eternal Return
Steep learning curve with skill-based combat, crafting, and strategy; players report rewarding mastery and skill…
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+4.0
Field of Glory II: Medieval
The game has a steep learning curve with complex tactical mechanics and a challenging AI that punishes mistakes…
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+4.0
Fire & Maneuver
The game rewards skillful maneuvering, strategic planning, and mastery of complex mechanics with a high skill ceiling…
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+4.0
Haxball
The game has a high skill ceiling with emphasis on mastering physics, positioning, teamwork, and ball control; players…
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+4.0
Headquarters: World War II
Game offers tactical challenges, unit management, and requires skillful planning to succeed; AI punishes mistakes and…
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+4.0
Ikki Unite
High skill and strategic coordination required to succeed, with randomized upgrades and challenging bosses demanding…
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+4.0
Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game
Game requires skillful deck building, prediction, and tactical decisions; players report high strategic depth and…
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+4.0
Jotun: Valhalla Edition
Boss fights require learning patterns, timing, and skillful use of limited abilities; combat is challenging and…
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+4.0
Knockout League - Arcade VR Boxing
The game requires skillful timing, pattern recognition, and physical coordination with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Metal Slug Tactics
Game demands skillful movement, positioning, and combo execution; challenging difficulty and strategic depth.
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+4.0
OhShape
Game offers skill challenges with precise pose matching, increasing difficulty, and leaderboard competition, demanding…
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+4.0
Penimorta
The game is challenging with complex boss patterns requiring skill and learning, though some difficulty spikes feel…
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+4.0
Pro Cycling Manager 2023
The game offers challenging AI, realistic race dynamics, and requires skillful management and tactical decisions…
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+4.0
Resident Evil 6
Gameplay involves mastering complex combat mechanics including melee combos, dodging, counters, and skill upgrades…
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+4.0
Shortest Trip to Earth
Game is challenging, requiring skillful resource management, tactical combat, and strategic planning.
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+4.0
Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity®
The game challenges players with complex resource management, strategic planning, and large-scale fleet control…
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