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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
Snooker 19
Game provides a challenging skill curve with realistic physics and aiming mechanics that reward mastery.
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+4.0
9 Days
Players need to master timing and mechanics to succeed, indicating a strong skill component.
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+4.0
Iron Danger
Combat requires skillful timing, positioning, and strategic planning with rewind mechanic to perfect actions and avoid…
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+4.0
Last Will
Puzzles vary in difficulty from easy to challenging, requiring skill and problem solving, with feedback through puzzle…
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+4.0
Classified: France '44
Game challenges players with tactical combat requiring skillful positioning, resource management, and strategic…
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+4.0
Duel Corp.
Combat is challenging and skill-based with directional attacks, parrying, and timing requiring mastery; progression…
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+4.0
This Means Warp
Game offers challenging tactical combat and repair tasks requiring skill and coordination, with difficulty ramping up…
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+4.0
First Class Escape: The Train of Thought
Puzzles are challenging and rewarding, requiring skill and logical thinking, especially in later chapters.
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+4.0
Occupy Mars: The Game
The game involves technical challenges, resource management, and skill progression through research and crafting.
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+4.0
Oxygen
The game offers challenging resource management, survival mechanics, and strategic planning that require skill and…
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+4.0
PAC-MAN™ CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION 2
The game demands skillful routing, fast reflexes, and mastery of new mechanics like ghost trains and bumping ghosts.
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+4.0
甜点恋人 / Pastry Lovers
The game involves skill tests, stat management, and quizzes that challenge players to meet goals and unlock endings.
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+4.0
Skautfold: Usurper
Combat requires skillful timing of attacks, dodges, and guard management; bosses are challenging and reward mastery.
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+4.0
Solstice Chronicles: MIA
Game challenges players with managing ammo, threat levels, and tactical drone skills; higher difficulties require…
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+4.0
THE LAST BLADE
The game rewards skillful timing, countering, and mastery of combos; players experience a steep learning curve and…
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+4.0
Felix The Reaper
Puzzles require skillful spatial reasoning and precise sequencing, with optional harder challenges demanding mastery
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+4.0
Terroir
Game challenges players with complex management tasks, learning curves, and skillful balancing of variables like…
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+4.0
TWINKLE STAR SPRITES
High skill ceiling with emphasis on timing, combos, and counterplay; players feel effective when mastering mechanics.
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+4.0
Ryzom
The game offers complex skill trees, challenging combat and crafting systems, and requires learning and mastery…
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+4.0
The Manga Works
Players improve skills, manage resources, and face strategic challenges in manga creation and career progression.
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+4.0
Beware Planet Earth
The game offers a challenging experience, especially in Veteran mode, requiring skillful management of towers, zapper…
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+4.0
Dead In Bermuda
Game challenges players to manage complex interrelated stats and make strategic decisions to survive.
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+4.0
Hellpoint: The Thespian Feast
Combat requires learning enemy movesets, timing, and strategic use of weapons and abilities; boss fights are…
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+4.0
Looterkings
Game is challenging, requires skill and tactics especially in multiplayer; players report learning enemy patterns and…
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