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Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Supreme Ruler 1936
Game is complex and challenging, requiring skill in managing multiple systems and strategic decisions; players report a…
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+4.0
Team Sonic Racing™
Game offers skillful driving, mastering team mechanics, and challenging modes with feedback and progression.
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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
Uragun
The game demands skillful twin-stick shooting, dodging, and strategic use of abilities; difficulty is challenging but…
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+4.0
10 Miles To Safety
The game involves overcoming increasingly difficult enemies, managing resources, and building defenses, providing a…
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+4.0
A Total War Saga: TROY
The game offers a challenging AI, strategic resource management, and tactical battles requiring skillful…
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+4.0
Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms
Combat is skill-based with dodge, parry, block mechanics requiring player mastery; leveling requires clearing dungeons…
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+4.0
American Conquest: Fight Back
Game offers challenging AI, complex unit management, and requires skillful tactics to overcome difficult battles.
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+4.0
Battlefield 3™
The game offers skill-based gunplay, vehicle mastery, and tactical teamwork with feedback, challenging players to…
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+4.0
Cursed to Golf
The game is challenging, requiring skillful timing, strategic card use, and precise shots with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
GARAGE: Bad Trip
Game demands skillful aiming, resource management, and tactical positioning; difficulty ramps up and punishes mistakes…
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+4.0
Half Sword
Combat requires skill mastery, timing, and understanding of physics-based mechanics; progression is challenging and…
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+4.0
LOST EPIC
Game requires skillful combat with stamina management, timing for counters and combos, and progression through leveling…
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+4.0
Pokémon Colosseum
The game features challenging double battles requiring strategic thinking and skill, with difficult boss fights and a…
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+4.0
Revolution Ace
The game requires skillful dodging, weapon management, and learning enemy patterns; progression through leveling and…
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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
STALZONE
Game offers skill-based PvP, tactical combat, and progression requiring mastery; some quests are frustrating but…
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+4.0
STRAFE: Gold Edition
Game demands skillful movement, aiming, and resource management; players report a satisfying learning curve and…
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+4.0
Stronghold Crusader 2
Game offers challenging skirmishes, tactical combat, and economic management requiring skill and strategic thinking.
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+4.0
Subsistence
Game is challenging with skill needed to survive, hunt, build, and manage resources; players report learning curve and…
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+4.0
Tharsis
Requires skillful management of dice rolls, crew abilities, and prioritization of repairs to succeed.
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+4.0
The Hong Kong Massacre
The game is challenging, requiring skillful dodging, aiming, and timing; players receive feedback through repeated…
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+4.0
The Next Penelope
The game is challenging with a high skill ceiling, requiring mastery of controls, energy management, and boss patterns.
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+4.0
Warhammer Underworlds - Shadespire Edition (Classic)
Game demands tactical skill, deck building, and strategic positioning; player skill is key to winning.
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