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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
Dungeons of Aether
The game demands skillful resource management, strategic thinking, and mastery of unique character playstyles…
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+4.0
Epic Conquest 2
Combat requires skillful dodging and timing; grinding and upgrading gear provide a satisfying challenge and sense of…
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+4.0
F1® Manager 2024
The game requires strategic thinking, managing multiple complex systems, and overcoming challenges like car development…
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+4.0
FrostBound
The game offers a steep learning curve with complex card interactions and strategic depth, rewarding skillful play and…
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+4.0
Isonzo
High skill ceiling with realistic gunplay, tactical gameplay, and progression system rewarding mastery.
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+4.0
KeeperRL
The game involves overcoming challenging strategic and tactical problems, with a steep learning curve and skillful…
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+4.0
Little Incrementisle
Game requires skillful resource management, strategic planning, and overcoming challenging events; players report…
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+4.0
Lone Fungus
The game features challenging platforming and boss fights requiring skill and mastery; feedback and progression reward…
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+4.0
MONSTER HUNTER RISE
Game offers challenging combat with skill-based mechanics, weapon mastery, and progression through grinding and…
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+4.0
Old World
The game offers deep strategic challenges, requiring skillful management of resources, units, and political…
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+4.0
Resident Evil 3
Combat requires skillful dodging, aiming, and resource management; difficulty modes offer challenge and mastery…
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+4.0
Scavland
The game is challenging and punishing, requiring skillful resource management, combat tactics, and survival strategies.
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+4.0
STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN
Combat is skill-based with challenging bosses and requires mastery of mechanics like parrying and managing resources.
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+4.0
Summum Aeterna
The game offers challenging combat requiring skillful dodging, timing, and mastery of enemy patterns, with meaningful…
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+4.0
The Way
Game offers challenging puzzles and precise platforming requiring skill and problem-solving, with frequent feedback…
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+4.0
Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe
Game requires strategic thinking and planning several moves ahead, challenging players' skills.
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+4.0
WASD : The Adventure of Tori
High difficulty and demand for precise timing and coordination; players feel challenged and tested in skill, with…
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+4.0
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
The game requires strategic thinking, skill management, and tactical combat with feedback on performance; combat is…
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+4.0
Alien Shooter 2 Conscription
Game offers challenging combat especially on higher difficulties, requiring skillful weapon and resource management.
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+4.0
Apocalypse Express
Game requires skillful multitasking, quick decision-making, and managing multiple systems under pressure to succeed.
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+4.0
Babble Royale
Game rewards skillful word knowledge, quick thinking, and strategic positioning; players report a learning curve and…
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+4.0
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
Game offers challenging combat, skill progression, and difficulty modes that require player skill and strategy.
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+4.0
Chromosome Evil
Game requires skillful resource management, tactical control, and decision-making with meaningful feedback and…
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+4.0
Deadzone: Rogue
Game offers skill-based gunplay, tactical movement, and challenging enemies with difficulty scaling and rewarding…
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