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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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+5.0
Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
High skill ceiling with complex tactical challenges, realistic unit behavior, and demanding command decisions.
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+5.0
Fish Fillets 2
The game is highly challenging with complex puzzles requiring skillful problem solving and precise execution.
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+5.0
OlliOlli
High skill ceiling with challenging timing and precision required; players improve through practice and mastery.
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+5.0
Wargame: European Escalation
The game has a steep learning curve, requires strategic thinking, combined arms tactics, and punishes mistakes harshly.
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+4.0
Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX
The game is challenging with precise platforming and punishing one-hit deaths, requiring skill and mastery…
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+4.0
Cart Racer
The game is challenging with difficult controls and physics, requiring skill and persistence to succeed.
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+4.0
Deep the Game
Game is challenging with skill-based platforming and combat; players report learning curve and mastery over controls.
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+4.0
GravNewton
The game demands precise timing, quick reflexes, and mastery of gravity mechanics, providing skill-based challenges and…
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+4.0
Hangtime!
Game challenges players with skill-based volleyball mechanics and requires mastering upgrades and timing.
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+4.0
HerrAnwalt: Lawyers Legacy
The game is challenging with difficult platforming and combat requiring skill and practice; players report a satisfying…
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+4.0
Rally Mechanic Simulator: Light Edition
The game challenges players with realistic mechanical tasks requiring skill and knowledge, including time pressure.
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+5.0
Castle In The Darkness
High difficulty platforming and combat requiring skill, precision, and learning enemy patterns; frequent deaths but…
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+5.0
Disc Jam
High skill ceiling with mechanics that reward mastery; players report learning curve and skill-based competition.
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+5.0
Dungeon Rats
The game is challenging and requires mastering complex combat mechanics, strategic planning, and resource management.
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+5.0
Knight's Path: The Tournament
Combat is challenging, skill-based, and rewards mastery and adaptation to enemy tactics.
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+5.0
TOXIKK™
High skill ceiling with fast-paced, twitch-based arena shooter gameplay requiring precise aiming and map knowledge.
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+4.0
Cybercube
The game offers a challenging skill-based experience with increasing difficulty and precise timing demands.
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+4.0
MUSYNX:RETURN
The game offers a range of difficulties including challenging Inferno mode, precise timing feedback, and skill-based…
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+4.0
Risky Rescue
Game challenges players to master precise timing and control to rescue people faster than bots or opponents…
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+4.0
Super Hipster Lumberjack
Game offers a challenging platforming experience requiring skill and precision, with player feedback on success and…
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+4.0
Teslagrad Remastered
The game demands skillful timing and precise control, especially in platforming and boss fights, providing a…
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+5.0
Death to Spies
High difficulty and complex AI require skillful planning and execution; players receive feedback through mission…
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+5.0
Egging On
The game is highly skill-based with challenging physics and platforming requiring precision, timing, and mastery.
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+5.0
Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection
The game is highly challenging, requiring skill mastery, learning enemy patterns, and precise execution to progress.
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