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Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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Popular, well-rated games with a strong competence score.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Winter Resort Simulator
The game demands skillful operation of complex cable car systems and vehicles, with detailed tutorials and realistic…
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+4.0
Aggressors: Ancient Rome
The game demands skillful management of complex interdependent systems including economy, diplomacy, military tactics…
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+4.0
Sword of Convallaria
The game offers challenging tactical combat requiring skillful positioning and strategy, with feedback through…
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+4.0
Will Glow the Wisp
The game offers challenging levels requiring skillful timing and precision, with a high skill ceiling noted by players…
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+4.0
3089 -- Futuristic Action RPG
Game involves skill point allocation, weapon crafting, and challenging combat requiring player skill.
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+4.0
Alan Wake's American Nightmare
Combat is improved and more action-oriented with a variety of weapons and enemies, requiring skillful use of light and…
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+4.0
Anomaly 2
The game requires skillful management of unit transformations, route planning, and ability usage with increasing…
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+4.0
ArcheBlade™
The game requires skillful timing, combo execution, and understanding of character mechanics; experienced players feel…
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+4.0
Chains of Freedom
Combat is challenging and requires skillful management of action points, positioning, and resource conservation…
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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
Double Dragon: Neon
The game rewards skillful play with dodging mechanics, combos, and strategic use of abilities; challenging boss fights…
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+4.0
Eternity Warriors VR
The game offers challenging combat with skill-based mechanics, strategic use of abilities, and progression through…
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+4.0
Forsaken Frontiers
Game has a learning curve with skillful stealth, timing door slams, and map navigation rewarded.
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+4.0
GUILTY GEAR
The game is challenging with difficult AI, complex combos, and requires skill mastery; players feel effective when…
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+4.0
HunterX
Combat requires skillful timing of parries, dodges, and attacks; bosses present challenging tests of player ability.
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+4.0
Imperial Glory
The game offers complex strategic management, challenging battles, and requires skillful use of diplomacy and military…
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+4.0
It came from space and ate our brains
Challenging gameplay requiring skillful shooting, movement, and resource management
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+4.0
Keyword: A Spider's Thread
The game challenges players with logical puzzles, deduction, and hacking-like mechanics requiring skillful observation…
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+4.0
Mabinogi
Skill-based progression with a high learning curve and complex mechanics; players feel effective as they master diverse…
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+4.0
Maurice: In The Predator's Nest
The game offers challenging gameplay with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful stealth, resource management, and…
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+4.0
MAVRIX by Matt Jones
Game rewards skill mastery with challenging trails, racing leaderboards, and technical riding requiring precision and…
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+4.0
Overcooked! All You Can Eat
Game challenges players with increasingly complex tasks requiring skill, coordination, and multitasking, with clear…
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+4.0
Romestead
Players feel effective as they progress and unlock new abilities.
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+4.0
Runers
Challenging bullet hell combat with skill-based dodging and spell crafting; player progression through unlocking spells…
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