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Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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+4.0
Shadows of Forbidden Gods
The game requires skillful planning, managing agents, and understanding complex mechanics to succeed.
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+4.0
Sharks and Minnows
The game challenges players with stamina management, puzzles, and evading various enemies, requiring skill and quick…
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+4.0
Shrine
The game offers challenging combat with bullet-spongy enemies and difficult bosses requiring skillful play and…
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+4.0
SimplePlanes 2
Players engage in complex engineering challenges, optimizing physics and flight performance with detailed feedback.
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+4.0
Siralim 2
The game offers deep tactical combat, complex breeding and customization systems, and challenging boss fights requiring…
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+4.0
Slay the Spire 2
The game challenges players with complex mechanics, strategic deckbuilding, and difficult bosses, rewarding skillful…
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+4.0
Spellmasons
The game challenges players to master complex spell combinations and strategic positioning, rewarding skill and…
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+4.0
Sprocket
The game involves mastering complex mechanics like transmissions, engines, armor design, and tank physics, providing a…
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+4.0
Star Fire: Eternal Cycle
Game requires skillful dodging, positioning, and build optimization; players feel effective when mastering combat and…
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+4.0
Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition
Game offers significant challenge, especially in later missions and skirmishes, requiring skillful resource and battle…
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+4.0
Supraworld
Challenging puzzles requiring skill, timing, and problem solving; players report feeling rewarded and proud when…
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+4.0
Talented
The game offers skill-based challenges with mastery levels and requires strategic decision-making and reflexes to…
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+4.0
The Darkness II
The game offers skill-based combat with a variety of weapons and abilities, requiring quick reactions and strategic use…
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+4.0
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The game challenges players with complex dungeons, puzzles, and combat requiring skill and mastery of mechanics like…
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+4.0
Trailmakers
The game challenges players to master physics, vehicle design, and control mechanics, with a learning curve from simple…
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+4.0
Virgo Versus The Zodiac
Combat requires skillful timing, strategic equipment management, and mastery of complex mechanics with feedback on…
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+4.0
Virtual Circuit Board
The game offers complex challenges requiring skill and learning of digital logic, rewarding mastery with functional…
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+4.0
Whiskerwood
Game involves overcoming technical challenges like optimizing production chains, logistics, and managing multi-layered…
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+4.0
Yet Another Zombie Survivors
The game offers skill challenges, tactical build choices, and progression systems that reward effective play and…
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+4.0
YIIK Nameless Psychosis
The revamped combat system is described as strategic, fast-paced, and challenging, requiring skill and offering…
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+4.0
Aethermancer
Game challenges players with strategic turn-based combat requiring skillful planning and adaptation to RNG and enemy…
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+4.0
Anode Heart
Combat requires strategic planning, managing action points, and optimizing monster builds
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+4.0
BRAVELY DEFAULT FLYING FAIRY HD Remaster
The game offers challenging combat, deep job systems, and skillful strategy, rewarding mastery and experimentation.
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+4.0
Cosmodread
Game challenges players with resource management, combat skill, and strategic planning, rewarding skillful play and…
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