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Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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+4.0
Planet Zoo
The game has a steep learning curve and significant brain usage; mastering building, animal care, and management…
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+4.0
Poly Bridge
The game challenges players with increasingly difficult puzzles requiring skillful engineering and problem solving…
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+4.0
Prey
The game offers challenging combat, skill progression, and problem-solving that reward player mastery and strategic…
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+4.0
Reincarnated as a Dark Lord Before Taking Over the World with Power 999999999
The game challenges players to optimize routes and manage time precisely, requiring skillful planning and execution.
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+4.0
Roboquest VR
Game is challenging with skill-based fast-paced combat and movement, rewarding player mastery.
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+4.0
Rogue Legacy 2
Game challenges players with skill-based platforming and combat, rewarding mastery and providing feedback through…
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+4.0
Saiko no sutoka
The game offers challenging AI behavior and requires skillful evasion, strategy, and learning mechanics to succeed.
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+4.0
Soulstone Survivors
Game offers skill challenges with dodging, build optimization, and overcoming scaling difficulty; feedback through…
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+4.0
Stone Story RPG
Players engage in skillful optimization of gear, scripting, and strategies to overcome bosses and challenges, with…
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+4.0
Team Fortress 2
The game has a high skill ceiling with varied classes and mechanics requiring practice and mastery, rewarding player…
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+4.0
The Escapists 2
The game requires skillful planning, problem solving, and overcoming challenges with a significant learning curve and…
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+4.0
The Nameless: Slay Dragon
Challenging combat with deep mechanics, skill checks, and resource management requiring strategic thinking and mastery.
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+4.0
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
The game challenges players with complex strategy, tactical battles, and management of multiple systems, rewarding…
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+4.0
TUNIC
The game features challenging combat and puzzles that require skill and mastery, rewarding player effectiveness and…
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+4.0
Uplink
Requires skillful use of hacking tools, timing, and resource management; players feel effective when mastering these.
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+4.0
Villages & Dungeons
The game requires skillful deck construction, strategic planning, and adaptation to enemy builds, rewarding mastery and…
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+4.0
Void Stranger
Challenging puzzles requiring skill, experimentation, and problem solving; rewarding mastery and learning.
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+4.0
Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising
Challenging tactical combat with skill-based squad management and strategic use of abilities
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+4.0
Wizard of Legend
The game is challenging with a high skill ceiling; players improve by mastering combos, dodging, and timing, receiving…
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+4.0
20 Minutes Till Dawn
Game requires skillful aiming, dodging, and strategic upgrade choices; difficulty ramps up and rewards mastery.
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+4.0
Arma 3
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, realistic ballistics, and challenging gameplay requiring mastery.
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+4.0
Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator
Players engage in skillful management of ship systems, coordination, and tactical combat requiring learning and mastery.
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+4.0
Arthurian Legends
Combat requires skillful melee timing, blocking, and resource management; difficulty scales and rewards mastery.
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+4.0
Atelier Lulua ~The Scion of Arland~
Complex alchemy system with deep mechanics and strategic combat requiring skillful preparation and execution.
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