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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
FurryFury: Smash & Roll
Game requires skillful aiming, strategic planning, and mastery of unique character abilities; players report a learning…
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+4.0
Garbage: Hobo Prophecy
The game challenges players with resource management, combat, and survival mechanics that require skill and strategic…
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+4.0
Ghosts of Tabor
The game offers a steep learning curve, skill-based gunplay, tactical combat, and progression through reputation and…
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+4.0
God's Trigger
The game is challenging with one-hit kills, requiring skillful play, pattern recognition, and mastery of abilities…
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+4.0
Good Company
The game challenges players with complex logistics, production optimization, and strategic planning, requiring skill…
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+4.0
Hitman: Codename 47
High skill and trial-and-error required to master stealth mechanics and mission puzzles; game punishes mistakes harshly.
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+4.0
Immortals of Aveum™
Combat is skill-based with dynamic spellcasting and tactical use of abilities, rewarding mastery and strategic thinking.
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+4.0
Islands of Insight
Puzzles vary widely in difficulty and complexity, providing skill challenges and rewarding mastery.
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+4.0
Marauder
Challenging tactical combat requiring skillful use of timing, positioning, and resource management.
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+4.0
RAD
Challenging combat requiring skill and learning enemy patterns; players feel effective as they master mutations and…
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+4.0
The Guest
The game features a variety of puzzles with a range of difficulty, requiring logical thinking and problem solving.
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+4.0
Transport Fever 3
The game challenges players with complex logistics, industry management, and transport optimization, rewarding skillful…
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+4.0
Warhammer Underworlds - Shadespire Edition (Classic)
Game demands tactical skill, deck building, and strategic positioning; player skill is key to winning.
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+4.0
Airship: Kingdoms Adrift
The game offers complex ship customization, strategic combat, and economic management that require skill and learning…
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+4.0
Card Survival: Fantasy Forest
Game is challenging with complex survival mechanics requiring skill, planning, and learning from failures.
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+4.0
Choppy Cuts
Game challenges players with increasing difficulty, requiring skillful time management and coordination, with…
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+4.0
Eador. Imperium
Game offers deep strategic and tactical challenges, requiring skillful management and combat decisions.
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+4.0
GUILTY GEAR 2 -OVERTURE-
Gameplay requires mastering complex controls, combos, and strategic unit management, with a learning curve and skill…
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+4.0
Hell is Others
Game rewards skillful play, map knowledge, strategic decision-making, and mastery of mechanics like stamina and bullet…
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+4.0
Hot Brass
Game requires skillful execution of tactics, precise shooting, and adherence to rules of engagement with feedback on…
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+4.0
Kaiju Wars
The game offers challenging tactical decisions, requiring skillful planning and adaptation to unique kaiju abilities…
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+4.0
Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes
Game challenges players with difficult missions requiring skillful management of troops and hero combat; some missions…
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+4.0
Mysterium: A Psychic Clue Game
Game challenges players to interpret clues, solve puzzles, and coordinate effectively, requiring skill and cognitive…
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+4.0
Pharaonic
Combat is challenging and skill-based, requiring timing, stamina management, and learning enemy patterns.
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