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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
The Last Case of Benedict Fox Definitive Edition
The game offers challenging puzzles and combat that require skill and learning, with feedback and progression through…
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+4.0
The Red Solstice
The game has a steep learning curve, requires tactical skill, teamwork, and mastery of classes and mechanics; players…
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+4.0
Guidus Zero
The game demands skillful timing, pattern recognition, and precise movement on a grid; boss fights and difficulty…
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+4.0
Kitchen Crisis
Game requires strategic thinking, optimization, and skillful management of resources and kitchen layout to succeed.
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+4.0
Cuban Missile Crisis
The game is described as difficult and requiring careful tactics, planning, and micro-management, rewarding skillful…
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+4.0
Democracy 3 Africa
Game requires strategic thinking, planning multiple turns ahead, and managing complex systems with feedback.
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+4.0
Every Day We Fight
The game challenges players with tactical combat requiring skillful aiming and strategic planning.
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+4.0
GODBREAKERS
Combat is skill-based, fluid, and challenging with boss fights requiring mastery and tactical play.
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+4.0
Gratuitous Space Battles
High skill and strategy involved in ship design, balancing weapons, shields, and fleet composition; players receive…
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+4.0
Homebrew - Patent Unknown
Steep learning curve and complex building mechanics challenge players to master physics, logic, and vehicle design.
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+4.0
Kristala
Combat is challenging and skill-based with emphasis on parrying, dodging, and timing; players report satisfying mastery…
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+4.0
Loopmancer
The game features challenging combat requiring skillful dodging, parrying, and timing, with a learning curve and…
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+4.0
Oaken
Game requires strategic planning, positioning, and resource management with clear feedback on attacks and counters.
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+4.0
Perpetuum
Game involves skillful combat, complex industry, research, and crafting systems with meaningful feedback and…
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+4.0
Pro Cycling Manager 2017
The game requires skillful management, strategic planning, and tactical decision-making with feedback on performance…
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+4.0
Rune Knights
Combat requires skillful dodging, aiming, resource management; builds and gear optimization provide meaningful…
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+4.0
Runner3
The game offers challenging levels including 'Impossible' stages that require skill and precision, with feedback on…
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+4.0
Serious Sam: Tormental
Game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful dodging, pattern recognition, and strategic use of…
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+4.0
Shadowveil: Legend of The Five Rings
Game offers strategic depth with skillful team building, positioning, and progression; players overcome tactical…
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+4.0
Supreme Ruler 1936
Game is complex and challenging, requiring skill in managing multiple systems and strategic decisions; players report a…
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+4.0
The Coma 2B: Catacomb
Game features challenging stealth, stamina management, QTEs, and difficult puzzles requiring skill and memorization.
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+4.0
The Watchers
The game involves challenging puzzles and stealth mechanics that require skill, timing, and problem solving, with…
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+4.0
UFO: Aftershock
The game offers a steep learning curve, complex resource management, tactical combat requiring skillful positioning and…
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+4.0
Unto The End
Combat is challenging, skill-based, and requires learning enemy patterns and timing; players report satisfaction…
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