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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
Velocity®Ultra
The game requires skillful navigation, precise teleportation, and mastery of mechanics to achieve gold medals and high…
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+4.0
World of Subways 2 – Berlin Line 7
Driving the trains requires learning complex controls and mastering braking and signaling, providing a skill challenge.
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+4.0
World of Subways 3 – London Underground Circle Line
Driving requires skillful adherence to schedules, speed limits, and signal compliance with immediate failure on…
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+4.0
American Conquest: Fight Back
Game offers challenging AI, complex unit management, and requires skillful tactics to overcome difficult battles.
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+4.0
Causa, Voices of the Dusk
The game requires strategic thinking, deck optimization, and tactical play with unique mechanics like sacrificing cards…
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+4.0
Gunsmith
Game involves skillful planning, optimization of production lines, balancing resources, and managing complex workflows.
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+4.0
Halfway
The game offers challenging tactical combat requiring skillful positioning, resource management, and strategic use of…
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+4.0
KickBeat Steam Edition
Game requires precise timing and skillful button presses, especially at higher difficulties, with a scoring system…
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+4.0
Log Riders
The game challenges players with skill-based physics puzzles and coordination, requiring mastery of timing and balance…
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+4.0
Rogue Shooter: The FPS Roguelike
Challenging gameplay with skill-oriented combat, weapon management, and strategic decision-making on resource use.
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+4.0
Space Empires V
Steep learning curve and complex mechanics require skill and mastery; players feel rewarded for overcoming challenges.
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+4.0
The Braves
The game offers a challenging roguelike experience with skill-based progression, boss fights, and tactical decisions.
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+4.0
Undercroft Warriors
The game emphasizes skill mastery, reflexes, and score optimization with a challenging difficulty curve and leaderboard…
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+4.0
ZONE OF THE ENDERS THE 2nd RUNNER : M∀RS / アヌビス ゾーン・オブ・エンダーズ : マーズ
The game offers challenging combat requiring skill, timing, and mastery of mechanics, with boss fights demanding…
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+4.0
Battle Fleet 2
Game requires skill in estimating distances and angles for firing, tactical positioning, and strategic planning, with…
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+4.0
Oriental Dynasty - Silk Road defense war
Game offers challenging levels requiring skillful play and strategic upgrades; some players note difficulty spikes and…
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+4.0
Abra-Cooking-Dabra
The game offers challenging multitasking, strategic planning, and skillful resource management with feedback through…
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+4.0
Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms
Combat is skill-based with dodge, parry, block mechanics requiring player mastery; leveling requires clearing dungeons…
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+4.0
Another Farm Roguelike: Rebirth
The game demands skillful resource management, strategic planning, and optimization to meet escalating rent challenges.
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+4.0
Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
The game challenges players with complex puzzles, clue analysis, and deduction mechanics that require skillful thinking…
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+4.0
DEVIATOR
Combat is skill-based with parry mechanics requiring timing and mastery; bosses are challenging and reward skillful…
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+4.0
Distant Worlds 2
The game offers deep, complex mechanics requiring skillful management of economy, fleets, and technology, with…
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+4.0
Dream Engines: Nomad Cities
The game challenges players with complex resource chains, defense setup, and combat mechanics requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Eximius: Seize the Frontline
The game involves skillful FPS combat and strategic RTS commanding with meaningful feedback and challenge.
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