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Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
The Bloodline
Skill trees, combat mechanics, and minigames provide challenging and varied gameplay requiring player skill.
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+4.0
Valgrave: Immortal Plains
High skill ceiling with fluid combat, aiming, movement, and combo mastery emphasized.
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+4.0
Wizards and Warlords
The game involves mastering complex mechanics, managing multiple systems, and overcoming strategic challenges with…
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+4.0
X2: The Threat
Steep learning curve and complex mechanics require skill and mastery to be effective.
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+4.0
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links
The game offers strategic depth and skill-based dueling with feedback and ranking systems, rewarding effective play and…
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+4.0
Anno 1404 - History Edition
Game requires managing complex economic systems, supply chains, and city building with a significant learning curve and…
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+4.0
ARC Raiders
The game offers skill-based combat, strategic positioning, and mastery of mechanics with meaningful feedback and…
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+4.0
Arcanium: Rise of Akhan
The game offers tactical depth, skillful positioning, and strategic deck management with meaningful feedback and…
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+4.0
AWAKEN - Astral Blade
Combat is skill-based with timing, combos, and parrying; boss fights require learning patterns and quick reflexes…
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+4.0
Backpack Jianghu
The game requires skillful inventory management, strategic planning, and understanding of complex item synergies to…
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+4.0
BREAK ARTS III
High skill ceiling with challenging racing and combat modes requiring mastery of controls and mech design; feedback on…
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+4.0
Dark Hours
Game involves skillful cooperation, puzzle solving, and monster evasion with feedback on performance; some monsters…
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+4.0
Earthling's Undertaking
The game demands mastering complex systems, strategic combat, and long-term planning, providing strong skill challenges…
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+4.0
Fantasy Grounds VTT
The game requires learning a complex interface and mastering automation tools, rewarding skillful use and technical…
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+4.0
Heroes of Hammerwatch II
Game offers challenging combat, skill-based mechanics, and progression systems that reward player skill and tactical…
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+4.0
It Lurks Below
Game offers skill-based combat, character progression, and challenging bosses that reward mastery.
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+4.0
Ludus Magnatus: Gladiator Manager Simulator
The game challenges players to optimize team composition, training, and tactics to overcome AI opponents; skillful…
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+4.0
Magicka 2
Game requires skillful spellcasting, movement, and adaptation to enemy weaknesses; challenging especially solo and on…
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+4.0
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault
The game offers challenging combat, strategic inventory management, and meaningful progression with feedback on…
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+4.0
Out of the Park Baseball 26
The game offers deep strategic challenges in managing teams, scouting, drafting, and player development, rewarding…
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+4.0
Patrician III
The game involves complex economic management, micromanagement of trade and production, and strategic decision-making…
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+4.0
PICO PARK:Classic Edition
Game challenges players with varied puzzle mechanics requiring skillful coordination and timing.
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+4.0
Pirate101
Turn-based tactical combat with strategic planning and skillful use of companions offers a strong sense of…
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+4.0
Pirates Outlaws
The game offers challenging turn-based combat requiring skillful card and resource management, with a learning curve…
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