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Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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High competence scores, with relaxation at +0 or below.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+5.0
Egging On
The game is highly skill-based with challenging physics and platforming requiring precision, timing, and mastery.
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+5.0
Fate of the World: Tipping Point
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve requiring skillful management and strategic thinking.
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+5.0
The Hardest Game Ever
The game is highly challenging, requiring precise skill and mastery of difficult platforming mechanics.
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+5.0
Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
High skill ceiling with complex tactical challenges, realistic unit behavior, and demanding command decisions.
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+5.0
Dungeon Rats
The game is challenging and requires mastering complex combat mechanics, strategic planning, and resource management.
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+5.0
Eldest Souls
Game is challenging with demanding boss fights requiring skill mastery and pattern learning.
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+5.0
Knight's Path: The Tournament
Combat is challenging, skill-based, and rewards mastery and adaptation to enemy tactics.
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+5.0
Death to Spies
High difficulty and complex AI require skillful planning and execution; players receive feedback through mission…
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+5.0
2 Ninjas 1 Cup
The game demands high skill, precise timing, and mastery of challenging mechanics with frequent failure and retry loops.
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+5.0
Aeterna Noctis
The game is highly challenging with precise platforming, difficult combat and bosses, requiring mastery of mechanics…
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+5.0
Desktop Dungeons: Rewind
The game is challenging and strategic, requiring skillful planning and mastery of mechanics to succeed.
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+4.0
Blood on the Clocktower
The game involves complex deduction, bluffing, and strategic use of abilities, requiring skillful social and logical…
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+5.0
ALTF42
Game is highly challenging, requiring skill mastery, timing, and repeated attempts to overcome difficult obstacles.
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+5.0
Fish Fillets 2
The game is highly challenging with complex puzzles requiring skillful problem solving and precise execution.
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+5.0
Gun Rocket
Game is described as very challenging, requiring skillful control and mastery of physics-based mechanics.
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+5.0
IT Specialist Simulator
The game requires real IT knowledge and skills, including command line usage, network configuration, and problem…
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+5.0
Tower Wars
High skill ceiling with challenging AI and multiplayer; requires mastering complex mechanics and strategic planning.
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+5.0
Alpha Response
High skill ceiling with punishing mechanics, requiring mastery of tactics, aiming, and team coordination; players…
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+5.0
Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter
The game requires mastering complex instruments, multitasking, and tactical planning, providing a challenging…
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+5.0
Has-Been Heroes
High skill ceiling with complex tactical combat requiring planning, timing, and resource management.
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+5.0
R-Type Final 2
The game is challenging with a high skill ceiling, requiring mastery of enemy patterns, precise movements, and…
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+5.0
Smilemo
High skill requirement with precise platforming and punishing mechanics demanding mastery and control.
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+5.0
Aces Wild: Manic Brawling Action!
The game demands high skill mastery, precise timing, and offers a steep learning curve rewarding player improvement and…
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+5.0
Steel Assault
High skill ceiling with challenging boss fights and hardcore arcade modes requiring mastery and practice.
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