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Competence
Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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Competence + Strategy
A strong dose of competence and strategy in the same game.
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+4.0
Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum
The game features challenging combat and hacking mechanics requiring skill, experimentation, and mastery, with…
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+4.0
ISLANDERS: New Shores
The game offers strategic depth, skillful placement challenges, and feedback through scoring and achievements…
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+4.0
Our Adventurer Guild
Combat and management systems provide meaningful skill challenges and progression, with feedback on performance and…
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+4.0
Amnesia: The Bunker
Game requires skillful resource management, strategic planning, and mastering monster AI behavior to survive.
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+4.0
Command & Conquer™ Generals Zero Hour
The game offers challenging AI, skill-based micromanagement, and strategic depth, rewarding effective tactics and…
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+4.0
Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition
Combat is challenging and tactical, requiring skillful planning and mastery of mechanics; players receive feedback and…
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+4.0
Draw Steel
The game challenges players with tactical combat and complex rules, supported by automation that provides feedback and…
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+4.0
Dune: Imperium
The game offers challenging AI and multiplayer modes requiring skillful deck-building, worker placement, and tactical…
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+4.0
Escape from Ever After
Combat is challenging and strategic with timing-based action commands, puzzles require clever thinking, and players…
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+4.0
From Glory To Goo
Game challenges players with strategic base building, resource management, and tactical combat requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Perfect Heist 2
Game involves skillful stealth, deception, class mastery, and tactical decision-making with feedback from gameplay.
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+4.0
Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition
Game offers significant challenge, especially in later missions and skirmishes, requiring skillful resource and battle…
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+4.0
The Escapists
The game requires skillful planning, crafting, and timing to successfully escape, with feedback from guards and…
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+4.0
Touhou Artificial Dream in Arcadia
The game offers challenging combat requiring strategic planning, resource management, and mastery of mechanics like…
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+4.0
Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising
Challenging tactical combat with skill-based squad management and strategic use of abilities
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+4.0
FINAL FANTASY VI
The game challenges players with strategic turn-based combat, character progression, and mastery of unique abilities.
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+4.0
dotAGE
The game offers complex strategic challenges, resource management, and requires skillful planning to overcome…
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+4.0
Football Coach: College Dynasty
The game offers deep strategic challenges in recruiting, coaching, and playcalling with meaningful feedback and…
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+4.0
Master of Orion 2
The game challenges players with complex strategic and tactical decisions, requiring skillful management and planning.
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+4.0
Minimalist Tower Defense
Game requires strategic thinking, planning, and mastering tower upgrades and placement; difficulty ramps up and…
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+4.0
SteamWorld Heist
Challenging tactical combat requiring skillful aiming, positioning, and strategic planning with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Arco
Combat is challenging, requiring skillful tactics and strategic planning with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Armoured Commander II
Game requires skillful management of crew, tank mechanics, and tactical positioning with meaningful feedback and…
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+4.0
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
The game involves complex tactical combat based on AD&D 2nd edition rules, requiring skillful management and…
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