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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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Door Kickers 2: Task Force North
High skill ceiling with significant brain usage required; players must master tactics, timing, and precise execution to…
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+5.0
Dwarf Fortress
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, learning curve, and mastery of detailed systems.
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+5.0
Epic Battle Fantasy 5
Challenging turn-based combat requiring strategic thinking, exploiting weaknesses, skill upgrades, and mastery of…
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+5.0
Poly Bridge 2
High skill ceiling with challenging puzzles requiring engineering thinking and optimization.
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+5.0
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
High skill ceiling with realistic ballistics, aiming mechanics, and tactical team play; players improve through…
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+5.0
Hexcells
The game is a pure logic puzzle that tests and develops players' deductive reasoning skills with increasing difficulty.
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+5.0
Age of Empires
The game challenges players with complex resource management, tactical combat, and strategic planning, providing clear…
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+5.0
Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead
High skill ceiling with realistic ballistics, tactical gameplay, and complex controls requiring mastery.
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+5.0
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
The game is highly challenging, requiring skill mastery, learning boss patterns, and rewarding player improvement and…
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+5.0
Hearts of Iron IV
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, strategic planning, and operational tactics requiring mastery and continuous…
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+5.0
Defense Grid: The Awakening
The game offers a high skill ceiling with challenging levels, requiring tactical planning, resource management, and…
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+5.0
Hexcells Infinite
High skill and logical reasoning required to solve puzzles; difficulty ramps up with challenging handcrafted levels and…
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+5.0
Into the Breach
High skill ceiling with challenging puzzles and strategic depth; players feel rewarded for mastering mechanics and…
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+5.0
The Artisan of Glimmith
The game offers a wide range of handcrafted puzzles with increasing difficulty and logical complexity, providing strong…
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+5.0
TIS-100
The game challenges players with complex programming puzzles requiring skill, optimization, and logical thinking.
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+5.0
No More Room in Hell
High skill requirement due to realistic combat mechanics, limited ammo, stamina management, and infection system.
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+5.0
Lethal League Blaze
High skill ceiling with complex timing, angles, and mechanics; players feel effective as they master the fast-paced…
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+5.0
Door Kickers
High skill ceiling with complex tactical planning, execution, and learning from trial and error; game punishes mistakes…
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+5.0
Library Of Ruina
The game is challenging and rewards skillful planning, strategic thinking, and mastery of complex mechanics.
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+5.0
Sid Meier's Civilization II
The game challenges players with complex strategy, micromanagement, and tactical combat requiring skill and thoughtful…
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+5.0
Demonic Mahjong
High skill ceiling with complex Mahjong mechanics, strategic deckbuilding, and challenging roguelike progression.
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+5.0
Monster Train 2
High skill ceiling with complex synergies, strategic planning, and challenging difficulty levels that reward mastery.
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+5.0
StarVaders
The game offers deep strategic challenges, complex combos, and skillful positioning with clear feedback rewarding…
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+5.0
Turing Complete
The game challenges players with complex puzzles that require skillful logic design, circuit building, and programming…
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