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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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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
The game features challenging tactical combat requiring strategic planning, positioning, and skillful use of spells and…
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+4.0
Tainted Grail: Conquest
The game offers a steep learning curve with complex mechanics, challenging enemies, and skillful deckbuilding; mastery…
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+4.0
The King is Watching
The game offers challenging strategic gameplay requiring skillful multitasking, planning, and adaptation to RNG and…
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+4.0
Cube Chaos
The game challenges players to master complex synergies, combos, and strategic decisions with skillful management of…
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+4.0
Dear Magical Girls
Gameplay is challenging especially on higher difficulties, requiring skillful positioning and tactical decisions.
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+4.0
My Card Is Better Than Your Card!
The game offers deep strategic challenges, requiring skillful deckbuilding, optimization, and tactical play against AI…
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+4.0
Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
The game offers challenging strategic gameplay with skillful deck construction and tactical combat requiring mastery of…
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+4.0
112 Operator
The game challenges players with complex multitasking, strategic planning, and managing multiple incidents under…
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+4.0
Ark Nova
The game offers challenging AI and complex strategic decisions requiring skill and planning.
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+4.0
Circadian Dice
The game offers deep strategic choices and skillful dice management, rewarding effective play and learning over time.
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+4.0
Crystal Project
Combat is strategic and challenging, requiring skillful use of class abilities and threat management.
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+4.0
Diplomacy is Not an Option: Shareware
Game challenges players with complex resource and army management, requiring skillful strategic planning and execution.
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+4.0
Fights in Tight Spaces
The game challenges players to master complex tactical combat and deck management with meaningful feedback and skill…
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+4.0
FINAL FANTASY V
The game offers skill-based challenges, strategic combat, and mastery of job abilities with meaningful feedback.
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+4.0
Golden Krone Hotel
The game offers tactical combat, skillful use of light mechanics, potion identification, and strategic decision-making…
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+4.0
Master of Command
The game challenges players with tactical battles requiring skillful micromanagement and strategic resource management.
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+4.0
Realm Grinder
The game offers complex mechanics and strategic depth requiring skillful decision-making and optimization.
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+4.0
Battle Realms: Zen Edition
The game features a high skill ceiling with complex mechanics, unit micro-management, and strategic depth, rewarding…
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+4.0
EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe
The game requires skillful management and strategic thinking, with a learning curve described as easy to learn but hard…
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+4.0
Esports Godfather
The game offers a deep learning curve with meaningful skill expression in drafting, team building, and tactical card…
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+4.0
FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE
The game involves skillful planning and optimization of gambits and character builds, with feedback from combat and…
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+4.0
Intruder
High skill ceiling with emphasis on map knowledge, communication, tactical movement, and mastering gadgets; players…
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+4.0
Magic Research 2
Requires skillful resource management, strategic planning, and combat tactics; feedback through progression and boss…
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+4.0
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Combat is mentally and strategically demanding, with skill customization and challenging encounters, especially on…
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