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Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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Popular, well-rated games with a strong competence score.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+5.0
CaseCracker3
The game demands high skill in logical reasoning, detailed clue analysis, and complex puzzle solving with feedback on…
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+5.0
Filament
The game offers a wide range of challenging puzzles that require skill, logical thinking, and problem solving, with a…
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+5.0
Imperiums: Greek Wars
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, steep learning curve, and rewarding mastery of strategic and tactical…
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+5.0
Road to Ballhalla
The game offers a steep learning curve with challenging puzzles and precise controls, rewarding skillful play and…
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+5.0
Shadow Empire
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics requiring planning, problem solving, and mastery of detailed systems.
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+5.0
AUDICA: Rhythm Shooter
The game has a steep learning curve, requires precise timing and aiming, and rewards skill improvement and mastery…
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+5.0
Bloody Trapland 2: Curiosity
The game is challenging with precise platforming, skill-based mechanics like wall jumps and slides, and requires…
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+5.0
Broken Edge
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics like sword awakening, precise poses for abilities, and strategic play…
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+5.0
Death to Spies: Moment of Truth
High difficulty and realistic AI require skillful stealth, planning, and execution.
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+5.0
Meridian 59
Game is challenging with skill-based progression, harsh death penalties, and requires mastery of complex PvP and PvE…
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+5.0
NINJA GAIDEN Σ [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection]
The game is known for its high difficulty, requiring skill mastery, precise timing, and learning enemy patterns.
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+5.0
Nucleares
High skill and knowledge required to operate complex nuclear plant systems effectively; steep learning curve.
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+5.0
The King of Fighters 2002
The game demands mastery of complex combos, precise timing, and strategic use of Power Gauges and MAX Mode, rewarding…
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+5.0
Fantasy Wars
The game is challenging with complex tactical combat, requiring skillful maneuvers, unit management, and adaptation to…
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+5.0
Hans
The game is highly challenging, requiring skillful control and mastery of difficult physics-based mechanics, with…
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+5.0
Terra Invicta
The game demands mastering complex mechanics, managing multiple systems, and overcoming strategic challenges with…
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+5.0
TOXIKK™
High skill ceiling with fast-paced, twitch-based arena shooter gameplay requiring precise aiming and map knowledge.
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+5.0
Zero Hour
High skill ceiling with realistic gunplay, tactical room clearing, and learning maps; players improve through practice…
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+5.0
Archean
Highly challenging engineering, physics, and programming tasks requiring skill and problem solving.
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+5.0
Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, strategic planning, and challenging AI.
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+5.0
Atomik: RunGunJumpGun
The game is highly skill-based with challenging levels requiring mastery of timing and precision, rewarding player…
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+5.0
Blade&Sword
Combat is skill-based with timing, combos, and enemy behavior requiring mastery; difficulty on higher modes demands…
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+5.0
Card Quest
The game is challenging and requires skillful resource and card management, rewarding mastery and strategic thinking.
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+5.0
Dragon Spirits
High skill ceiling with complex battle mechanics, requiring strategic thinking, adaptation, and mastery of many…
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