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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
Natural Selection 2
High skill ceiling with steep learning curve; players must master FPS aiming, RTS commanding, and team coordination.
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+4.0
Pokémon Conquest
The game requires strategic planning, skillful positioning, and managing elemental strengths and weaknesses, with a…
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+4.0
Songs of Conquest
The game offers a challenging tactical combat system, strategic resource management, and skillful army and hero…
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+4.0
Ctrl Alt Ego
The game challenges players with complex puzzles and emergent gameplay requiring skillful problem solving and…
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+4.0
Disgaea PC
The game features complex mechanics, skill mastery, and strategic combat that challenge players to optimize and improve.
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+4.0
Guild Wars® Reforged
The game offers challenging combat requiring skillful management of builds, situational awareness, and tactical…
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+4.0
Heroes of Might & Magic V
Game involves strategic planning, skillful combat tactics, hero development, and resource management with meaningful…
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+4.0
Hyper Chess
Game involves skillful real-time decision making and strategic planning with a novel chess variant, providing…
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+4.0
Of Guards And Thieves
Skill-based stealth and shooting mechanics with tactical gameplay and class differences require mastery and provide…
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+4.0
Praetorians - HD Remaster
The game challenges players to master tactical combat, unit positioning, and terrain use, rewarding skillful play and…
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+4.0
Scythe: Digital Edition
High skill ceiling with strategic planning, managing resources, and executing combos; AI difficulty levels provide…
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+4.0
STAR WARS™ Rebellion
Steep learning curve and complex strategic gameplay requiring skillful management and decision-making.
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+4.0
Stone Story RPG
Players engage in skillful optimization of gear, scripting, and strategies to overcome bosses and challenges, with…
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+4.0
Stoneshard: Prologue
The game is challenging with complex mechanics, requiring skillful play and strategic decision-making to overcome…
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+4.0
Strategic Command: World War I
Game offers strategic depth and challenge requiring skillful planning, resource management, and tactical decisions.
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+4.0
Super Fantasy Kingdom
The game challenges players with resource management, strategic planning, and micromanagement, rewarding skillful play…
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+4.0
Supreme Commander
The game requires mastering complex resource management, large-scale army control, and strategic planning, providing a…
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+4.0
Surviving Mars
The game challenges players with complex resource logistics, micromanagement, and strategic problem solving, rewarding…
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+4.0
Swarm Queen
Challenging gameplay requiring skill and strategic thinking; difficulty ramps up with hard mode and challenge levels.
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+4.0
Tempest Rising
Game offers skill-based RTS gameplay with unit micro, macro, and strategic planning; difficulty spikes noted.
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+4.0
Tower Factory
Game challenges players with fast-paced multitasking, resource management, and strategic defense requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Vivid Knight
The game offers a challenging difficulty curve requiring skillful resource management, strategic planning, and…
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+4.0
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition
The game challenges players with strategic squad management, resource control, and tactical combat requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Yggdra Union
The game is challenging with complex mechanics requiring skillful planning, resource management, and tactical execution.
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