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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
Squad
High skill ceiling with realistic shooting mechanics and strategic gameplay requiring learning and mastery
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+4.0
Terraformers
Game challenges players with resource balancing, strategic planning, and adapting to random events; skillful play…
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+4.0
The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
Combat is challenging and tactical, requiring skillful positioning and strategy, especially on higher difficulties.
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+4.0
Street Fighter™ 6
The game offers deep mechanics with a high skill ceiling, extensive tutorials, combo trials, and ranked matchmaking…
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+4.0
Anomaly: Warzone Earth
Game requires tactical planning, route optimization, unit management, and timely use of abilities, providing…
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+4.0
Banana Drama
Game involves skillful micromanagement, strategic planning, and overcoming tactical challenges.
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+4.0
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood™
The game challenges players with tactical combat requiring skillful squad management and precise timing, especially on…
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+4.0
Hadean Tactics
The game challenges players to master complex synergies, unit positioning, and timing of card plays, rewarding skill…
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+4.0
Nordhold
The game demands skillful play, strategic planning, and adaptation to RNG elements, with a high difficulty curve and…
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+4.0
Siralim 2
The game offers deep tactical combat, complex breeding and customization systems, and challenging boss fights requiring…
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+4.0
Spirits of the Hellements - TD
Game offers a challenging difficulty curve with strategic depth, requiring skillful planning and adaptation.
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+4.0
Xenonauts
High skill ceiling with challenging tactical combat, strategic management, and learning from mistakes emphasized.
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+4.0
YIIK Nameless Psychosis
The revamped combat system is described as strategic, fast-paced, and challenging, requiring skill and offering…
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+4.0
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
Challenging gameplay with difficult campaigns and skillful micromanagement required; pathfinding issues add complexity.
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+4.0
ENDLESS Legend™
The game offers deep strategic challenges, tactical combat, and complex empire management requiring skill and learning.
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+4.0
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
The game features challenging tactical combat requiring strategic positioning, item management, and foresight, with…
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+4.0
Shieldwall
The game involves tactical challenges, learning AI behavior, and mastering timing and strategy, providing skill-based…
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+4.0
Trash of the Titans
Tactical combat requires planning and skill; players feel effective overcoming challenges and balancing upgrades.
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+4.0
Banner of the Maid
Gameplay is challenging with tactical depth, requiring skillful planning and adaptation to enemy reinforcements and…
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+4.0
BATTLETECH
The game offers challenging tactical combat requiring skillful positioning, heat management, and mech customization…
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+4.0
Idle Wizard
The game involves skillful build optimization, strategic planning, and mastering complex mechanics to progress…
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+4.0
Inkbound
Game offers challenging tactical combat with skill-based positioning and build optimization.
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+4.0
Let's! Revolution!
The game offers a high skill ceiling with strategic puzzle solving, varied character mechanics, and tactical…
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+4.0
Master of Orion 1
Game challenges players with strategic planning, tactical combat, and resource management requiring skill and…
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