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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
Pray Game
Combat is challenging and strategic, requiring skillful resource and ability management, with a steep learning curve…
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+4.0
ShapeHero Factory
Game challenges players to optimize factory layouts and resource management under time pressure, rewarding skillful…
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+4.0
Star Realms
Game requires skillful deck building, strategic card purchasing, and tactical play to overcome opponents and…
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+4.0
X3: Terran Conflict
Steep learning curve with complex mechanics requiring skill development and mastery.
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+4.0
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising
Game offers challenging AI, especially in Challenge mode, requiring skill and strategic thinking.
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+4.0
ENDLESS Space™ 2
Complex 4X mechanics with strategic depth, tech trees, ship design, and political systems challenge player skill
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+4.0
Buriedbornes - Dungeon RPG
Game requires skillful decision making, adapting to RNG, and mastering complex mechanics to progress.
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+4.0
DG2: Defense Grid 2
Game challenges players with strategic tower placement, resource management, and adapting to different enemy types…
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+4.0
Globesweeper
The game challenges players with logic puzzles of varying complexity and sizes, rewarding skillful deduction and…
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+4.0
军团战棋Legion War
Game requires strategic thinking, tactical positioning, and managing complex systems with feedback on unit upgrades and…
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+4.0
Over the Counter
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful management and strategy to overcome RNG and…
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+4.0
Sonny Legacy Collection
Gameplay involves skillful turn-based combat, strategic builds, and overcoming challenging bosses with feedback on…
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+4.0
Tower Dominion
The game offers challenging waves, strategic tower upgrades, and requires skillful planning and adaptation, providing…
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+4.0
Warrior Kings: Battles
Game offers complex strategy, tactical combat, and resource management requiring skillful planning and execution.
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+4.0
Gremlins, Inc.
Game requires skillful planning, adapting to changing situations, and mastering character abilities.
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+4.0
Idling to Rule the Gods
The game requires skillful management of complex systems and overcoming challenging goals, providing strong feedback on…
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+4.0
Iratus: Lord of the Dead
Game offers tactical combat with skill-based decisions and progression systems rewarding mastery.
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+4.0
Pokémon Colosseum
The game features challenging double battles requiring strategic thinking and skill, with difficult boss fights and a…
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+4.0
Project Winter
Requires skillful survival, combat, deception, and strategic communication; learning curve noted.
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+4.0
RISK: Global Domination
The game requires strategic thinking, planning, and skillful execution; players report mental challenge and skill…
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+4.0
World of Tanks
High skill ceiling with tactical positioning, map knowledge, and tank mastery; steep learning curve emphasized in…
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+4.0
Aotenjo: Infinite Hands
Game involves mastering complex mahjong patterns, strategic use of items, and overcoming challenging bosses, providing…
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+4.0
Banquet for Fools
The game features challenging combat with a learning curve, requiring skillful party management and tactical…
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+4.0
Broken Universe - Tower Defense
The game offers challenging difficulty with complex mechanics, requiring skillful planning and adaptation to succeed.
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