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Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Disney G-Force
The game is challenging, requiring skillful combat, puzzle solving, and mastery of mechanics; difficulty modes scale…
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+4.0
Door Kickers: Action Squad
The game offers challenging levels requiring skillful play, strategic planning, and mastery of different classes and…
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+5.0
Dwarf Fortress
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, learning curve, and mastery of detailed systems.
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+5.0
Enter the Gungeon
The game is highly skill-based with challenging bullet hell combat and boss patterns requiring mastery and learning.
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+4.0
Epistory - Typing Chronicles
The game adapts difficulty to player skill, challenging typing speed and accuracy, with skill upgrades and…
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+4.0
Escape Goat 2
The game offers challenging puzzles and platforming that require skill and problem solving, with feedback on…
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+5.0
EXAPUNKS
The game challenges players with complex programming puzzles requiring skill, optimization, and problem-solving…
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+5.0
FOOTSIES Rollback Edition
High skill ceiling with emphasis on mastering fundamentals like spacing, hit confirms, whiff punishing, and reaction…
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+5.0
FTL: Faster Than Light
Game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful micro-management and strategic planning to succeed.
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+5.0
GemCraft - Chasing Shadows
The game offers complex mechanics, skill-based gem crafting, strategic planning, and scaling difficulty that challenges…
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+4.0
Gloomwood
Game challenges players with stealth mechanics, resource management, and tactical combat requiring skill and planning.
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+4.0
Graze Counter
The game offers skill-based challenges with dynamic difficulty and requires mastering grazing and timing for effective…
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+4.0
HackHub: Free Trial
The game challenges players with realistic terminal commands and hacking puzzles that require skill and problem solving.
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+4.0
Half-Life: Opposing Force
The game is challenging with new enemies and weapons, requiring skillful combat and puzzle solving, providing a strong…
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+5.0
HUNTDOWN
The game is challenging with skill-based combat, boss pattern memorization, and difficulty modes rewarding mastery and…
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+5.0
Infinifactory
The game challenges players with complex puzzles requiring skillful spatial reasoning, optimization, and iterative…
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+5.0
Logic Bombs
The game challenges players with complex logic puzzles requiring skillful deduction and provides clear feedback on…
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+5.0
Long Live The Queen
The game requires mastering many skills and strategic planning to survive; failure leads to death and replay.
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+4.0
Machinarium
The game features challenging and varied puzzles that require logical thinking and problem solving, with feedback and…
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+5.0
Monster Train 2
High skill ceiling with complex synergies, strategic planning, and challenging difficulty levels that reward mastery.
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+5.0
My Summer Car
The game demands high skill and knowledge to successfully build and maintain the car, with frequent technical…
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+4.0
Obama Boss Fight
The game is described as challenging with skill-based combat, dodging, and mastery of spells, rewarding player…
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+4.0
Orbox C
The game offers a steady difficulty curve with increasingly complex puzzles that require skillful planning and logical…
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+5.0
Original War
The game demands skillful management of limited unique units, strategic planning, and adaptation to changing mission…
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