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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
Rogue's Tale
High skill ceiling with learning mechanics, tactics, and overcoming punishing challenges; player effectiveness grows…
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+4.0
Left 4 Dead 2
Game challenges players with skillful shooting, teamwork, and strategy; learning curve from easy to expert modes…
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+4.0
Astro Bot
The game offers skill-based platforming challenges with responsive controls and escalating difficulty, including…
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+4.0
Persona 5
The game offers challenging turn-based combat with strategic depth, skillful exploitation of enemy weaknesses, and…
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+4.0
Super Mario 3D World
The game offers a skill-based platforming challenge with a gentle difficulty ramp and rewarding tests of player skill…
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+5.0
Frozen Cortex
High skill ceiling with deep tactical gameplay and challenging AI requiring mastery.
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+5.0
Rencounter
The game is challenging, requiring skillful tactical combat, resource management, and strategic planning to progress.
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+5.0
Tower! Simulator 3
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring mastery of ATC phraseology and multitasking skills to…
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+4.0
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
The game offers challenging stealth and boss battles requiring skill and strategy, with progression systems providing…
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+4.0
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
The game offers deep tactical combat with complex mechanics and character customization that reward skillful play and…
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+4.0
God of War II
Combat requires skillful combos, timing, and use of magic; boss fights demand tactical awareness; puzzles and…
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+4.0
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
The game offers a steep learning curve with skill-based mechanics like drifting, mini-turbo, and item management; time…
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+4.0
SSX Tricky
The game offers a rewarding skill progression system with challenging courses and complex trick mechanics requiring…
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+4.0
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Combat and stealth require skillful tactics and quick thinking; platforming and puzzle solving provide varied…
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+4.0
Terraria
The game offers challenging boss fights, skill-based combat, and complex crafting systems that reward mastery and…
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+4.0
Mario Kart World
The game offers a high skill ceiling with new mechanics like rail grinding, wall riding, and charge jumps, rewarding…
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+4.0
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The game challenges players with complex dungeons, puzzles, and combat requiring skill and mastery of mechanics like…
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+5.0
Contra
The game demands high skill, precision, and mastery of controls; success depends on player ability and pattern…
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+4.0
Half-Life 2
Game challenges players with varied combat, physics puzzles, and skillful use of weapons and environment.
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+4.0
God of War: Ghost of Sparta
The game offers challenging combat requiring skillful combos, timing, and strategic use of abilities like Thera's Bane.
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+4.0
RimWorld
The game involves overcoming complex challenges, managing resources, combat, and adapting to random events requiring…
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+4.0
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Combat is complex and skill-based with positioning, timing, and synergy systems requiring mastery and providing…
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+4.0
Balatro
Game offers skill-based challenges with strategic deckbuilding, planning, and adapting to RNG; mastery improves…
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+4.0
BeamNG.drive
The game offers challenging driving physics, vehicle tuning, and realistic crash mechanics that reward skill and…
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