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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
White Knuckle
The game demands skill mastery, precise climbing, inventory management, and quick decision-making with clear feedback…
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+5.0
Crash Team Racing
The game demands high skill for mastering turbo drifting, power sliding, and track memorization, with challenging AI…
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+5.0
KovaaK's
The game is designed to challenge and improve aiming skills with detailed feedback and progressive difficulty.
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+5.0
PAYDAY™ The Heist
The game is challenging with high skill requirements, especially on higher difficulties; players feel rewarded by…
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+5.0
Splitgate
The game has a very high skill ceiling, rewarding precise aiming, strategic portal use, and map mastery, with constant…
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+5.0
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
The game demands skillful tactical planning, resource management, and adapting to challenging and unpredictable combat…
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+5.0
Antichamber
The game challenges players with complex, unique puzzles requiring skillful problem solving and lateral thinking.
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+5.0
Company of Heroes
High skill ceiling with emphasis on micro-management, tactical positioning, and strategic resource control; players…
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+5.0
Door Kickers 2: Task Force North
High skill ceiling with significant brain usage required; players must master tactics, timing, and precise execution to…
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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
Epic Battle Fantasy 5
Challenging turn-based combat requiring strategic thinking, exploiting weaknesses, skill upgrades, and mastery of…
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+5.0
Metal: Hellsinger
High skill ceiling with rhythm-based shooting, timing, dodging, and combo management; players receive clear feedback…
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+5.0
Rain World
High skill ceiling with complex movement mechanics and survival challenges requiring mastery and learning.
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+5.0
Metroid Dread
The game is challenging with demanding boss fights and precise combat mechanics that reward mastery and skill.
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+5.0
Post Void
The game is highly challenging, requiring quick reflexes, precision, and mastery of mechanics; players receive…
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+5.0
Poly Bridge 2
High skill ceiling with challenging puzzles requiring engineering thinking and optimization.
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+5.0
Assetto Corsa Competizione
Steep learning curve with realistic physics and tire models, rewarding skill development and mastery.
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+5.0
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
High skill ceiling with realistic ballistics, aiming mechanics, and tactical team play; players improve through…
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+5.0
Hexcells
The game is a pure logic puzzle that tests and develops players' deductive reasoning skills with increasing difficulty.
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+5.0
MULLET MADJACK
High skill ceiling with fast-paced, challenging gameplay requiring quick reflexes, aiming, and strategic use of…
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+5.0
Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy
The game is challenging with skill-based bullet hell boss fights requiring pattern memorization, stamina management…
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+5.0
Age of Empires
The game challenges players with complex resource management, tactical combat, and strategic planning, providing clear…
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+5.0
Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead
High skill ceiling with realistic ballistics, tactical gameplay, and complex controls requiring mastery.
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+5.0
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
The game is highly challenging, requiring skill mastery, learning boss patterns, and rewarding player improvement and…
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