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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
Midnight Protocol
The game challenges players with strategic turn-based puzzles requiring skillful planning and adaptation to RNG…
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+4.0
Moonbreaker
Gameplay involves strategic turn-based combat with tactical depth and skillful positioning; players report learning…
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+4.0
Phantom Brave PC
The game involves complex mechanics, strategic positioning, and skillful management of limited-turn phantoms, providing…
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+4.0
Temperia: Soul of Majestic
Game requires skillful play, strategic thinking, and mastery of mechanics; players report learning curve and depth.
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+4.0
Age of Wonders: Planetfall
The game offers complex tactical battles requiring skillful positioning, use of abilities, and strategic planning, with…
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+4.0
Art of War: Red Tides
Game is easy to learn but hard to master with a significant skill gap and strategic depth in unit selection and timing.
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+4.0
Clatter
Game features a high skill ceiling with strategic depth, challenging AI, and competitive multiplayer with ranking…
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+4.0
Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
The game challenges players with complex logistics, command relationships, and tactical decisions requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked
The game offers tactical turn-based combat with card-based abilities requiring strategic thinking and skillful play…
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+4.0
Disciples Sacred Lands Gold
Game involves overcoming challenging AI, tactical combat, and strategic resource management with meaningful feedback on…
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+4.0
Planetbase
Requires strategic planning and problem solving to balance resources and survive harsh planetary conditions
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+4.0
Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX with Power Up Kit
The game involves complex strategy, skillful planning, and overcoming challenges, with feedback through game outcomes…
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+4.0
Star Traders: Frontiers
Game demands skillful management of crew, ship, trading, and combat with meaningful feedback and progression.
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+4.0
Xenopurge
Game challenges players with tactical decision-making, quick command input, and adapting to evolving threats.
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+4.0
Zero Division
The game demands strategic thinking, planning, and skillful execution to overcome varied and challenging encounters.
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+4.0
The Age of Decadence
The game demands skillful specialization and mastery of complex mechanics; failure is common without competence.
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+4.0
Chromosome Evil 2
The game requires skillful resource management, tactical combat, and strategic planning with meaningful feedback and…
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+4.0
Deceive Inc.
High skill ceiling with tactical gameplay, aiming, and deception; players report rewarding skill expression and…
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+4.0
Pro Cycling Manager 2022
The game offers a challenging learning curve, requires strategic thinking, and rewards skillful management and race…
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+4.0
Protolife
The game demands skillful execution, quick thinking, and mastery of complex tower-building patterns, with challenging…
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+4.0
Roots of Yggdrasil
The game offers challenging strategic puzzles, skillful building placement, deck management, and resource optimization…
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+4.0
Stuck In Time
Game involves skillful optimization, problem solving, and iterative improvement of loops with clear feedback.
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+4.0
The Legend of Bum-Bo
The game requires skillful planning and strategic thinking to overcome challenging enemies and bosses.
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+4.0
Executive Assault 2
Game offers significant skill and strategy challenges, with complex base building, resource management, and tactical…
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