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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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+4.0
World of Warcraft
The game offers challenging endgame content like Mythic+ dungeons and raids that require skill and coordination…
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+4.0
Chants of Sennaar
The game offers challenging linguistic puzzles and problem-solving tasks that reward skillful deduction and pattern…
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+4.0
Cube Escape Collection
The game offers challenging puzzles that require significant brain usage and problem-solving skills, providing feedback…
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+4.0
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
The game is challenging with precise platforming and skill-based progression, rewarding mastery and learning.
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+4.0
Timberborn
The game challenges players with complex water and resource management, requiring skillful planning and adaptation to…
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+4.0
Sonic Robo Blast 2
High skill ceiling with momentum-based physics and challenging platforming; mastering controls and level design is…
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+4.0
Abiotic Factor
Game challenges players with skill-based combat, crafting complexity, and strategic base building.
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+4.0
Blade and Sorcery
Combat is skill-based with a high learning curve; players practice and improve weapon handling and magic use.
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+4.0
PRAGMATA
Combat involves skillful shooting and hacking mechanics with boss fights that challenge player mastery.
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+4.0
STRAFTAT
High skill ceiling with precise movement and weapon mastery required; players receive immediate feedback in fast-paced…
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+4.0
The Room 4: Old Sins
The game offers challenging puzzles that require skillful observation and problem-solving, providing rewarding feedback…
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+4.0
Trombone Champ
High skill ceiling with challenging rhythm gameplay and rewarding improvement.
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+4.0
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
Game rewards skillful prediction, frame advantage knowledge, and strategic thinking; players improve through learning…
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+4.0
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
Challenging puzzles requiring logic, deduction, and problem solving provide a strong sense of accomplishment.
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+4.0
CarX Drift Racing Online
The game offers a challenging learning curve with skill-based drifting mechanics and rewarding mastery, supported by…
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+4.0
Hi-Fi RUSH
The game offers a high skill ceiling with challenging rhythm-combat mechanics, parries, and boss fights that reward…
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+4.0
Streets of Rogue
The game offers challenging gameplay with skill-based combat, stealth, and problem solving, rewarding mastery and…
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+4.0
The Case of the Golden Idol
The game challenges players with logical deduction puzzles that require skillful observation and reasoning.
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+4.0
Thronefall
The game offers a challenging experience with a steep learning curve, rewarding skillful play, strategic planning, and…
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+4.0
VTOL VR
The game features a steep but rewarding learning curve with complex flight and weapon systems that challenge player…
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+4.0
Frostpunk
The game challenges players with complex resource management, strategic planning, and balancing multiple survival…
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+4.0
BOMBANANA!
The game challenges players to solve complex puzzles under time pressure, requiring skillful communication and…
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+4.0
Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
The game challenges players with difficult night survival mechanics, strategic resource management, and mastering…
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+4.0
Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
The game offers increasing difficulty, strategic depth, and requires skillful tower placement and timing to overcome…
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