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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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+4.0
Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot
The game involves skillful deck building, managing upgrades, and overcoming challenging levels with feedback on…
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+4.0
Star Ruler
Steep learning curve and challenging AI provide tests of skill and mastery, rewarding strategic planning and ship…
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+4.0
Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters
The game is challenging and punishing, requiring skillful tactical play and mastery of complex mechanics, rewarding…
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+4.0
Avernum 3: Ruined World
The game features tactical turn-based combat with strategic positioning, skill development, and difficulty settings…
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+4.0
SAMURAI SHODOWN
The game rewards skillful reads, timing, and execution with high damage and punishing mechanics, offering a strong…
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+4.0
Backpack Jianghu
The game requires skillful inventory management, strategic planning, and understanding of complex item synergies to…
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+4.0
Caliber
Gameplay is challenging with tactical depth, skill-based shooting, and progression systems that reward mastery and…
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+4.0
iBomber Defense Pacific
The game offers a balanced challenge with skill-based tower placement, upgrades, and tactical decisions, especially on…
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+4.0
Out of the Park Baseball 27
The game offers deep strategic challenges, complex statistics, and skillful management tasks that require learning and…
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+4.0
Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel
Challenging tactical combat requiring skillful positioning, resource management, and strategic planning.
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+4.0
Fantasy General II
Challenging tactical combat requiring strategic thinking, unit positioning, and resource management with meaningful…
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+4.0
Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients
The game offers challenging AI, complex logistics, and tactical combat requiring skill and strategic planning.
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+4.0
Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
The game features challenging tactical combat, boss fights requiring strategy, and skill upgrades that reward mastery…
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+4.0
Night of the Dead
Game involves skillful base building, trap design, combat, resource management, and progression through leveling and…
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+4.0
Offworld Trading Company
Game requires mastering complex economic systems, market timing, and strategic planning with challenging AI and…
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+4.0
Star Crusade CCG
Game involves strategic deck building, skillful play, and learning unique mechanics; players report a satisfying…
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+4.0
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
High skill ceiling with complex combos, strategic decision-making, and a steep learning curve; players receive feedback…
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+4.0
College Bowl
Game offers a challenging skill-based passing and kicking mechanic, strategic playcalling, and difficulty scaling that…
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+4.0
Mech Armada
Game rewards skillful tactical play and strategic decision-making; players improve through learning and experimentation
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+4.0
Earthling's Undertaking
The game demands mastering complex systems, strategic combat, and long-term planning, providing strong skill challenges…
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+4.0
Field of Glory: Empires
The game requires skillful management of complex systems like decadence, trade, and military tactics, rewarding mastery…
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+4.0
Labyrinth of Touhou Tri -The Dreaming Girls & The Mysterious Orbs-
The game features challenging boss fights requiring strategic thinking and mastery of complex mechanics, rewarding…
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+4.0
Ancestors Legacy Free Peasant Edition
The game features skillful micromanagement, unit positioning, counters, and tactical combat requiring player…
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+4.0
Ancient Planet Tower Defense
Game offers challenging levels requiring skillful tower placement and upgrade management; players receive feedback…
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