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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
Block'hood
The game challenges players to balance multiple resources and manage complex input/output systems, requiring skill and…
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+4.0
CoH 2 - The Western Front Armies: Oberkommando West
The game requires skillful economic management, unit control, and strategic use of specialized units and commanders.
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+4.0
Jagged Alliance - Back in Action
Game requires skillful management of squads, tactical planning, and micromanagement; players experience challenge and…
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+4.0
Sixty Four
The game involves skillful optimization and problem solving with feedback on efficiency and resource management.
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+4.0
The Gate Must Stand
The game demands skillful multitasking between action combat and strategic management, with a steep learning curve and…
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+4.0
Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager
Game involves managing complex systems, balancing budgets, training staff, and planning missions requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Headquarters: World War II
Game offers tactical challenges, unit management, and requires skillful planning to succeed; AI punishes mistakes and…
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+4.0
Knightica
Game offers challenging difficulty, requiring skillful strategic thinking and learning to overcome bosses and scaling…
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+4.0
Legendary Hoplite: Arachne’s Trial
Game offers challenging tactical combat with skill-based progression and boss fights requiring mastery.
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+4.0
Mushroom Wars
Game is easy to learn but hard to master, requiring skillful management of units and buildings, with challenging AI and…
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+4.0
Pro Cycling Manager 2024
The game demands strategic planning and skillful management with detailed feedback, though some AI issues reduce…
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+4.0
Shanhe
The game requires strategic thinking, skillful resource allocation, and tactical combat, with difficulty especially…
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+4.0
Tour de France 2025
The game challenges players with strategic pacing, stamina management, and timing of attacks, requiring skillful play…
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+4.0
FortressCraft Evolved!
The game involves mastering complex automation, logistics, and survival mechanics with a steep learning curve and skill…
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+4.0
Terraforming Mars
The game challenges players with complex strategy and resource management, requiring skill to optimize plays and…
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+4.0
The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game - Definitive Edition
The game is challenging and requires skillful deck building and tactical play; players report learning curves and…
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+4.0
Bionic Dues
Challenging tactical combat requiring skillful planning, equipment optimization, and enemy exploitation.
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+4.0
GamersGoMakers
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful management and strategic planning to succeed.
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+4.0
Making History: The Second World War
The game involves complex micromanagement, balancing economy, production, and military, requiring skill and strategic…
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+4.0
Solargene
Steep learning curve with complex resource management, research, and colony building that rewards skill and…
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+4.0
Franchise Hockey Manager 7
The game demands skill in strategic planning, interpreting scouting reports, managing finances, and long-term team…
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+4.0
Railway Empire 2
The game involves managing complex logistics, optimizing routes, and overcoming challenges in train and network…
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+4.0
Rogue Waters
Combat requires tactical positioning and skillful use of abilities; difficulty scales with player progression and…
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+4.0
After Long Night
The game features a steep difficulty curve and requires strategic planning and skillful management to survive…
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