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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
Chronos
Combat requires skillful timing, pattern recognition, and mastery of parry, block, and dodge mechanics, providing…
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+4.0
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero
The game offers skill-based challenges, including completing objectives with specific weapons and difficulty levels…
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+4.0
Donkey Kong Country
The game requires skillful timing, precision, and mastery of momentum-based platforming, rewarding player improvement.
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+4.0
EA Sports UFC 3
The game features a high skill ceiling with complex striking mechanics and tactical depth, rewarding player skill and…
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+4.0
Fireboy and Watergirl: Online
The game challenges players with progressively complex puzzles requiring skill, timing, and coordination.
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+4.0
Fishing Planet
Game involves skillful fishing mechanics, equipment management, and learning fish behavior; players receive feedback…
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+4.0
Gorilla Tag
The game has a steep learning curve with skill-based movement mechanics and competitive modes that reward mastery.
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+4.0
Heroes of Might & Magic V: Tribes of the East
The game offers complex tactical combat, skill trees, and strategic challenges that reward player skill and planning.
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+4.0
Hot Lava
Game challenges players with skill-based parkour, timing, and momentum mastery; leaderboards and speedrunning emphasize…
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+4.0
Injustice: Gods Among Us
The game offers a deep combat system with skill-based combos, juggling, and advanced mechanics like clash system and EX…
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+4.0
Into the Radius VR
The game requires skillful weapon handling, inventory management, and tactical decision-making with realistic gun…
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+4.0
Magic Tiles 3: Piano Games 2
The game demands precise timing and reflexes, with increasing difficulty levels and skill mastery rewarded through…
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+4.0
Medal of Honor: Frontline HD
The game involves skillful shooting, stealth, mission objectives, and performance-based medals, providing clear…
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+4.0
Metal Gear Solid
The game challenges players with complex stealth mechanics, boss fights requiring understanding of gimmicks, and…
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+4.0
Metal Warriors
The game requires mastering different mech controls and strategies, with challenging missions and a high difficulty…
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+4.0
MLB The Show 26
The game offers a challenging baseball simulation with skill-based pitching, hitting, and fielding mechanics, rewarding…
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+4.0
Moonleap
Challenging puzzles requiring skillful timing and problem solving with feedback via ranks.
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+4.0
Motorsport Manager
The game requires skillful management of resources, strategic planning, and real-time decision making during races…
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+4.0
Mudborne: Frog Management Sim
The game involves challenging genetic puzzles, math-based breeding mechanics, and problem solving with feedback.
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+4.0
NBA 2K14
The game offers a high skill ceiling with complex controls, realistic AI, and rewarding defensive play requiring smart…
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+4.0
Plague Inc.
The game requires strategic planning and skillful balancing of infection, severity, and lethality to succeed, with a…
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+4.0
Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time
The game offers challenging levels requiring skillful planning and adaptation, with star challenges demanding mastery.
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+4.0
Pokémon White Version
Battles require strategic thinking, type advantages, and team management; challenge spikes and tactical depth provide…
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+4.0
Race The Sun
The game challenges reflexes and skill with increasing difficulty and rewards mastery.
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