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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
Platypus Reclayed
The game offers challenging bullet hell gameplay with skill-based dodging and shooting, especially on higher…
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+4.0
Poke ALL Toads
The puzzles provide a satisfying challenge with a smooth difficulty curve and require skillful problem solving…
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+4.0
Seraph's Last Stand
The game offers challenging waves and requires skillful build crafting and strategic decisions to progress.
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+4.0
Slash/Jump
The game offers a satisfying learning curve with skill-based platforming and precise mechanics.
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+4.0
Spark the Electric Jester 3
The game challenges players with high-speed platforming, skillful combat, and score/time challenges that reward mastery.
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+4.0
SteamWorld Heist
Challenging tactical combat requiring skillful aiming, positioning, and strategic planning with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
The Deadseat
The game challenges players with increasing difficulty, requiring skillful multitasking, quick reflexes, and strategic…
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+4.0
Twin Shot Deluxe
Game offers a fair challenge with increasing difficulty, requiring skillful timing, aiming, and strategic use of…
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+4.0
Attack on Titan 2 - A.O.T.2
Combat requires skillful use of ODM gear and targeting titan weak points; gameplay is easy to learn but hard to master…
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+4.0
Brigador: Up-Armored Edition
Game rewards skillful play, tactical positioning, and mastery of vehicle controls; difficulty scales with player…
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+4.0
Rampage Knights
The game is skill-based with challenging combat, requiring awareness, timing, and mastery of mechanics.
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+4.0
Ys Origin
The game features challenging boss fights requiring skill and pattern recognition, with a steep learning curve and…
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+4.0
4D Golf
The game offers a challenging learning curve with skillful 4D spatial reasoning and golf mechanics, rewarding mastery…
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+4.0
Absolum
Combat is skill-based with timing for dodges, parries, and combos; players feel rewarded for mastery.
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+4.0
Ancient Dungeon
Challenging combat and boss fights requiring skill and timing; players report satisfaction from mastering mechanics.
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+4.0
Arco
Combat is challenging, requiring skillful tactics and strategic planning with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Armoured Commander II
Game requires skillful management of crew, tank mechanics, and tactical positioning with meaningful feedback and…
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+4.0
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
The game involves complex tactical combat based on AD&D 2nd edition rules, requiring skillful management and…
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+4.0
Bridge Constructor Portal
Progressive difficulty with complex physics puzzles requiring skillful bridge design and problem solving.
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+4.0
Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars™
Game offers challenging AI, skill-based unit management, and strategic depth requiring player skill.
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+4.0
Creeper World: Anniversary Edition
Game challenges players to master resource management, positioning, and timing; difficulty ramps up and rewards…
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+4.0
Delete
The game challenges players with increasingly complex puzzles requiring logical deduction and skillful reasoning…
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+4.0
Epic Seven
The game demands skillful team building, speed tuning, and tactical execution, rewarding mastery of complex mechanics.
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+4.0
Escape Goat
The game offers challenging puzzles and platforming that require skill, timing, and problem solving, with achievements…
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