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Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
CrocoMars
The game offers a challenging experience requiring skillful ammo management and boss strategies.
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+5.0
Day of Infamy
High skill ceiling with realistic gunplay, unforgiving damage, and tactical teamplay requiring map knowledge and…
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+4.0
DEPLOYMENT
The game has a high skill ceiling, requires strategic thinking, quick reactions, and offers feedback through…
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+5.0
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
High skill ceiling with challenging bosses, demanding timing, and strategic play; players report satisfaction from…
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+4.0
Ells Tales: Chairbound
High skill ceiling with challenging physics-based controls and punishing failure conditions requiring mastery.
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+5.0
Environmental Station Alpha
High skill requirement with challenging bosses, precise platforming, and mastery of mechanics like the grappling hook
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+4.0
Far Cry®
The game is challenging even on easier difficulties, requiring tactical thinking, precise aiming, and adaptation to…
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+4.0
Frederic: Resurrection of Music Director's Cut
Game requires skillful timing and mastery of keyboard or mouse controls, with a steep learning curve noted by many…
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+4.0
FURIDASHI: Drift Cyber Sport
The game features a steep learning curve with realistic physics and tuning complexity, rewarding skill development and…
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+4.0
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Rise of the Owlverlord
The game features challenging platforming with precise controls and a steep learning curve, rewarding skillful play and…
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+5.0
Gloomhaven
The game demands high skill and strategic thinking, with complex tactical combat and a steep learning curve.
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+4.0
Granny Remake
The game is described as challenging with complex puzzles and requires significant brain usage, providing skill tests…
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+4.0
Hard West 2
Combat requires skillful chaining of kills and tactical positioning; players receive feedback and mastery is rewarded.
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+4.0
Heavy Bullets
The game demands skillful aiming, quick reflexes, and strategic resource management, with clear feedback on performance…
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+5.0
Hell Let Loose
High skill ceiling with steep learning curve; players experience rewarding mastery of roles and mechanics.
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+4.0
I Am The Hero
The game has a high skill ceiling with complex combos, juggle mechanics, and challenging boss fights requiring mastery.
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+4.0
Karting Superstars
Game offers skill-based driving mechanics, challenging AI, and time trials that reward mastery and improvement.
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+4.0
Last Word
The discourse battle system is strategic and challenging, requiring skillful resource and tone management.
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+4.0
MotoGP™17
The game offers a challenging simulation experience with realistic physics and AI difficulty, rewarding skill and…
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+4.0
Mr. DRILLER DrillLand
The game features a steep learning curve with challenging mechanics requiring skillful oxygen management, quick…
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+4.0
Munin
Puzzles require logical thinking, spatial reasoning, and mastery of mechanics with increasing difficulty.
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+4.0
MXGP 2020 - The Official Motocross Videogame
Game offers challenging physics and AI, rewarding skillful riding and mastery of controls.
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+4.0
NASCAR Heat 4
Challenging AI and tuning options provide skill tests and feedback, rewarding player improvement.
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+4.0
Not Tonight
The game challenges players to spot discrepancies in IDs and documents under time pressure, requiring skill and…
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