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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
Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid
The game offers skill-based combo systems, diverse character mechanics, and a high skill ceiling appreciated by…
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+4.0
Power to the People
Game challenges players to manage complex power distribution, requiring skillful planning and adaptation to avoid…
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+4.0
PUMP IT UP RISE
The game offers challenging charts with precise timing and skill-based gameplay, especially with tight judgment windows…
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+5.0
Returnal™
The game is challenging and skill-based, requiring mastery of fast-paced combat, dodging, and strategic use of weapons…
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+5.0
Revita
High skill ceiling with challenging combat, requiring mastery of movement, aiming, and risk management.
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+4.0
Ria's Hook
The game requires precise hand-eye coordination and skillful use of physics-based swinging mechanics, providing a…
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+4.0
Rolled Out!
The game offers challenging levels with a skill ceiling, speedrunning elements, and feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Shooting Stars!
Game requires skillful dodging and shooting, with increasing difficulty and challenging boss fights.
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+4.0
SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue
The game features a steep learning curve with realistic physics and challenging train handling, requiring skill to…
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+4.0
Splatoon
Game offers skill-based mechanics such as aiming, map control, and strategic use of ink; players receive feedback…
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+4.0
STAR WARS: Galactic Racer™
Racing requires skillful control, managing two boost types, and learning tracks; AI is challenging and punishing but…
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+5.0
STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition
High skill ceiling with complex controls, challenging missions, and strategic energy and weapon management.
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+5.0
TDS - Tower Defense Strategy
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful strategy, resource management, and adaptation…
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+4.0
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '97 GLOBAL MATCH
The game demands skillful execution, precise inputs, and strategic team composition; players report a steep learning…
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+4.0
The Marvellous Miss Take
Challenging stealth gameplay with skillful timing, use of gadgets, and overcoming randomized guard patterns.
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+5.0
The Operational Art of War IV
The game demands mastery of complex mechanics, logistics, and operational strategy, providing strong skill challenges…
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+4.0
The Spell Brigade
Game offers skill-based dodging, spell combination mastery, and challenge scaling; players feel effective when managing…
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+5.0
UBERMOSH Vol.7
High skill ceiling with fast-paced, reflex-driven gameplay requiring precision, quick reactions, and mastery of…
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+4.0
Unworthy
The game demands skillful combat mastery, pattern recognition, and boss fight strategy, rewarding player effectiveness.
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+4.0
Vigilantes
Combat and character progression systems provide skill challenges and meaningful feedback; players feel effective…
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+4.0
Voidborn
Game offers challenging combat, skill-based movement, and boss fights that require mastery and provide satisfying…
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+4.0
FIFA 18
The game challenges players with skillful passing, defending, and timing tackles, rewarding mastery and providing…
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+4.0
1942
The game demands skillful dodging, memorization of enemy patterns, and precise timing of attacks and evasive moves…
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+4.0
Between Time: Escape Room
The game offers a range of puzzle difficulties requiring logical thinking and problem solving, with feedback through…
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