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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
Wandering Sword
Game offers skill-based combat with strategic depth, character progression through cultivation and skill mastery, and…
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+4.0
Chef Showdown
The game involves skillful matching puzzles and strategic cooperation, with progression tied to leveling recipes and…
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+4.0
FIFA Soccer 12
The game challenges players with skill-based mechanics like tactical defending, precision dribbling, and strategic…
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+4.0
Garena Free Fire Max
The game requires skillful gunplay, strategic use of character abilities, and advanced tactics like jiggle peeking and…
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+4.0
ANIMAL WELL
The game offers challenging puzzles and platforming that require skill and problem solving, with feedback through…
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+4.0
Darkwood
Requires skillful resource management, combat timing, and strategic barricading; challenging gameplay with meaningful…
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+4.0
Dead as Disco
Players feel effective in their actions, especially when timing attacks to the beat.
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+4.0
Murders on the Yangtze River
Challenging mysteries requiring logical reasoning and puzzle solving with feedback on correctness
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+4.0
Touhou Luna Nights
Challenging boss fights requiring pattern learning and skillful use of time-stop and grazing mechanics.
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+4.0
Zuma Deluxe
Game requires skillful aiming, quick reflexes, and strategic combo planning, with increasing difficulty.
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+4.0
Diablo
Combat is challenging and skill-based with a high skill ceiling; players engage in strategic planning and reaction…
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+4.0
Snake Force
Game requires skillful aiming, managing friendly fire, and strategic positioning; players report a challenging learning…
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+4.0
Baldi's Basics Plus
The game is described as challenging with significant brain usage, requiring strategy and skill to master, with…
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+4.0
Bloody Hell
The game offers challenging bullet hell combat and boss fights that require skill and pattern learning.
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+4.0
Borderlands 2
Game offers skill challenges with boss fights, character builds, and requires tactical play especially at higher…
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+4.0
Öoo
The game provides a steady challenge with clever puzzles that reward skillful thinking and mastery of mechanics…
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+4.0
ASTLIBRA Revision
Challenging combat with skill-based boss fights and complex RPG mechanics rewarding mastery and optimization.
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+4.0
Dead Space™ 2
Game requires skillful aiming, limb dismemberment, resource management, and quick reactions, with challenging combat…
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+4.0
DYO
Challenging puzzles that require skillful thinking and coordination; players report brain-melting difficulty and…
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+4.0
Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library!
Players feel effective as they learn to sort books and unlock spells.
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+4.0
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Game emphasizes skillful combat, tactical play, and mastery of Specialist abilities with feedback through killstreaks…
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+4.0
Alien: Isolation
High skill required to survive unpredictable alien AI, manage resources, and use stealth effectively; challenging…
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+4.0
ShellShock Live
Game requires skillful aiming, understanding weapon trajectories, and strategic upgrades; players report a learning…
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+4.0
Skul: The Hero Slayer
Game is challenging with skill-based combat and boss fights; players improve over time and feel mastery.
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