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Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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+4.0
Rugby 22
Game offers challenging AI, skill-based passing and tackling, and a high skill ceiling especially on harder…
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+4.0
Rugby League Live 4
Steep learning curve and challenging AI provide skill-based gameplay and mastery opportunities.
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+4.0
Shadow Ops: Red Mercury
The game is challenging with accurate enemy AI, no health regeneration, and requires skillful aiming and ammo…
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+5.0
SpyParty
High skill ceiling with complex mind games, requiring learning, observation, and mastery; players report continuous…
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+5.0
Supreme Ruler Ultimate
The game requires mastering complex systems, managing detailed economic and military mechanics, and overcoming…
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+4.0
Swarm Grinder
Game challenges players with managing resources, enemy spawns, and build synergies; requires skillful play and…
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+4.0
Tactic Boxing
The game has a steep learning curve, rewarding skillful timing, distance management, and strategic play, with players…
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+4.0
Tour de France 2025
The game challenges players with strategic pacing, stamina management, and timing of attacks, requiring skillful play…
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+5.0
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
The game is challenging, requiring skillful party management, strategic planning, and overcoming difficult encounters.
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+4.0
WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship
The game offers challenging driving physics, skill-based handling, and career progression that tests player skill and…
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+4.0
Cut the Rope 2
The game challenges players with physics puzzles requiring precision, timing, and strategic use of helpers, providing…
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+4.0
50 Floors: The Paranormal Investigators Prologue
Game challenges observation skills and memory with increasing difficulty and unique anomalies, requiring careful…
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+5.0
Aces Wild: Manic Brawling Action!
The game demands high skill mastery, precise timing, and offers a steep learning curve rewarding player improvement and…
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+4.0
Alchemist Simulator
Game offers skill-based puzzle mechanics requiring understanding of ingredient aspects and tool usage, with feedback…
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+4.0
ATOMINE
The game is challenging with demanding twin-stick shooter mechanics and boss fights requiring skill and mastery.
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+4.0
Ball 2D: Soccer Online
Game rewards skill, precision, and mastery of physics-based mechanics; has a steep learning curve and high skill…
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+4.0
Bridge Constructor
The game challenges players with physics-based puzzles requiring skillful design and iterative testing to succeed.
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+4.0
Citystate
The game challenges players to balance complex economic and political systems, requiring skillful management and…
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+4.0
Contra Anniversary Collection
Games are challenging with pattern memorization and skillful play required; save states help but mastery is rewarded.
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+4.0
Gambonanza
Players feel effective when utilizing gambits and strategies, but the AI can undermine skill.
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+4.0
Gangs of Space
Game involves skillful dodging in bullet hell, strategic leveling, and overcoming challenging bosses.
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+4.0
GIGA WRECKER
The game challenges players with physics-based puzzles and boss fights requiring skill and timing, rewarding mastery…
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+5.0
Guns of Icarus Alliance
High skill ceiling with complex teamwork, piloting, shooting, repairing, and coordination challenges.
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+5.0
Has-Been Heroes
High skill ceiling with complex tactical combat requiring planning, timing, and resource management.
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