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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
Hotdog Runner
Game challenges players to improve skills and achieve higher scores, with difficulty in timing jumps and turns, and…
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+4.0
I'm on Observation Duty 6
The game challenges players to spot subtle anomalies, improve observation skills, and master reporting mechanics with…
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+4.0
Meridian 157: Chapter 2
Puzzles range from easy to challenging, requiring skillful observation and logic, with a hint system supporting player…
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+4.0
Mixolumia
Game offers a high skill ceiling with challenging mechanics, rewarding skillful play and mastery of complex combos.
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+4.0
My Card Is Better Than Your Card!
The game offers deep strategic challenges, requiring skillful deckbuilding, optimization, and tactical play against AI…
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+4.0
Nazi Zombies
The game challenges players with escalating zombie waves requiring skillful shooting, stamina management, and teamwork…
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+4.0
Overload Playable Teaser 3.0
The game challenges players with complex navigation, intense combat, and smart AI enemies requiring skillful play and…
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+4.0
Peace, Death! 2
The game requires skillful observation, memory, and arithmetic to manage increasingly complex rules and client…
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+4.0
Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
Challenging puzzles requiring logical thinking and problem solving provide satisfying skill tests.
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+4.0
Primordialis
The game is challenging and requires skillful experimentation and mastery of complex mechanics, rewarding players who…
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+4.0
Retail Hell
Gameplay requires skillful multitasking, resource management, and adapting to increasing challenges.
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+4.0
The Vale: Shadow of the Crown
Combat and navigation rely on skillful listening and timing, with a learning curve and increasing difficulty that…
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+4.0
Touhou Mystery Reel
High difficulty bosses requiring precise timing and skillful parrying provide strong tests of player competence…
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+4.0
Trivia Crack
The game challenges players with trivia questions of varying difficulty and rewards skillful answering with crowns 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
Riven
The game offers challenging puzzles that require skill, note-taking, and problem solving, with feedback through puzzle…
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+4.0
s.p.l.i.t
The game challenges players to learn and use real DOS-like commands and solve puzzles, providing feedback and requiring…
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+4.0
ScootX
Game features skill-based trick execution, physics challenges, and a learning curve that rewards mastery.
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+4.0
Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
The game offers challenging strategic gameplay with skillful deck construction and tactical combat requiring mastery of…
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+4.0
112 Operator
The game challenges players with complex multitasking, strategic planning, and managing multiple incidents under…
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+4.0
20XX
The game demands skillful platforming, precise controls, boss pattern learning, and strategic use of upgrades…
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+4.0
Ark Nova
The game offers challenging AI and complex strategic decisions requiring skill and planning.
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+4.0
Bits & Bops
Game challenges players with timing and rhythm mastery, including aiming for perfect and super perfect ranks, requiring…
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+4.0
Call of Duty®: Black Ops II
Gameplay requires skillful aiming, strategic use of perks and scorestreaks, and mastering multiplayer mechanics.
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