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Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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High competence scores, with relaxation at +0 or below.
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+5.0
Burnout 3: Takedown
The game demands skillful driving, precise timing for takedowns, mastery of boost management, and strategic crash…
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+5.0
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
The game demands high skill in micromanagement, strategic planning, and hero usage, with clear feedback and a steep…
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+5.0
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
The game demands skillful resource management, tactical unit control, and strategic planning with meaningful feedback…
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+5.0
Demon's Souls
The game is highly challenging, requiring skill mastery, precise timing, and strategic combat, with rewarding feedback…
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+5.0
Bloodborne
The game is highly challenging, requiring skill mastery, timing, and learning from repeated failures to progress.
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+5.0
Counter-Strike
High skill ceiling with emphasis on aiming, tactics, and team coordination; players report learning and mastering…
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+5.0
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skill mastery, strategic item use, and pattern…
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+5.0
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
High skill ceiling with complex unit management, strategic resource allocation, and fast reaction required to succeed.
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+5.0
Ghosts 'n Goblins
The game is highly challenging, requiring skill mastery, precise timing, and learning enemy patterns, with difficulty…
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+5.0
Moto x3m
The game demands skillful timing, balance, and mastery of physics-based controls, with a high skill ceiling especially…
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+5.0
Saros
The game demands high skill with precise shooting, dodging, and mastery of complex bullet patterns, rewarding player…
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+5.0
Counter-Strike: Source
High skill ceiling with emphasis on precision, tactical planning, and mastery of recoil and map knowledge.
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+5.0
Oxygen Not Included
High skill and knowledge required to manage complex systems and solve technical challenges.
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+5.0
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
High skill ceiling with complex multitasking, micro-management, and strategic planning; multiplayer is highly…
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+5.0
Cuphead
The game is highly challenging, requiring skill mastery, pattern memorization, and precise execution to overcome…
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+5.0
Celeste
High skill ceiling with challenging platforming, requiring mastery and rewarding player improvement.
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+5.0
StarCraft
The game demands high skill in micromanagement, strategic planning, and execution, with a steep learning curve and…
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+5.0
Katana ZERO
High skill ceiling with challenging one-hit-kill combat requiring precise timing and planning.
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+5.0
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
High skill ceiling with challenging combat requiring mastery of parrying, timing, and mechanics; players report strong…
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+5.0
ULTRAKILL
High skill ceiling with challenging gameplay, rewarding mastery of mechanics, combos, and precise timing; players feel…
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+5.0
ELDEN RING
The game is challenging with a high skill ceiling, requiring mastery of combat mechanics and boss patterns; player…
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+5.0
Ultimate Custom Night
High skill ceiling with challenging mechanics, especially in modes like 50/20 that test player mastery.
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+5.0
Baba Is You
The game demands overcoming complex, novel puzzles with clever solutions, providing strong feedback on player skill and…
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+5.0
DARK SOULS™ III
Game demands high skill, learning enemy patterns, and mastering combat mechanics with clear feedback on player…
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