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Competence
Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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A strong dose of competence and thrill in the same game.
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+4.0
Bureau of Contacts
The game challenges players with complex evidence gathering, AI ghost behavior, and requires skillful coordination and…
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+4.0
UNDERWARD
Game challenges players with strategic item management, enemy behavior, and time-limited objectives requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Ghosts of Tabor
The game offers a steep learning curve, skill-based gunplay, tactical combat, and progression through reputation and…
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+4.0
Hell is Others
Game rewards skillful play, map knowledge, strategic decision-making, and mastery of mechanics like stamina and bullet…
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+4.0
Alien: Rogue Incursion VR
Game offers skill-based combat, strategic resource management, and challenging AI that require player effectiveness and…
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+4.0
SHRAPNEL
Game demands skillful gunplay, positioning, and tactical decision-making with quick time-to-kill and punishing mistakes.
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+4.0
SILENT BREATH
Game challenges players with stealth mechanics, noise management, and survival against unpredictable threats requiring…
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+4.0
5 Nights At Grek's Hotel
Game challenges players with puzzles, timing, resource management, and learning enemy patterns to improve survival.
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+4.0
Mario '85
Gameplay demands high precision platforming and quick reflexes to evade MX, providing a challenging skill test.
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+4.0
Slendrina's Freakish Friends and Family Night
The game challenges players to master various mechanics and survive increasingly difficult nights, including an endless…
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+4.0
Smash Karts
The game offers skill-based drifting, aiming, and tactical weapon use with feedback through kills, leveling, and…
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+4.0
Ultra Custom Night
The game challenges players to master complex mechanics and manage multiple threats simultaneously, rewarding skill and…
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+4.0
Yandere no Sutoka
The game demands skillful stealth, timing, and strategic decision-making to overcome the challenging AI and escape.
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+5.0
Super Smash Bros. Melee
High skill ceiling with advanced techniques like L-canceling and wavedashing; mastery requires extensive practice and…
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+5.0
Unreal Tournament
The game emphasizes skillful play with balanced weapons, challenging AI bots, and competitive multiplayer modes that…
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+5.0
Hades
High skill ceiling with fast-paced, responsive combat requiring mastery of mechanics and strategic choices.
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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
Saros
The game demands high skill with precise shooting, dodging, and mastery of complex bullet patterns, rewarding player…
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+5.0
Slay the Spire
The game is challenging and rewards skillful play, strategic thinking, and mastery of mechanics, with clear feedback…
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+5.0
Black Myth: Wukong
Challenging boss fights requiring skill, timing, and strategy; combat praised for depth and rewarding mastery.
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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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