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Competence
Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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Competence + Growth
A strong dose of competence and growth in the same game.
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BETON BRUTAL
Game demands high skill mastery, precise jumps, and learning from failure; players feel effective as they improve and…
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+5.0
DARK SOULS™ II
High skill requirement with challenging combat, boss fights, and learning enemy patterns.
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+5.0
GAROU: MARK OF THE WOLVES
Highly technical gameplay with precise inputs, timing-based defense, and complex combo systems requiring skill mastery.
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+5.0
Q-UP
High skill expression through optimization of complex skill trees and item synergies; players feel effective by…
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+5.0
Theta and Paralldox on Worldlines
The game is highly challenging, requiring deep logical thinking and skillful understanding of complex mechanics…
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+5.0
DCS World Steam Edition
High skill ceiling with complex flight models, requiring extensive learning, practice, and mastery of aircraft systems.
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+5.0
Lovely Planet
The game demands high skill, precision aiming, fast reflexes, and mastery of mechanics with clear feedback on…
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+5.0
Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition
The game offers complex flight mechanics, realistic aircraft systems, and skill-based challenges including instrument…
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+5.0
Project Hospital
The game offers complex challenges in hospital management and medical diagnosis requiring skill and learning.
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+5.0
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam
High skill ceiling with realistic gunplay, recoil, ballistics, and tactical team coordination required; players improve…
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+5.0
TrackMania² Stadium
High skill ceiling with precise driving mechanics, time attack challenges, and competitive multiplayer pushing players…
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+5.0
Retrocycles
Game has a very high skill ceiling with complex mechanics, precision, reaction speed, and strategic depth praised by…
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+5.0
The Conquest of Go
Strong focus on skill development through AI opponents of varying difficulty, detailed game reviews highlighting…
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+5.0
Touhou Seirensen ~ Undefined Fantastic Object.
The game demands high skill to master complex bullet patterns, resource management, and precise timing, with steep…
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+5.0
Tower Networking Inc.
The game challenges players with complex network management, requiring skillful problem solving, command line usage…
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+5.0
UnReal World
High skill and knowledge required to survive, craft, hunt, and manage resources effectively; complex mechanics provide…
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+5.0
Void Sols: Prologue
High skill ceiling with challenging combat, stamina management, and boss fights requiring mastery and timing.
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+5.0
You Can Kana - Learn Japanese Hiragana & Katakana
The game provides progressive skill challenges, timed tests, and feedback that help players feel effective in learning…
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+5.0
Approximately Up
High skill ceiling with complex engineering, problem solving, and piloting challenges that require learning and mastery.
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+5.0
Glyphica: Typing Survival
Game challenges players to improve typing speed and accuracy under pressure with complex enemy behaviors and boss…
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+5.0
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition
The game demands mastery of complex combat mechanics, timing, and strategy with clear feedback and skill progression.
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+5.0
Panzer Corps Gold
The game is challenging, requiring strategic thinking, planning, and mastery of unit management and terrain effects.
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+5.0
Pih
High skill ceiling with challenging levels, timing, aiming, and mastering mechanics; players report difficulty and…
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+5.0
Rocksmith® 2014 Edition REMASTERED LEARN & PLAY
The game provides skill challenges, dynamic difficulty, feedback on performance, and encourages mastery of guitar…
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