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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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+4.0
C.A.S.T. (CHERNOZEM ANOMALY STRIKE TEAM)
Gameplay involves skillful shooting, situational awareness, weapon management, and progression through increasingly…
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+4.0
Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition
Gameplay involves skillful parkour, combat mechanics with weighty feedback, and progression through skill upgrades and…
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+4.0
Electronic Super Joy 2
The game is described as brutally hard with challenging platforming requiring skill and precision, rewarding mastery…
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+4.0
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
Combat requires skillful timing, learning combos, parrying, and pattern recognition; bosses provide challenging tests…
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+4.0
Grim Nights
Game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful resource management and tactical defense to succeed.
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+4.0
In Falsus
The rhythm game is challenging with a high skill ceiling and complex controls, rewarding skill development and mastery.
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+4.0
In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure
Puzzles provide a satisfying challenge with a smooth difficulty curve and rewarding problem solving.
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+4.0
Inside the Backrooms
Challenging puzzles requiring significant brain usage and skillful avoidance of entities provide a strong sense of…
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+4.0
Journey to Incrementalia
Game challenges players with skill trees, build optimization, and overcoming increasingly complex walls.
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+4.0
Katanaut
Combat requires skillful timing, dodging, parrying, and mastery of stamina management; players improve through learning…
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+4.0
MannaRites
The game features challenging combat with skill-based timing, combos, blocking, and positioning, requiring mastery and…
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+4.0
MoteMancer
The game challenges players with complex logistics puzzles, unique hex grid mechanics, and managing entropy, requiring…
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+4.0
Nancy Drew®: Warnings at Waverly Academy
The game features challenging puzzles that require logic and research, with rewarding problem-solving and feedback…
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+4.0
New Heights: Realistic Climbing and Bouldering
The game involves mastering complex climbing mechanics and physics, with a significant learning curve and skill…
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+4.0
One Dreamer
The game offers challenging coding puzzles and minigames that require skill and problem solving, with feedback and…
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+4.0
Paint Warfare
Game involves skillful aiming, fast-paced movement, and mastery of abilities, with players reporting improvement and…
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+4.0
Pawnbarian
The game challenges players with strategic puzzles requiring skillful planning and execution, rewarding mastery and…
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+4.0
Skyborn
Combat requires strategic use of threat mechanics, buffs, debuffs, and equipment customization; boss fights especially…
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+4.0
Super Sanctum TD
The game offers increasing difficulty, skill upgrades, and strategic challenges that require effective planning and…
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+4.0
Tears of Metal
Combat requires skillful dodging, blocking, parrying, and managing cooldowns; players improve through learning enemy…
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+4.0
The Light Brigade
Challenging combat with skill-based gunplay, boss fights, and progression systems that reward mastery.
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+4.0
The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An
The game offers challenging difficulty levels with strategic depth, requiring skillful planning and tactical execution.
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+4.0
Tropico Reloaded
Game offers complex challenges in balancing economy, politics, and citizen needs, requiring skillful management and…
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+4.0
Virtua Unlimited Project
The game offers skill-based combat with combo systems, boss pattern learning, and difficulty modes including a…
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