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Competence
Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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Competence + Strategy
A strong dose of competence and strategy in the same game.
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+4.0
The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon
Combat is challenging especially on higher difficulties, with complex mechanics like shard commands and strategic…
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+4.0
Touhou Kinjoukyou ~ Fossilized Wonders.
The game is challenging with brutal bullet patterns and difficulty spikes, rewarding skillful play and mastery of…
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+4.0
Unium
Challenging puzzles with increasing difficulty and achievements rewarding skillful solutions.
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+4.0
NHL 26
The game features a steep learning curve, especially with the new goaltending system and realistic gameplay mechanics…
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+4.0
PeeWee Purpdrank's FOENEM Clicker
Game rewards skillful clicking and strategic upgrade choices, with a strong sense of progression and mastery.
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+4.0
Pool 2D - Poolians
Game offers skill-based play with realistic physics and challenges against AI and human opponents, rewarding…
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+4.0
Project I.G.I.: I'm Going In
The game is challenging with realistic weapon handling and requires skillful aiming and tactical planning.
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+4.0
Score! Hero
Game challenges players with precise skill-based passing and shooting mechanics requiring timing and accuracy.
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+4.0
Sniper Elite 5
Game offers skill-based sniping, stealth mechanics, tactical planning, and challenge scaling with difficulty settings.
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+4.0
Snow Bros.
The game requires skillful timing, precision, and strategic planning to clear levels and bosses, with escalating…
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+4.0
Starship Troopers: Terran Command
The game offers challenging tactical combat requiring skillful positioning, micromanagement, and strategic use of unit…
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+4.0
Void Sols
Combat is challenging and skill-based with stamina management, parrying, and boss fights requiring mastery; players…
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+4.0
Wasteland Bites
Game requires skillful multitasking, quick decision-making, and mastery of enemy mechanics with clear feedback on…
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+4.0
Zombie Panic! Source
Game requires skillful teamwork, resource management, and tactical play; players learn maps and weapon usage to improve…
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+4.0
Abandoned Archive
The game is challenging with skill-based combat, requiring learning enemy patterns and precise dodging, providing…
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+4.0
Battle Chasers: Nightwar
Combat requires strategic use of skills, managing overcharge and mana, and adapting to enemy difficulty spikes; players…
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+4.0
Cinderia
Game challenges players with skill-based combat, boss fights, and build optimization; feedback is clear and progression…
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+4.0
Divide By Sheep
The game offers challenging puzzles requiring math and logic skills, with increasing difficulty and feedback through…
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+4.0
Elle: Portal
Game challenges players with increasingly difficult puzzles requiring precise timing and skill.
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+4.0
Expeditions: Rome
Combat is challenging and skill-based with meaningful feedback; players level up, customize skills, and manage…
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+4.0
Pronty
Combat and boss fights provide challenging skill tests with feedback; players learn enemy patterns and optimize builds.
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+4.0
Rogue Glitch Ultra
Game requires skillful platforming, dodging, and strategic item use; players report a satisfying learning curve and…
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+4.0
RYB
Challenging puzzles requiring logical deduction and skillful reasoning; feedback on mistakes provided.
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+4.0
Shooting Hurts
The game offers challenging levels and boss fights that require skillful health and ammo management, rewarding player…
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