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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
Stardeus
The game involves managing complex systems, optimizing production, and overcoming technical challenges like power…
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+4.0
Styx: Master of Shadows
The game is challenging, requiring skillful stealth, timing, and planning; combat is punishing and best avoided.
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+4.0
SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE
The game is challenging with a high skill ceiling, requiring strategic planning and mastery of mechanics; players…
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+4.0
World of Tanks Blitz
Game requires skillful aiming, positioning, and knowledge of tank mechanics; players report learning curve and skill…
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+4.0
Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs
Game challenges players to find optimal shots and strategies to achieve 3 stars, requiring skill and problem solving.
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+4.0
Blackwake
Gameplay requires skill in aiming cannons, coordinating team actions, managing ship repairs, and tactical positioning…
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+4.0
Death Crown
Game offers a skill challenge with fast-paced RTS mechanics, requiring quick decisions and adaptation to AI and map…
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+4.0
Diggles: The Myth of Fenris
Game involves skill progression, research, and overcoming challenges; players must manage complex systems and…
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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
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
Skyborn
Combat requires strategic use of threat mechanics, buffs, debuffs, and equipment customization; boss fights especially…
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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
BRAIN / OUT
Game rewards skillful play, aiming, and tactical thinking; players report satisfying gunplay and challenging stealth…
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+4.0
Hade
The game offers a rising difficulty curve with challenging puzzles that require skillful logical thinking and problem…
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+4.0
Jets'n'Guns Gold
The game offers challenging gameplay with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful maneuvering and strategic weapon…
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+4.0
The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom
The game offers challenging puzzles requiring skillful timing and coordination, with feedback on performance and…
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+4.0
TOKOYO: The Tower of Perpetuity
High skill requirement for precise platforming, timing, and route memorization; players improve through trial and error.
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+4.0
Witch Hunt
The game is challenging with skill-based combat, resource management, and tracking mechanics requiring player mastery.
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+4.0
12 is Better Than 6
Game requires skillful aiming, reloading mechanics mastery, and strategic planning to overcome challenging one-hit kill…
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+4.0
Marvel Rivals
The game involves skillful play, learning hero mechanics, and improving over time; competitive ranked mode requires…
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+4.0
Rule34dle
The game challenges players to improve their knowledge and prediction skills, rewarding streaks and accuracy.
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+4.0
Transport Fever
Game requires learning complex logistics, supply chains, signaling, and economic management with skill feedback.
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+4.0
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory
High skill ceiling with technical movement (bunny hopping, trick jumps), class mastery, and strategic team play…
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