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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
Hyper Dash
High skill ceiling with fast-paced combat, requiring reflexes, aiming, and strategic movement; learning curve noted by…
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+4.0
Little Witch Nobeta
Combat requires skillful dodging, parrying, and resource management; bosses provide challenging tests of player ability.
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+4.0
ShipCrafter
Game challenges players to master ship building, buoyancy, armor placement, and combat mechanics with skill feedback.
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+4.0
Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation (1999)
Challenging puzzles and platforming require skill and problem solving; players report significant difficulty and…
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+4.0
8 Ball Pool
High skill ceiling with precise physics and shot control; players improve through practice and strategic play.
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+4.0
Arma Reforger
The game challenges players with realistic combat mechanics, tactical coordination, and skillful gunplay; players…
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+4.0
EA Sports UFC 5
The game demands skillful execution, timing, and strategic thinking, with a high skill ceiling especially in…
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+4.0
Grounded 2
The game offers a high skill ceiling with challenging combat, base building, and exploration, providing meaningful…
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+4.0
Marvel's Midnight Suns
Combat is strategic and challenging with card mechanics and tactical positioning, requiring skill and planning.
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+4.0
Minecraft Education
The game challenges players with coding puzzles, problem-solving tasks, and collaborative building that require skill…
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+4.0
Mini Militia - Doodle Army 2
The game rewards skillful jetpack management, aiming, and strategic play; mastery improves performance and is…
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+4.0
Pokémon LeafGreen Version
The game offers challenging battles requiring strategic team management and understanding of elemental type advantages.
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+4.0
World of Warships
Requires skill development, understanding mechanics, and tactical play; players report a learning curve and mastery…
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+4.0
FIFA 23
The game rewards skillful play with improved physics, realistic ball control, and tactical depth, offering a high skill…
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+4.0
Assembly Planter
The game challenges players to optimize production lines, manage resource flow, and solve logistic puzzles with…
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+4.0
Hourglass
Puzzles require logical thinking, timing, and mastery of mechanics; difficulty ramps up and some puzzles are…
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+4.0
Iris and the Giant
The game offers challenging tactical combat requiring skillful deck and resource management, with a learning curve and…
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+4.0
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Demo
Combat is challenging with difficult monsters like Malzeno; players report skill-based fights and learning curve.
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+4.0
Raw Metal
Game demands skillful timing, pattern recognition, and mastery of combat and stealth mechanics.
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+4.0
Time Rifters
Players engage in skillful shooting, strategic planning, and optimizing runs to achieve 100% completion and high scores.
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+4.0
Total Chaos
Combat requires skillful melee and ranged tactics, stamina and resource management, and puzzle solving with feedback on…
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+4.0
Volkolak: The Will of Gods
Combat requires skillful reading of enemy patterns, timing, and precise execution; bosses act as challenging skill…
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+4.0
Volley Court
The game offers challenging AI, skill-based mechanics, and requires mastering different volleyball roles and tactics.
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+4.0
Worbital
The game challenges players with aiming using orbital physics, strategic weapon use, and managing multiple tasks…
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