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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
Increlution
Progression through skill leveling and overcoming incremental challenges provides a strong sense of effectiveness.
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+4.0
Nebulock
The game offers challenging bullet hell boss fights requiring skillful dodging and precise aiming, with a steep…
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+4.0
PATAPON 1+2 REPLAY
High skill required to master timing and rhythm, especially in Patapon 1 with tight input windows.
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+4.0
Splice
The game offers challenging puzzles requiring skillful planning and problem solving, with feedback via move limits and…
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+4.0
Ultimate Zombie Defense
Players experience increasing challenge with waves and bosses, requiring skillful aiming, base building, and strategy…
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+4.0
Within the blade
Game is challenging with precise timing and skill required; players report satisfying combat and stealth mechanics.
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+4.0
Puyo Puyo™ Tetris® 2
The game offers skill-based challenges, advanced tutorials, and competitive multiplayer modes that test and develop…
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+4.0
STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN
Combat is skill-based with challenging bosses and requires mastery of mechanics like parrying and managing resources.
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+4.0
12 Labours of Hercules VI: Race for Olympus (Platinum Edition)
Game requires skillful multitasking, strategic timing, and mastery of level layouts to achieve gold ratings and beat…
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+4.0
Arcana Heart 3 LOVEMAX SIXSTARS!!!!!! XTEND
The game demands skillful execution, complex inputs, and mastery of unique mechanics like homing dash and Arcana…
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+4.0
Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War
Game offers skill-based multiplayer, challenging zombies mode, and a campaign with varied difficulty; players report…
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+4.0
Elite Dangerous
The game has a steep learning curve with complex controls and flight mechanics, rewarding skill mastery and technical…
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+4.0
Full Mojo Rampage
The game features challenging combat, skill-based twin-stick shooting, and requires strategic use of abilities and…
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+4.0
Gunlocked
Game requires skillful movement, positioning, and strategic build choices to survive waves and bosses, with challenging…
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+4.0
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander
Combat requires strategic use of skills and combos; resource and base management involve planning and prioritization…
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+4.0
Happy's Humble Burger Cult
Game challenges players with complex multitasking, skillful coordination, and quick reactions, especially in co-op and…
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+4.0
Maid of Salvation
Combat requires skillful timing of dodges, parries, and stamina management; boss fights demand pattern recognition and…
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+4.0
Nodes Escape
The game challenges players intellectually with complex puzzles requiring insight and critical thinking.
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+4.0
Nomad Survival
Game offers skill-based challenge with difficulty modes and requires strategic build choices; players report satisfying…
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+4.0
PIT OF GOBLIN
Game challenges players with difficult enemies, resource management, and requires skillful coordination and learning.
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+4.0
Propagation: Paradise Hotel
The game challenges players with tense combat, resource management, and puzzle solving requiring skill and strategy.
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+4.0
Soulash 2
Game involves skill progression, learning mechanics, overcoming challenges, and mastering complex systems like crafting…
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+4.0
Wayout 2: Hex
The game offers challenging puzzles that require skillful logical thinking and planning to solve.
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+4.0
Blazing Beaks
Game is challenging and skill-based with tactical combat, enemy patterns, and risk management; players report learning…
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