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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
Fallen Tear: The Ascension
Combat requires timing, skillful dodging, counterattacks, and build adaptation; bosses provide challenging tests of…
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+4.0
Fellowship
High skill ceiling with challenging dungeon mechanics, boss fights, and progression through timed runs.
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+4.0
Help Will Come Tomorrow
The game challenges players with complex resource management, survival mechanics, and strategic planning, rewarding…
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+4.0
Reality Break
The game offers skill-based twin-stick combat, complex loot and crafting systems, and strategic meta progression that…
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+4.0
ReThink
Puzzles require logical thinking, spatial reasoning, and mastery of color mixing mechanics with increasing difficulty.
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+4.0
Sentimental K
The game features challenging combat requiring skillful dodging, combo execution, and strategic build optimization…
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+4.0
Starblast
Game requires skill development in reflexes, ship control, and strategic upgrading; players receive feedback via…
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+4.0
World of Sea Battle
Combat system is skill-based and rewarding; progression involves mastering mechanics and crafting.
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+4.0
Captain Forever Remix
The game is skill-intensive with a steep difficulty curve, requiring mastery of ship building, balance, and combat…
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+4.0
City Life 2008
The game challenges players with complex social dynamics, economic management, and balancing multiple factors…
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+4.0
Monster Slayers
The game offers meaningful skill-based deckbuilding, strategic card play, and progression requiring learning and…
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+4.0
Pixel Gladiator
The game requires skillful shooting, dodging, and strategic planning to survive waves and bosses, with feedback on…
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+4.0
Convoy
Combat requires tactical positioning, weapon management, and micromanagement; players improve skills over repeated…
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+4.0
Eternal Dread 3
Combat requires timing, dodging, stamina management, and strategic skill use; progression and skill mastery are…
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+4.0
Iron Marines
Game offers challenging missions, especially on higher difficulties, requiring skillful micro and strategy.
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+4.0
PGA TOUR 2K23
Game offers challenging swing mechanics, skill trees, and realistic physics rewarding player skill and mastery.
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+4.0
Pizza Express
The game offers a challenging balance of fast-paced pizza making and strategic management, requiring skillful…
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+4.0
The Blackout Club
The game requires skillful stealth, teamwork, and strategic use of gadgets, with a learning curve and challenge…
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+4.0
The Surge
Challenging combat requiring skill, timing, and learning enemy patterns; progression through upgrades and mastery of…
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+4.0
Dungeon Siege II
The game offers skill-based combat, tactical decisions, and character progression with meaningful feedback and…
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+4.0
Fast and Low
Game is challenging with skill-based shooting, tactical decision making, and requires significant brain usage.
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+4.0
Gallipoli
Gunplay is challenging with realistic recoil, suppression effects, and ballistics requiring skill and tactical thinking.
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+4.0
Kingpin — Life of Crime
The game is challenging with punishing combat requiring skill, strategy, and mastery of mechanics; players receive…
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+4.0
Mana Spark
Combat is skill-based with timing and positioning important; players learn enemy patterns and improve through repeated…
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