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Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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+4.0
Super Night Riders
Game demands skillful timing, memorization of AI positions, and precision to avoid collisions and beat time limits…
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+4.0
Toki
The game demands skillful play, pattern memorization, and precision, with a high difficulty curve and one-hit deaths…
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+5.0
AUDICA: Rhythm Shooter
The game has a steep learning curve, requires precise timing and aiming, and rewards skill improvement and mastery…
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+5.0
Battlerite
High skill ceiling with emphasis on mechanical skill, aiming, positioning, and reaction time.
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+5.0
Catherine: Full Body
The game features challenging, skill-based puzzles with a steep learning curve and multiple difficulty options to test…
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+5.0
Circuit Superstars
High skill ceiling with challenging AI, nuanced driving physics, and rewarding mastery of racing lines and car handling.
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+5.0
Death to Spies: Moment of Truth
High difficulty and realistic AI require skillful stealth, planning, and execution.
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+5.0
Filament
The game offers a wide range of challenging puzzles that require skill, logical thinking, and problem solving, with a…
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+5.0
Fortune Summoners
The game demands mastering complex combos, timing, and strategic combat against intelligent AI, providing a strong…
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+5.0
Inertial Drift
The game demands mastering complex drifting mechanics per car, with a high skill ceiling and rewarding progression…
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+5.0
Mythgard
The game offers a high skill ceiling with complex mechanics, strategic resource management, and tactical lane combat…
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+5.0
Pro Evolution Soccer
The game emphasizes skillful play, precise ball control, tactical management, and overcoming challenging AI, rewarding…
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+5.0
Puyo Puyo™Tetris®
High skill ceiling with complex combos, especially in Puyo Puyo; players report learning curve and mastery challenges.
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+5.0
RAILGRADE
Game challenges players with complex logistics puzzles requiring skillful optimization and strategic planning to…
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+5.0
Trials 2: Second Edition
High skill ceiling with challenging physics and difficult tracks that reward mastery and precision.
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+5.0
Uncle Chop's Rocket Shop
The game emphasizes skill acquisition, learning complex modules, and mastering repairs with increasing difficulty and…
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+5.0
Viscerafest
Highly challenging gameplay with skill-based combat, requiring mastery of movement, resource management, and enemy…
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+5.0
VR Skater
High skill ceiling with challenging trick execution and rewarding mastery; players report satisfaction from improving…
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+5.0
Wrench
The game demands skillful, precise actions such as torqueing bolts correctly and complex assembly, with clear feedback.
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+5.0
Ziggurat
The game is challenging, rewarding skillful play, requiring precise aiming, dodging, and strategic use of weapons and…
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+4.0
5.0
Game demands precise timing, reflexes, and mastery of levels under strict 5-second limit, rewarding skill improvement.
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+4.0
Among the Heavens
Game challenges player reflexes and multitasking skills with increasing difficulty and performance feedback
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+4.0
Goat's Tale (Classic)
The game demands high precision and skill to overcome difficult platforming challenges with punishing consequences for…
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+5.0
Driven Out
The game demands mastering complex enemy attack patterns and precise timing for blocking and parrying, providing strong…
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