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Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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High competence scores, with story at +0 or below.
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+5.0
Aces Wild: Manic Brawling Action!
The game demands high skill mastery, precise timing, and offers a steep learning curve rewarding player improvement and…
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+5.0
Lexica
The game challenges players with increasingly difficult puzzles requiring vocabulary knowledge and logical deduction…
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+5.0
Steel Assault
High skill ceiling with challenging boss fights and hardcore arcade modes requiring mastery and practice.
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+5.0
Puzzle Pirates: Dark Seas
High skill ceiling with challenging puzzles and meaningful performance feedback; mastery is rewarding.
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+5.0
Horizon Shift
The game is highly challenging, requiring skillful dodging, timing, and strategic use of mechanics; players receive…
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+5.0
STORROR Parkour Pro
The game has a steep learning curve with a high skill ceiling; players feel rewarded by mastering complex parkour moves…
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+5.0
Mindbug Online
The game is skill-based with deep strategic layers, requiring careful evaluation, bluffing, and sequencing; players…
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+5.0
Blaite
High difficulty platforming with challenging levels demanding skill, timing, and mastery.
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+5.0
Jet Gunner
High difficulty with challenging levels and bosses requiring skill, reflexes, and mastery of controls.
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+5.0
Squirreltopia
The game is highly challenging, requiring skillful platforming, precise timing, and mastery of momentum mechanics.
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+5.0
Swords of Gurrah
Combat is skill-based, requiring mastery of unique weapon mechanics, timing, and strategy with clear feedback.
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+5.0
TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge
High skill ceiling with challenging physics and realistic bike handling requiring practice and mastery; players report…
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+5.0
Iso Racer
High skill ceiling with demanding physics and drifting mechanics requiring mastery and precision driving.
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+5.0
Raptor: Call of The Shadows - 2015 Edition
Game requires skillful hand-eye coordination, fast reflexes, and mastery of upgrade and weapon systems to progress.
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+5.0
LASERS
The game is highly skill-based with a steep learning curve, requiring mastery of timing, reflexes, and pattern…
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+5.0
X-Plane 10 Global - 64 Bit
High skill ceiling with realistic flight dynamics requiring learning and mastery; trial and error learning emphasized.
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+5.0
Rogue's Tale
High skill ceiling with learning mechanics, tactics, and overcoming punishing challenges; player effectiveness grows…
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+4.0
Super Mario 3D World
The game offers a skill-based platforming challenge with a gentle difficulty ramp and rewarding tests of player skill…
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+5.0
Tower! Simulator 3
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring mastery of ATC phraseology and multitasking skills to…
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+4.0
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
The game offers a steep learning curve with skill-based mechanics like drifting, mini-turbo, and item management; time…
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+4.0
Mario Kart World
The game offers a high skill ceiling with new mechanics like rail grinding, wall riding, and charge jumps, rewarding…
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+4.0
Balatro
Game offers skill-based challenges with strategic deckbuilding, planning, and adapting to RNG; mastery improves…
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+4.0
BeamNG.drive
The game offers challenging driving physics, vehicle tuning, and realistic crash mechanics that reward skill and…
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+4.0
Mount & Blade: Warband
The game features challenging combat mechanics and strategic management that reward skill and mastery.
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