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Competence
Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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A strong dose of competence and thrill in the same game.
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six
High skill ceiling with steep learning curve; players improve through mastering maps, operators, and team coordination.
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+5.0
Thumper
High skill ceiling with demanding reflexes, timing, and pattern mastery; players improve through learning and practice.
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+5.0
Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
High skill ceiling with complex bullet patterns, scoring mechanics, and mastery of Break and Double Break modes…
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+5.0
Shipwrecked 64
The game demands high skill in puzzle solving, observation, and platforming, with complex challenges and rewarding…
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+5.0
KILLBUG
High skill ceiling with complex movement and combat mechanics; players improve over time and receive clear feedback on…
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+5.0
Sektori
High skill ceiling with challenging bosses and intense gameplay requiring mastery of mechanics and situational…
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+5.0
Touhou Seirensen ~ Undefined Fantastic Object.
The game demands high skill to master complex bullet patterns, resource management, and precise timing, with steep…
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+5.0
UBERMOSH Vol.5
The game is skill-based with fast-paced bullet hell mechanics requiring precise timing, reflexes, and mastery to…
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+5.0
Apex Legends™
High skill ceiling with complex gunplay, recoil control, and movement mechanics; players report learning curves and…
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+5.0
Space Beast Terror Fright
High skill requirement with instant death mechanics, tactical use of turrets, doors, and upgrades; steep learning curve.
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+5.0
We Who Are About To Die
Combat is skill-based with physics-driven mechanics requiring timing, positioning, and stamina management; players…
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+5.0
Samurai GUNN
The game demands quick reflexes, precise timing, and strategic use of limited ammo and sword clashes, providing a high…
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+5.0
Realm of the Mad God Exalt
High skill ceiling with bullet hell mechanics, pattern recognition, and strategic dungeon runs requiring mastery and…
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+5.0
POLYBIUS
The game requires high skill, reflexes, and mastery of mechanics to progress through increasingly difficult levels.
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+5.0
Rollerdrome
High skill ceiling with challenging mechanics, mastery of controls, and rewarding player improvement.
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+5.0
UBERMOSH:BLACK
High skill ceiling with challenging gameplay, requiring fast reflexes, precise aiming, and mastery of mechanics to…
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+5.0
Pih 2
High skill ceiling with one-hit-kill mechanics requiring mastery of enemy patterns, level knowledge, and precise…
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+5.0
Nex Machina
High skill ceiling with emphasis on mastering enemy patterns, dodging, and scoring; players improve through practice…
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+5.0
Redout: Enhanced Edition
High skill ceiling with challenging AI, difficult tracks, and nuanced controls requiring mastery of strafing and…
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+5.0
Teleglitch: Die More Edition
High skill ceiling with challenging combat, resource management, and tactical decision-making; players improve through…
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+5.0
UBERMOSH:OMEGA
The game demands high skill, precision, and reflexes with challenging enemies and mechanics like bullet deflection and…
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+5.0
XF Extreme Formula
High skill ceiling with challenging AI, complex mechanics like boost chaining and strafing, and rewarding mastery of…
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+5.0
UBERMOSH:SANTICIDE
The game demands high reflexes, skillful dodging, and mastery of mechanics to survive intense, fast-paced combat and…
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+5.0
Welcome to the Game II
The game demands high skill, multitasking, and learning complex mechanics with permadeath and difficult puzzles.
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