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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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+5.0
VAIL
High skill ceiling with realistic gunplay, tactical gameplay, and competitive modes requiring significant brain usage…
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+5.0
Aeterna Noctis
The game is highly challenging with precise platforming, difficult combat and bosses, requiring mastery of mechanics…
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+4.0
Blood on the Clocktower
The game involves complex deduction, bluffing, and strategic use of abilities, requiring skillful social and logical…
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+5.0
ALTF42
Game is highly challenging, requiring skill mastery, timing, and repeated attempts to overcome difficult obstacles.
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+5.0
Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter
The game requires mastering complex instruments, multitasking, and tactical planning, providing a challenging…
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+5.0
R-Type Final 2
The game is challenging with a high skill ceiling, requiring mastery of enemy patterns, precise movements, and…
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+5.0
Smilemo
High skill requirement with precise platforming and punishing mechanics demanding mastery and control.
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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
Steel Assault
High skill ceiling with challenging boss fights and hardcore arcade modes requiring mastery and practice.
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+5.0
Mech Engineer
The game demands mastering complex mechanics, overcoming difficult challenges, and learning through trial and error…
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+5.0
7,62 High Calibre
Highly challenging tactical combat with detailed ballistics, weapon mechanics, and micromanagement requiring skill and…
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+5.0
Sea Dogs: To Each His Own
High skill requirement in naval and land combat; complex mechanics and progression; players report steep learning curve.
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+5.0
The Chaos Engine
The game is known for its high difficulty, requiring skill, quick reflexes, strategic timing, and mastery of level…
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+5.0
Slain: Back from Hell
High skill ceiling with challenging combat, timing-based parrying, and boss fights requiring mastery
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+5.0
Gods Will Be Watching
High difficulty and complex resource management require skill, learning from failures, and strategic thinking.
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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
Rex Rocket
The game is highly challenging, requiring skill mastery, pattern recognition, and precise platforming to progress and…
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+5.0
Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific
High skill ceiling with manual torpedo targeting, crew management, and tactical stealth gameplay requiring precision…
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+4.0
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
The game offers complex stealth mechanics, survival systems, and challenging boss fights requiring skill and strategy.
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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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+4.0
The Last of Us Remastered
The game offers challenging combat and survival mechanics requiring skillful resource management and strategic thinking.
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+5.0
GALAK-Z
Game demands skill mastery, precise controls, and strategic use of environment and upgrades.
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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
Listen to the Wind
High skill ceiling with demanding parry and timing mechanics requiring mastery and precise execution.
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