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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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+4.0
Biped
The game challenges players with skill-based puzzles and coordination, requiring practice and mastery.
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+4.0
Blood Vial
Game demands skillful movement, aiming, and quick decision-making under pressure with responsive controls and…
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+4.0
Bloons TD Battles 2
The game offers strategic depth, skill-based tower placement, and real-time decision making with feedback from…
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+4.0
Bombergrounds: Reborn
Game has skill-based mechanics such as bomb placement, melee timing, and character abilities with a high skill ceiling.
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+4.0
Dota Underlords
Game requires strategic thinking, skillful planning, and adaptation to evolving meta; players report satisfying…
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+4.0
Downhill Domination
The game demands skillful control, precise landings, and strategic use of combat and tricks; challenging courses…
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+4.0
Lumines Arise
Game offers skill-based challenges, a learning curve, and modes that reward mastery and high scores.
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+4.0
MX vs. ATV Reflex
The game features challenging physics, skillful riding, and a steep learning curve rewarding mastery and precision.
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+4.0
ReCharge RC: High Voltage
The game offers challenging physics-based driving that requires skill mastery and precise control, with leaderboards…
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+4.0
Rise to Ruins
High skill and strategic planning required to manage resources, defense, and survival against escalating threats.
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+4.0
Rush Rally Origins
Game offers skill-based driving challenges with leaderboards, medals, and upgrade systems rewarding mastery and…
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+4.0
Worms W.M.D
Game requires skillful aiming, strategic use of weapons, vehicles, and crafting; has a high skill ceiling especially in…
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+4.0
Defy Gravity Extended
The game offers increasing difficulty and requires skillful execution and problem solving, with feedback through…
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+4.0
Diamo XL
Game challenges players to improve reflexes and strategic movement to avoid obstacles and maximize score, with…
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+4.0
Dream Car Builder
The game challenges players to master complex physics and engineering concepts, with a steep learning curve and…
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+4.0
FPS Chess
Game requires skill in both chess strategy and FPS aiming mechanics, with a learning curve and skill ceiling.
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+4.0
Frightened Beetles
The game challenges reflexes and timing with precise obstacle avoidance and rewards skillful play with achievements.
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+4.0
ICBM
The game requires strategic thinking, managing research and production, and adapting to AI tactics, providing skill…
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+4.0
Killer Queen Black
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, strategic depth, and fast-paced gameplay requiring quick decisions.
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+4.0
LOVE
The game offers challenging platforming requiring precise timing and skill, with multiple difficulty modes and speedrun…
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+4.0
My Garage
The game involves complex mechanical tasks requiring skill and knowledge, with realistic feedback on repairs and…
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+4.0
Neon Boost
The game challenges players with precise rocket jumping and speedrunning mechanics, requiring skill and mastery to…
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+4.0
Oaken Tower
Game rewards skillful planning, optimization of item combinations, and strategic decision making with clear feedback…
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+4.0
Penguins Arena: Sedna's World
Gameplay involves skillful aiming, timing, and use of power-ups; players report satisfaction from landing difficult…
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