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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 growth in the same game.
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Splasher
The game is skill-based with tight controls, challenging platforming, and rewarding mastery, especially in speedrun…
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+5.0
ESCHATOS
High skill ceiling with emphasis on mastering enemy patterns, scoring mechanics, and weapon/shield balance; rewarding…
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+5.0
Frogmonster
The game features challenging bosses requiring pattern recognition, skillful dodging, and strategic weapon/spell use…
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+5.0
Supaplex
The game is highly challenging, requiring skillful puzzle solving, precise timing, and repeated attempts to master…
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+5.0
Jupiter Hell
The game is challenging and punishing, requiring skillful tactical decisions and mastery of mechanics to succeed.
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+5.0
Sokobond
The game requires skillful spatial reasoning and puzzle solving, with increasing difficulty and complex mechanics…
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+5.0
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon®
The game is highly challenging, requiring skillful play, strategic thinking, and mastery of mechanics to succeed.
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+5.0
Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game
High skill ceiling with complex strategy, detailed combat mechanics, and management of multiple systems requiring…
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+5.0
Earthion
The game offers a challenging skill-based experience with multiple difficulty levels, requiring mastery of enemy…
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+5.0
Electronic Super Joy
The game is highly challenging, requiring skill, precision, and mastery to overcome difficult platforming obstacles and…
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+5.0
Guacamelee! 2
The game offers challenging platforming and combat that require skill mastery and precise inputs, with feedback through…
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+5.0
Slackers - Carts of Glory
High skill ceiling with challenging controls, mastery of drifting, and pursuit of platinum medals on time trials.
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+5.0
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skill mastery, fast reflexes, and multitasking to…
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+5.0
Hand Simulator
High skill ceiling with challenging controls; players spend hours mastering difficult mechanics like loading guns and…
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+5.0
Hellish Quart
High skill ceiling with realistic sword fighting mechanics, requiring mastery of timing, positioning, and character…
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+5.0
Quern - Undying Thoughts
Challenging and varied puzzles requiring logical thinking and skillful problem solving.
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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
They Are Billions
The game is highly challenging, requiring skillful resource management, multitasking, and strategic planning with steep…
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+5.0
Through the Ages
The game requires skillful decision-making, strategic planning, and mastery of complex mechanics with strong AI…
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+5.0
Logiart Grimoire
Challenging puzzles requiring advanced logic and skill; difficulty ramps up significantly with large puzzles.
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+5.0
Chip's Challenge 1
The game is challenging and requires skillful problem solving and precise execution, with feedback through success or…
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+5.0
Cobalt
High skill ceiling with complex combat mechanics, timing, and movement mastery; players receive feedback and can…
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+5.0
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
High skill ceiling with complex unit management, tactical positioning, and strategic planning rewarded by gameplay and…
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+5.0
Find You
The game offers challenging puzzles requiring skill, timing, observation, and dexterity, with a high difficulty curve…
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