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Competence
Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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Competence + Thrill
A strong dose of competence and thrill in the same game.
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+4.0
Hyper Chess
Game involves skillful real-time decision making and strategic planning with a novel chess variant, providing…
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+4.0
Of Guards And Thieves
Skill-based stealth and shooting mechanics with tactical gameplay and class differences require mastery and provide…
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+4.0
Paragnosia
The game challenges players to spot subtle anomalies, requiring observation skills, memory, and quick reactions, with…
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+4.0
Stoneshard: Prologue
The game is challenging with complex mechanics, requiring skillful play and strategic decision-making to overcome…
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+4.0
The Karters 2: Turbo Charged
High skill ceiling with challenging mechanics like boosting, drifting, and reserve management; players report learning…
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+4.0
Death Skid Marks
The game is challenging with skill-based combat, boss fights requiring pattern recognition, and resource management…
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+4.0
Dungeonmans
Game requires tactical thinking, skillful combat, and strategic resource management with meaningful feedback.
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+4.0
GRADIUS ORIGINS
The games are challenging arcade shooters requiring skillful play and mastery; training modes and rewind help players…
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+4.0
Luxor Evolved
Fast-paced gameplay with increasing difficulty and skill-based challenges, including boss fights and score optimization.
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+4.0
Rift Wizard 2
The game is challenging and rewards skillful planning, mastery of complex spell synergies, and strategic…
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+4.0
Godrop
The game requires skillful momentum management, timing, and strategic build choices to succeed, with clear feedback on…
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+4.0
Midnight Fight Express
Combat is skill-based with a learning curve; players improve through mastering combos, counters, and weapon use…
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+4.0
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
Combat requires skillful melee and ranged attacks with physics-based weapon handling; players overcome challenging…
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+4.0
Battlezone 98 Redux
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skill in both FPS combat and RTS strategy, with feedback…
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+4.0
Calm Down, Stalin
The game challenges players with multitasking, coordination, and managing stress under pressure, requiring skill and…
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+4.0
[Chilla's Art] The Closing Shift | 閉店事件
Players engage in mastering coffee-making mechanics and serving customers accurately, which requires skill and learning.
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+4.0
Cronos: The New Dawn
Combat requires skillful aiming, resource management, and strategic use of charged shots and environment, providing…
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+4.0
Fungiman
Game challenges players with difficult mechanics requiring skillful evasion and item collection under pressure.
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+4.0
Kick Ass Commandos
Game features challenging levels, skill-based shooting, and progression through upgrades and ranks, requiring player…
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+4.0
Shipped
The game features a challenging control scheme with a high skill ceiling, rewarding mastery of momentum and positioning.
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+4.0
Squad
High skill ceiling with realistic shooting mechanics and strategic gameplay requiring learning and mastery
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+4.0
Unrailed 2: Back on Track
The game offers skill-based challenges, including coordination, quick reactions, and strategic planning, with feedback…
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+4.0
Street Fighter™ 6
The game offers deep mechanics with a high skill ceiling, extensive tutorials, combo trials, and ranked matchmaking…
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+4.0
Lake of Creatures
The game features challenging combat and fishing mechanics requiring skill and mastery, with a steep learning curve.
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