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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
Mario Kart World
The game offers a high skill ceiling with new mechanics like rail grinding, wall riding, and charge jumps, rewarding…
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+5.0
Contra
The game demands high skill, precision, and mastery of controls; success depends on player ability and pattern…
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+4.0
Resident Evil 2
The game challenges players with puzzles, resource management, and combat requiring skill and strategy, especially on…
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+4.0
Phasmophobia
The game involves skillful use of tools, deduction, and learning ghost behaviors, providing a rewarding challenge and…
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+4.0
Five Nights at Frickbear's 3
The game challenges players with strategic resource management, pattern recognition, and skillful multitasking…
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+4.0
Identity V
Gameplay demands skill in movement, timing, strategy, and dexterity, with a steep learning curve and mastery of…
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+4.0
Resident Evil Requiem
The game offers skill-based combat, resource management, and puzzles that provide a satisfying challenge and feedback…
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+4.0
Call of Duty: Warzone
High skill ceiling with emphasis on gunplay, positioning, and tactical decision-making; steep learning curve noted.
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+4.0
Five Nights at Freddy's
The game requires skillful timing, observation, and resource management to survive increasing difficulty nights…
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+4.0
Darkwood
Requires skillful resource management, combat timing, and strategic barricading; challenging gameplay with meaningful…
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+4.0
Dead Space™ 2
Game requires skillful aiming, limb dismemberment, resource management, and quick reactions, with challenging combat…
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+4.0
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
The game is described as challenging with significant brain usage, requiring skill to survive and complete achievements.
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+4.0
Alien: Isolation
High skill required to survive unpredictable alien AI, manage resources, and use stealth effectively; challenging…
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+4.0
PAC-MAN™ Championship Edition DX+
Game challenges reflexes and strategic planning with increasing speed and complex ghost patterns, rewarding skillful…
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+4.0
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
The game demands skillful multitasking, fast reactions, and strategic timing to survive, with increasing difficulty and…
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+4.0
DEVOUR
Game offers challenging AI, especially on higher difficulties, requiring skill, timing, and coordination to succeed.
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+4.0
Species: Unknown
Players face challenging monsters with unique behaviors requiring skill and strategy; missions involve puzzle solving…
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+4.0
Dead Space (2008)
Combat requires skillful dismemberment of enemies and resource management, with challenging boss fights and tactical…
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+5.0
PUBG Mobile: Season 5
High skill ceiling with complex gunplay mechanics, recoil mastery, strategic positioning, and ranked competitive modes.
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+5.0
Venge.io
High skill ceiling with emphasis on precise aiming, recoil mastery, tactical positioning, and ability management.
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+5.0
Word Bomb
The game strongly challenges vocabulary recall, typing speed, and quick thinking, with difficulty ramping up and skill…
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+4.0
Cry of Fear
The game challenges players with resource management, combat difficulty, and puzzle solving requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Five Nights at Freddy's 4
The game requires skillful listening, timing, and quick reactions to survive, with increasing difficulty and challenges…
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+4.0
It Steals
The game challenges players with skillful navigation, quick reactions, and learning unique mechanics per mode…
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