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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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+4.0
东方栖霞园 ~ Blue devil in the Belvedere.
The game challenges players with complex bullet patterns and requires skillful dodging and strategic timing, rewarding…
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+4.0
COVEN
Combat requires skillful aiming, resource management, and learning enemy weaknesses; challenging but rewarding gameplay.
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+4.0
Doomsday Hunters
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful dodging, aiming, and mastery of complex…
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+4.0
King Arthur's Gold
High skill ceiling with challenging combat, building, and teamwork mechanics; players report a steep learning curve and…
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+4.0
Lost Lives
Game demands skillful shooting, tactical thinking, and equipment management; players improve over time and face…
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+4.0
Pirate Fighting Simulator
Combat requires skillful aiming, quick swapping, and mastery of mechanics; players report challenging PvP and…
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+4.0
Poetry of Blood: Eclipse
The game emphasizes skillful combat, precision dodging, and mastery of weapon timing, rewarding player effectiveness.
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+4.0
Starward Rogue
The game offers challenging bullet hell mechanics requiring skillful dodging and aiming, with meaningful progression…
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+4.0
Syrian Warfare
Game is challenging with realistic mechanics requiring skillful tactics, resource management, and micromanagement.
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+4.0
AngerForce: Reloaded
The game offers challenging bullet hell gameplay with skill-based dodging and boss fights, plus progression through…
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+4.0
OVIS LOOP
The game demands skillful combat, precise timing, and strategic build crafting with feedback on performance; bosses…
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+4.0
Project Hardline
Players report skill-based gunplay, weapon balancing challenges, and tactical map knowledge; some guns require mastery…
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+4.0
Abyssus
Challenging roguelite gameplay with skill-based combat, boss fights, and progression rewarding mastery.
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+4.0
Blood Strike
Game features skill-based gunplay, ranked modes with increasing difficulty, and rewards for improving performance.
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+4.0
Condemned: Criminal Origins
Combat requires skillful melee timing, blocking, and weapon choice; investigation tools add variety; enemies have…
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+4.0
Crysis Warhead®
Game offers skill-based combat, weapon customization, and challenging AI especially on higher difficulties.
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+4.0
DEFCON
The game requires skillful strategy, anticipation, and micromanagement to succeed in complex nuclear war scenarios.
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+4.0
MINDNIGHT
Requires skill in deduction, deception, and strategic thinking; players improve by learning to read others and bluff…
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+4.0
Razortron 2000
The game requires quick reflexes, high reaction speed, and skillful maneuvering to avoid obstacles and manage fuel…
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+4.0
360 No Scope Arena
The game emphasizes skillful aiming and timing of 360 no-scope shots, with a learning curve and improvement over time…
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+4.0
Angry Penguin
The game offers a challenging die-and-retry platforming experience requiring skill, timing, and learning from failures.
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+4.0
Blackwake
Gameplay requires skill in aiming cannons, coordinating team actions, managing ship repairs, and tactical positioning…
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+4.0
Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition
Gameplay involves skillful parkour, combat mechanics with weighty feedback, and progression through skill upgrades and…
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+4.0
Inside the Backrooms
Challenging puzzles requiring significant brain usage and skillful avoidance of entities provide a strong sense of…
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