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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
Polygoneer
Game tests reflexes, accuracy, and coordination with increasing difficulty and combo scoring.
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+4.0
Steel Crew
The game requires skillful coordination, manual gear shifting, aiming, and teamwork with feedback on performance…
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+4.0
Karting Superstars
Game offers skill-based driving mechanics, challenging AI, and time trials that reward mastery and improvement.
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+4.0
MachineCraft
Steep learning curve requiring skill and technical understanding to build functional machines; players report rewarding…
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+4.0
Safety First!
Game requires skillful coordination and dexterity to master challenging physics-based puzzles.
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+4.0
SUPREMACY: WORLD WAR 3
The game requires strategic thinking, learning unit roles, and mastering complex mechanics, providing skill challenges…
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+4.0
Fast and Low
Game is challenging with skill-based shooting, tactical decision making, and requires significant brain usage.
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+4.0
Half-Life Deathmatch: Source
Game demands skillful aiming, movement, and knowledge of weapon mechanics; described as easy to learn but hard to…
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+4.0
Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition
The game offers challenging bullet hell gameplay requiring good reflexes and skillful dodging, with adaptive difficulty…
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+4.0
Idle Hacking: An Inaction RPG
Game rewards skillful optimization, theorycrafting, and strategic decision-making with complex crafting and progression…
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+4.0
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
The game features a high skill ceiling, fast-paced gameplay, combo-heavy mechanics, and competitive balance efforts.
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+4.0
Runeborn
The game challenges players to master rune combinations, trinket synergies, and strategic resource management…
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+4.0
iZBOT
The game challenges players with precise controls and difficult levels, especially in later stages, requiring skill and…
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+4.0
SUPER DRINK BROS.
The game requires skillful timing, reading opponents, and mastering character abilities; players report a learning…
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+4.0
The Castles of Burgundy
The game requires skillful planning, managing randomness, and optimizing moves to score points effectively.
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+4.0
Winter Resort Simulator
The game demands skillful operation of complex cable car systems and vehicles, with detailed tutorials and realistic…
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+4.0
Will Glow the Wisp
The game offers challenging levels requiring skillful timing and precision, with a high skill ceiling noted by players…
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+4.0
ArcheBlade™
The game requires skillful timing, combo execution, and understanding of character mechanics; experienced players feel…
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+4.0
Eternity Warriors VR
The game offers challenging combat with skill-based mechanics, strategic use of abilities, and progression through…
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+4.0
HunterX
Combat requires skillful timing of parries, dodges, and attacks; bosses present challenging tests of player ability.
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+4.0
It came from space and ate our brains
Challenging gameplay requiring skillful shooting, movement, and resource management
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+4.0
MAVRIX by Matt Jones
Game rewards skill mastery with challenging trails, racing leaderboards, and technical riding requiring precision and…
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+4.0
Overcooked! All You Can Eat
Game challenges players with increasingly complex tasks requiring skill, coordination, and multitasking, with clear…
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+4.0
Runers
Challenging bullet hell combat with skill-based dodging and spell crafting; player progression through unlocking spells…
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