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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
Resident Evil
The game challenges players with difficult puzzles, resource management, and survival mechanics requiring skillful…
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+4.0
Dead Space
Gameplay involves skillful dismemberment combat, resource management, and puzzle solving with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Idols of Ash
The game has a skill-based grappling mechanic with a learning curve and challenging movement requiring mastery.
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+4.0
SCP – Containment Breach
The game challenges players to learn SCP behaviors, manage resources, and master mechanics like blinking and stamina to…
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+4.0
Gamble With Your Friends
Players feel effective when they successfully navigate gambling mechanics.
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+4.0
Backrooms: Escape Together
Game offers challenging puzzles and survival mechanics with skill-based progression and learning curve.
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+4.0
Amnesia: The Bunker
Game requires skillful resource management, strategic planning, and mastering monster AI behavior to survive.
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+4.0
NERTS! Online
High skill ceiling with emphasis on speed, strategy, and quick reflexes; players receive immediate feedback on…
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+4.0
Jet Island
The game features a high skill ceiling with challenging movement mechanics and boss fights that reward mastery.
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+4.0
The Deadseat
The game challenges players with increasing difficulty, requiring skillful multitasking, quick reflexes, and strategic…
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+4.0
ODDCORE
High skill ceiling with fast-paced combat, movement mechanics, and time/resource management challenges.
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+4.0
Blood Typers
The game challenges players with skill-based typing under pressure, requiring mastery of mechanics and providing…
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+4.0
Granny: Chapter Two
The game challenges players to learn AI behaviors, memorize item locations, and solve puzzles under pressure, providing…
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+4.0
CAPTURED
The game requires skillful observation, memory, and quick reactions to avoid enemies and correctly identify anomalies…
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+4.0
Five Nights at Freddy's 3
The game requires skillful management of multiple systems under pressure, with unpredictable animatronic behavior and…
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+4.0
Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
The game offers challenging mechanics, especially on later nights, requiring skill and mastery.
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+4.0
Rodland of Pipes
The game requires skillful navigation, puzzle solving, and resource management with a challenging difficulty curve and…
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+4.0
Depth
The game requires skillful aiming, teamwork, and strategic use of equipment and abilities, with a notable learning…
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+4.0
The Other Side
The game offers skill-based challenges such as evidence gathering, cleansing mechanics, and surviving hunts with…
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+4.0
FOREWARNED
Game involves skillful exploration, puzzle solving, evidence gathering, and tactical survival against unique Mejai.
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+4.0
Stay Out of the House
The game requires skillful stealth, puzzle solving, and resource management with challenging AI and consequences for…
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+4.0
Meddl Dash
The game features challenging high-speed driving requiring precise timing and skillful maneuvers, rewarding mastery and…
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+4.0
Saiko no sutoka
The game offers challenging AI behavior and requires skillful evasion, strategy, and learning mechanics to succeed.
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+4.0
Gem Defender: Soyjak Survivors
Game features challenging bullet hell mechanics, requiring skillful dodging, upgrading, and strategic play.
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