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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
Ells Tales: Chairbound
High skill ceiling with challenging physics-based controls and punishing failure conditions requiring mastery.
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+4.0
The Blackout Club
The game requires skillful stealth, teamwork, and strategic use of gadgets, with a learning curve and challenge…
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+4.0
The Surge
Challenging combat requiring skill, timing, and learning enemy patterns; progression through upgrades and mastery of…
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+4.0
THYSIASTERY
The game requires skillful tactical combat, resource management, and strategic skill development to overcome…
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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
Kingpin — Life of Crime
The game is challenging with punishing combat requiring skill, strategy, and mastery of mechanics; players receive…
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+4.0
Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kittens
The game demands skillful timing, strategic weapon use, and mastery of shield mechanics; deaths are fair and…
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+4.0
Not The Robots
High skill ceiling with challenging stealth mechanics, requiring strategic thinking and precise execution.
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+4.0
Only Up: SKIBIDI TOGETHER
The game demands skillful platforming and precise timing, with a steep difficulty curve and rewarding mastery.
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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
GUILTY GEAR
The game is challenging with difficult AI, complex combos, and requires skill mastery; players feel effective when…
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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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+4.0
Tactical Assault VR
Game requires skillful aiming, tactical decision-making, and overcoming challenging AI and multiplayer opponents.
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+4.0
ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE
The game offers challenging dogfights, skill-based maneuvers, and a progression system rewarding mastery and tactical…
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+4.0
Dark PGT
Combat is challenging and skill-based, requiring timing, strategy, and mastery without character leveling.
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+4.0
Age of Darkness: Final Stand
Game offers challenging RTS mechanics requiring skillful micro and macro management, with punishing difficulty and…
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+4.0
Apocalypse Express
Game requires skillful multitasking, quick decision-making, and managing multiple systems under pressure to succeed.
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+4.0
Mashed
The game has challenging AI, skill-based racing and combat mechanics, and players report difficulty and mastery over…
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+4.0
MotoGP™13
Challenging gameplay with skill-based riding mechanics, difficulty levels, and progression through racing classes.
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+4.0
Raw Data
Game challenges players with intense combat, aiming, dodging, and strategic turret placement; skill progression and…
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+4.0
Spikit
Game demands sharp reflexes and skillful dodging; players improve by mastering timing and patterns.
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+4.0
Wildgate
Game requires skillful ship piloting, shooting, teamwork, and strategic decision-making with clear feedback.
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