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Competence
Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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Competence + Growth
A strong dose of competence and growth in the same game.
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+4.0
Crusader Kings II
The game requires mastering complex mechanics, strategic planning, and adapting to unpredictable events.
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+4.0
PC Building Simulator
Game involves skill in diagnosing issues, assembling PCs, and managing business tasks with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Against the Storm
Game offers a steep but satisfying learning curve with complex resource management and strategic decision-making.
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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
DYO
Challenging puzzles that require skillful thinking and coordination; players report brain-melting difficulty and…
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+4.0
Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense
Game offers challenging levels, especially on higher difficulties, requiring skillful strategy and mastery of mechanics.
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+4.0
Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library!
Players feel effective as they learn to sort books and unlock spells.
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+4.0
OpenTTD
Game is easy to start but hard to master, with complex signaling and optimization challenges.
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+4.0
Stronghold HD (2012)
The game offers challenging AI, complex economy and military management, and skillful castle defense and siege…
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+4.0
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Game emphasizes skillful combat, tactical play, and mastery of Specialist abilities with feedback through killstreaks…
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+4.0
Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
Game requires skillful resource management, strategic planning, and unit control with a high skill ceiling.
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+4.0
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
Gameplay rewards skillful stealth, combat, and strategic planning with adaptive AI providing challenging encounters.
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+4.0
Redmatch 2
The game has a high skill ceiling with advanced movement mechanics like grappling hooks and requires aiming skill…
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+4.0
ShellShock Live
Game requires skillful aiming, understanding weapon trajectories, and strategic upgrades; players report a learning…
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+4.0
Skul: The Hero Slayer
Game is challenging with skill-based combat and boss fights; players improve over time and feel mastery.
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+4.0
Bit Blaster XL
Game is challenging with skill-based dodging, aiming, and resource management; players improve to achieve high scores…
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+4.0
BlazBlue Entropy Effect
Combat is skill-based with fluid combos and challenging bosses; players improve through practice and mastery.
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+4.0
DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine
The toolset helps players overcome technical challenges and manage complex systems effectively, improving skillful play…
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+4.0
LYNE
Increasing difficulty and complex puzzles provide skill challenges and feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Nova Drift
The game offers challenging skill-based gameplay with meaningful feedback and a high skill ceiling, rewarding mastery…
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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
Roboquest
The game offers a high skill ceiling with fast-paced movement and shooting mechanics, rewarding player mastery and…
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+4.0
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
The game features challenging lightsaber combat requiring skill, strategic use of force powers, and mastery of…
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+4.0
The Roottrees are Dead
The game challenges players with complex deduction puzzles requiring skillful information gathering and logical…
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