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Competence
Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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A strong dose of competence and growth in the same game.
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+4.0
Gnomes
The game offers a challenging tower defense experience with skillful resource management, mazing, and adapting to…
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+4.0
HackHub: Free Trial
The game challenges players with realistic terminal commands and hacking puzzles that require skill and problem solving.
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+4.0
Papa's Mocharia Deluxe
The game features a challenging learning curve with precise mechanics requiring skillful multitasking and timing to…
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+4.0
Railbound
The game provides increasing difficulty and complex puzzles that challenge players' problem-solving skills.
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+4.0
Scalak
Puzzles require spatial reasoning and problem solving with increasing complexity and feedback on success.
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+4.0
ScooterFlow
Game involves mastering realistic physics and skill-based trick execution, with players reporting learning curves and…
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+4.0
Pokémon Platinum Version
The game offers challenging battles with smart AI, strategic team-building, and a balanced difficulty curve, especially…
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+4.0
BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
Game challenges reflexes and timing with increasing difficulty and skill mastery; players receive feedback and can…
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+4.0
Bullet Heaven 2
Game challenges players to improve skill in dodging complex bullet patterns and mastering character abilities; high…
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+4.0
Cursed 3
The game features challenging combat requiring skillful blocking, shooting, and spellcasting, as well as puzzles that…
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+4.0
Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator
The game challenges players with puzzles, clue detection, and mini-games that require skill and problem solving, with…
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+4.0
Distance
The game has a high skill ceiling with challenging tracks, requiring mastery of complex controls and physics, rewarding…
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+4.0
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
Combat is skill-based with unique enemy weaknesses and climbing mechanics; players feel rewarded mastering complex…
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+4.0
ElecHead
The game offers challenging puzzles that require skill and clever thinking, with rewarding feedback on puzzle solutions.
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+4.0
Freshly Frosted
Puzzles progressively increase in difficulty, requiring skillful planning and logical thinking with feedback from…
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+4.0
HITMAN World of Assassination
The game challenges players with complex stealth mechanics and strategic planning, rewarding skillful execution and…
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+4.0
HOLE
Game features challenging gunplay with mechanics like weapon jamming, heat management, and stamina; skillful play…
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+4.0
Kemono Friends Cellien May Cry
The game features a high skill ceiling with challenging combat, boss fights, and mastery of enemy patterns, rewarding…
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+4.0
MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
The game features complex mechanics, high skill ceilings, and competitive online play with ranked modes, rewarding…
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+4.0
Nocturne: Prelude
The rhythm combat system offers a challenging skill test with multiple difficulty levels and feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus®
The game presents challenging platforming and puzzles requiring skill, timing, and strategy, with quicksave reducing…
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+4.0
Overcooked
Game challenges players with increasing difficulty, requiring skillful coordination and mastery of mechanics.
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+4.0
Parcel Simulator
The game offers skill-based challenges in sorting, inspecting, and optimizing automation with meaningful feedback and…
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+4.0
Reus 2
Game involves complex puzzle-like optimization, strategic placement, and mastering synergies with feedback on…
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