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Competence
Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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Competence + Strategy
A strong dose of competence and strategy in the same game.
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+4.0
World of Warcraft
The game offers challenging endgame content like Mythic+ dungeons and raids that require skill and coordination…
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+4.0
Cube Escape Collection
The game offers challenging puzzles that require significant brain usage and problem-solving skills, providing feedback…
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+4.0
Timberborn
The game challenges players with complex water and resource management, requiring skillful planning and adaptation to…
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+4.0
Abiotic Factor
Game challenges players with skill-based combat, crafting complexity, and strategic base building.
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+4.0
PRAGMATA
Combat involves skillful shooting and hacking mechanics with boss fights that challenge player mastery.
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+4.0
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
Challenging puzzles requiring logic, deduction, and problem solving provide a strong sense of accomplishment.
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+4.0
Streets of Rogue
The game offers challenging gameplay with skill-based combat, stealth, and problem solving, rewarding mastery and…
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+4.0
The Case of the Golden Idol
The game challenges players with logical deduction puzzles that require skillful observation and reasoning.
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+4.0
VTOL VR
The game features a steep but rewarding learning curve with complex flight and weapon systems that challenge player…
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+4.0
BOMBANANA!
The game challenges players to solve complex puzzles under time pressure, requiring skillful communication and…
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+4.0
Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
The game challenges players with difficult night survival mechanics, strategic resource management, and mastering…
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+4.0
shapez 2 - Factory
Game offers increasing complexity and skill challenges in factory design and optimization with clear feedback.
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+4.0
Super Smash Bros.
The game rewards skillful play with nuanced mechanics, combo potential, and strategic spirit team building, offering a…
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+4.0
Barotrauma
The game rewards skillful teamwork, technical knowledge, and mastery of complex mechanics.
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+4.0
Grim Dawn
Game offers challenging combat, complex character progression, and requires skillful build optimization and tactical…
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+4.0
Resident Evil 4 (2005)
The game challenges players with aiming mechanics, strategic enemy targeting, boss fights, and resource management…
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+4.0
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition
Skill-based combat and character progression require learning and mastery; players feel effective as they improve their…
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+4.0
BALL x PIT
The game offers skill-based aiming, strategic ball fusion and evolution, and requires learning enemy patterns and…
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+4.0
SpeedRunners
Game rewards skillful play, mastery of mechanics, and map knowledge; players improve through practice and strategy.
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+4.0
The Talos Principle
Puzzles range from simple to very challenging, requiring skillful problem solving and logical thinking.
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+4.0
Hitman: Absolution™
Game offers significant challenge especially on higher difficulties, requiring skillful stealth, planning, and combat…
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+4.0
Bopl Battle
Game offers a high skill ceiling with complex ability interactions and strategic depth praised by players.
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+4.0
Five Nights at Freddy's
The game requires skillful timing, observation, and resource management to survive increasing difficulty nights…
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+4.0
Halls of Torment
The game demands skillful positioning, aiming, and build optimization; players overcome challenging bosses and enemy…
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