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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
SUPERHOT
The game challenges players with skillful combat, timing, and strategic planning, rewarding mastery and precision.
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+4.0
Automation - The Car Company Tycoon Game
The game involves complex technical challenges in engine and car design, requiring skill and learning to master.
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+4.0
Magical Girl Celesphonia
Combat involves strategic skill choices, crafting, and upgrading gear with feedback on performance; difficulty settings…
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+4.0
Touhou Tenkuushou ~ Hidden Star in Four Seasons.
The game is challenging with complex bullet hell patterns requiring skill and practice; includes spell practice mode to…
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+4.0
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
The game features challenging gameplay requiring skillful weapon use, resource management, and level memorization.
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+5.0
Bad Time Simulator (Sans Fight)
The game demands high skill, precise timing, and pattern memorization, with players improving through repeated practice…
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+5.0
Crackle Cradle
The game is described as insanely hard with a high skill ceiling, requiring precision, timing, and strategic thinking…
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+5.0
Drive Mad
The game demands high skill mastery of physics, timing, and vehicle control, rewarding players for overcoming difficult…
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+5.0
End of Starchild
High skill ceiling with fast-paced bullet hell combat, dynamic difficulty, and challenging JRPG battles requiring…
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+5.0
FR Legends
The game demands skill mastery, precision, and learning advanced drifting techniques, rewarding player improvement and…
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+5.0
Glitch Karts
The game demands mastery of subtle controls, precise timing, and rhythm-based inputs, rewarding skillful play and…
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+5.0
Kour.io
High skill ceiling with advanced movement mechanics like bunny hopping and air-strafing; mastery of controls and map…
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+5.0
NBA 2K27: Ultra Edition
The game emphasizes skill-based gameplay with precise timing in dribbling, shooting, and defense, rewarding player…
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+5.0
Red Zone
The game is notably difficult with a steep learning curve, requiring mastery of complex controls, resource management…
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+5.0
Snooker
High skill ceiling with challenging AI and realistic physics rewarding mastery and precise control.
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+5.0
Tag Game
High skill ceiling with advanced parkour mechanics and strategic decision-making in tag and chase gameplay.
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+5.0
Ultraman Fighting Evolution 3
The game demands mastery of complex combos, timing, and strategic energy use; the punishing S-rank grading system and…
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+5.0
Word Bomb
The game strongly challenges vocabulary recall, typing speed, and quick thinking, with difficulty ramping up and skill…
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+4.0
FIFA 14
The game rewards skillful play with improved AI, realistic physics, and nuanced controls that challenge players to…
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+4.0
Airships: Conquer the Skies
Game involves skillful ship design, tactical combat, resource management, and strategic conquest requiring learning and…
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+4.0
Astral Ascent
Combat is skill-based with a high skill ceiling; players learn enemy patterns and improve through repeated runs and…
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+4.0
Cry of Fear
The game challenges players with resource management, combat difficulty, and puzzle solving requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Dome Keeper
Game offers skill-based challenges especially on higher difficulties; players improve through mastering resource…
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+4.0
DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS
Combat is skill-based with parrying, dodging, and strategic troop commands requiring mastery and providing satisfying…
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