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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 thrill in the same game.
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+5.0
Kirka.io
High skill ceiling with emphasis on precise aiming, recoil control, movement mastery, and tactical positioning; player…
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+5.0
Burnout 3: Takedown
The game demands skillful driving, precise timing for takedowns, mastery of boost management, and strategic crash…
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+5.0
Demon's Souls
The game is highly challenging, requiring skill mastery, precise timing, and strategic combat, with rewarding feedback…
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+5.0
Bloodborne
The game is highly challenging, requiring skill mastery, timing, and learning from repeated failures to progress.
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+5.0
Moto x3m
The game demands skillful timing, balance, and mastery of physics-based controls, with a high skill ceiling especially…
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+5.0
Hotline Miami
High difficulty requiring skillful planning, fast reflexes, and mastery; players repeatedly learn enemy patterns and…
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+5.0
ULTRAKILL
High skill ceiling with challenging gameplay, rewarding mastery of mechanics, combos, and precise timing; players feel…
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+5.0
ELDEN RING
The game is challenging with a high skill ceiling, requiring mastery of combat mechanics and boss patterns; player…
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+5.0
Ultimate Custom Night
High skill ceiling with challenging mechanics, especially in modes like 50/20 that test player mastery.
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+5.0
DARK SOULS™ III
Game demands high skill, learning enemy patterns, and mastering combat mechanics with clear feedback on player…
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+5.0
Enter the Gungeon
The game is highly skill-based with challenging bullet hell combat and boss patterns requiring mastery and learning.
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+5.0
FTL: Faster Than Light
Game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful micro-management and strategic planning to succeed.
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+5.0
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE
The game features challenging combat requiring skillful parrying, timing, and mastery of mechanics, especially on…
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+5.0
Counter-Strike 2
Game demands high skill, precision aiming, and strategic thinking; players experience clear performance feedback.
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+5.0
Super Hexagon
The game demands high skill, fast reflexes, and mastery of complex patterns, with clear feedback on success or failure.
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+5.0
UFC Undisputed 3
The game features a steep learning curve with complex mechanics requiring skill mastery, timing, and strategic…
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+5.0
Insurgency
High skill ceiling with realistic gunplay, tactical positioning, and team coordination; deaths are quick and…
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+5.0
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
High difficulty requiring precise skill, planning, and fast reactions; players repeatedly retry levels to master them.
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+5.0
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Game requires skillful communication, quick thinking, and puzzle solving under time pressure with clear feedback on…
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+5.0
Nuclear Throne
High skill ceiling with challenging gameplay requiring quick reflexes, strategic decision-making, and mastery over…
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+5.0
White Knuckle
The game demands skill mastery, precise climbing, inventory management, and quick decision-making with clear feedback…
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+5.0
PAYDAY™ The Heist
The game is challenging with high skill requirements, especially on higher difficulties; players feel rewarded by…
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+5.0
Post Void
The game is highly challenging, requiring quick reflexes, precision, and mastery of mechanics; players receive…
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+5.0
MULLET MADJACK
High skill ceiling with fast-paced, challenging gameplay requiring quick reflexes, aiming, and strategic use of…
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