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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
Piece by Piece
Challenging puzzles that require skillful spatial reasoning and problem solving, with satisfying feedback on success.
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+4.0
Poke ALL Toads
The puzzles provide a satisfying challenge with a smooth difficulty curve and require skillful problem solving…
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+4.0
Seraph's Last Stand
The game offers challenging waves and requires skillful build crafting and strategic decisions to progress.
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+4.0
The Deadseat
The game challenges players with increasing difficulty, requiring skillful multitasking, quick reflexes, and strategic…
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+4.0
Brigador: Up-Armored Edition
Game rewards skillful play, tactical positioning, and mastery of vehicle controls; difficulty scales with player…
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+4.0
Rampage Knights
The game is skill-based with challenging combat, requiring awareness, timing, and mastery of mechanics.
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+4.0
4D Golf
The game offers a challenging learning curve with skillful 4D spatial reasoning and golf mechanics, rewarding mastery…
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+4.0
Bridge Constructor Portal
Progressive difficulty with complex physics puzzles requiring skillful bridge design and problem solving.
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+4.0
Delete
The game challenges players with increasingly complex puzzles requiring logical deduction and skillful reasoning…
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+4.0
Poly Bridge
The game challenges players with increasingly difficult puzzles requiring skillful engineering and problem solving…
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+4.0
Pro Evolution Soccer 2013
The game features a steep learning curve with advanced techniques requiring practice, rewarding mastery with satisfying…
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+4.0
Shape of Dreams
The game offers challenging combat, skill mastery, and build optimization with feedback through boss fights and…
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+4.0
Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter
The game offers challenging combat, including a Nightmare difficulty, requiring skill and strategic planning.
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+4.0
Patch Quest
Challenging bullet hell gameplay with skill progression, mastery of mounts, and strategic use of abilities.
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+4.0
Antimatter Dimensions
The game requires skillful optimization, problem solving, and understanding complex mechanics to progress efficiently.
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+4.0
Apewar
Game features skill-based combat, movement mechanics like bhopping, and strategic planning that challenge player…
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+4.0
BioShock® 2
Combat is challenging and skill-based with dual wielding plasmids and weapons, strategic enemy encounters, and upgrades.
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+4.0
Death Must Die
The game requires skillful aiming, dodging, and strategic build crafting, with difficulty spikes and responsive combat…
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+4.0
TUNIC
The game features challenging combat and puzzles that require skill and mastery, rewarding player effectiveness and…
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+4.0
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
The game offers tactical challenges requiring strategic use of cognition points and positioning, with difficulty…
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+4.0
A Monster's Expedition
Puzzles range from approachable to very challenging, requiring skillful problem solving and logical thinking.
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+4.0
Blood Typers
The game challenges players with skill-based typing under pressure, requiring mastery of mechanics and providing…
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+4.0
Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands
Combat requires strategic thinking, managing buffs/debuffs, and experimenting with builds; boss fights test player…
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+4.0
DRAINUS
The game offers skill-based challenges with multi-phase bosses and a flexible difficulty curve rewarding mastery.
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