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Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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Games where competence stands out from the other motivations.
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+5.0
Europa Universalis V
The game demands mastering complex mechanics, strategic planning, and overcoming a steep learning curve, rewarding…
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+4.0
I.G.I.-2: Covert Strike
The game is challenging with difficult AI, requiring skillful stealth, tactical thinking, and precise shooting to…
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+4.0
Jet Racing Extreme: The First Encounter
High difficulty and challenging physics require skillful control and mastery, with feedback from crashes and tuning.
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+4.0
Jetpack Joyride
The game offers a skill-based challenge with increasing speed, obstacle avoidance, and mission objectives that require…
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+4.0
Subway Surfers
The game has a real skill ceiling with fast-paced reflex challenges and mastery of timing and route memorization.
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+4.0
ZType
The game challenges typing skill and accuracy with escalating difficulty and rewarding feedback.
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+4.0
Golf
Golf games like Golf Story, Normal Golf Game, and Golf+ emphasize skill mastery, precision timing, and overcoming…
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+4.0
Red Ball 4
The game demands skill mastery of physics, momentum, and timing, with increasing difficulty and precise challenges.
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+4.0
FIFA Street
The game emphasizes skillful play, mastering complex trick controls, timing, and strategy to outplay opponents, with…
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+4.0
EMPULSE
High skill ceiling with advanced movement and gunplay; players feel rewarded for mastering mechanics.
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+4.0
Assetto Corsa EVO
The game offers challenging driving physics and license tests that require skill and mastery, providing strong…
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+4.0
The Impossible Quiz
The game requires skillful memory, quick reflexes, lateral thinking, and problem solving to progress, providing…
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+4.0
Starlight Revolver
Combat is challenging and skill-based with dodging, aiming, and build crafting; players report satisfying…
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+5.0
Contra
The game demands high skill, precision, and mastery of controls; success depends on player ability and pattern…
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+4.0
PLATiNA :: LAB
The game offers challenging patterns, especially at higher levels, with a detailed rating system rewarding skill and…
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+4.0
Magic Tiles 3
The game challenges players with increasing tempo and complex tile patterns, requiring skillful timing and finger…
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+4.0
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve - Customizable Cosmetic Set
Gameplay is challenging and skill-based, requiring mastery of flight mechanics, positioning, and tactical dogfighting.
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+5.0
AO3dle
The game challenges players to improve their knowledge of fanfiction character popularity and rewards skillful pattern…
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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
Baseball Bros
The game features a high skill ceiling with timing, reflexes, strategic pitching, and positioning requiring mastery and…
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+4.0
BFDIA 5b
The game requires skillful timing, precise platforming, puzzle solving, and learning patterns to overcome challenges.
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+4.0
Big Hunter
Game challenges players with precise aiming, timing, and weapon management, rewarding skill improvement and mastery.
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+4.0
Bonkheads
The game challenges players with increasingly difficult levels requiring reflexes, timing, and mastery of enemy…
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+4.0
Bubble Shooter!
The game rewards skillful aiming, strategic thinking, and mastery of mechanics like bank shots and cluster drops…
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