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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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ARK: Survival Evolved
Game involves mastering complex survival mechanics, crafting, building, and dinosaur taming requiring skill and…
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+4.0
Lara Croft GO
Puzzles increase in difficulty, requiring skillful thinking and problem solving, with feedback through puzzle…
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+4.0
Mount & Blade
Players develop skills in combat, strategy, and management, with challenging battles and progression systems.
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+4.0
Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition
The game involves complex D&D 3e mechanics, character builds, tactical combat, and problem solving, providing skill…
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+4.0
Resident Evil 5
The game offers challenging combat, boss fights, and skillful melee combos, requiring player skill and strategy…
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+4.0
WGT Golf
The game offers realistic physics and challenging putting mechanics requiring skill and practice to master, with…
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+4.0
Charlie in the Moistverse of Madness
The game features challenging boss fights comparable to Dark Souls, requiring skill and mastery.
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+4.0
Chronoquartz
The game challenges players with puzzles requiring logical thinking and mastery of mechanics, rewarding skillful…
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+4.0
Erenshor
Gameplay involves skillful combat, strategic party management, and overcoming challenging content reminiscent of…
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+4.0
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd
Combat is strategic and challenging, especially on higher difficulties, requiring skillful use of character abilities…
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+4.0
Umineko When They Cry - Answer Arcs
The game challenges players with complex logic puzzles and mysteries requiring skillful reasoning and interpretation.
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+4.0
Halls of Torment: Prelude
Game involves skillful aiming, dodging, and strategic use of abilities with challenging enemy patterns and bosses.
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+4.0
Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe
The game challenges players with timed combat and puzzle cooking requiring skillful combos and strategic equipment…
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+4.0
CAPTURED
The game requires skillful observation, memory, and quick reactions to avoid enemies and correctly identify anomalies…
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+4.0
Cats Love Boxes
The game features challenging Sokoban-style puzzles that require skillful planning and problem solving, with difficulty…
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+4.0
EA Sports UFC 6
The game rewards skillful play with strategic striking, stamina management, and timing; grappling is less refined but…
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+4.0
GeoGuessr
The game challenges players to develop and apply geographical knowledge and observational skills, with clear feedback…
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+4.0
Linelight
Puzzles progressively increase in difficulty, requiring skillful timing, planning, and problem solving.
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+4.0
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
The game offers a wide variety of challenging puzzles that require skillful pattern recognition, logic, and deduction…
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+4.0
Party Hard
The game is challenging, requiring skillful planning, stealth, and execution to clear levels without being caught.
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+4.0
Police Stories: The Academy
The game requires significant brain usage, tactical planning, and skillful execution with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Shell Shockers
The game rewards skillful aiming, positioning, and strategic play with a high skill ceiling and feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Slayaway Camp
Puzzles increase in difficulty and complexity, requiring skillful planning and problem solving.
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+4.0
Space Pirates and Zombies
Combat requires skillful piloting and tactical positioning; progression involves overcoming increasingly difficult…
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