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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 growth in the same game.
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+4.0
Seven Kingdoms: Ancient Adversaries
The game offers complex management of economy, loyalty, espionage, and military tactics requiring skill and strategic…
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+4.0
TEVI
Combat is fluid and skill-based with complex combos and boss fights requiring mastery; sigil system allows build…
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+4.0
Zenless Zone Zero
Players feel effective in combat, with a high skill ceiling.
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+4.0
Gran Turismo
Driving mechanics are highly refined and challenging, rewarding skill and mastery, with detailed physics and feedback.
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+4.0
A Solitaire Mystery
The game challenges players with complex, unique solitaire puzzles requiring skill, planning, and problem solving…
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+4.0
ADACA
Game challenges players with varied combat, puzzles, and exploration requiring skill and problem solving.
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+4.0
Alpha League HD
Game offers strategic depth, skill mastery, and meaningful feedback through competitive ranked play and progression.
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+4.0
Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky DX
The game offers a deep alchemy system requiring skill and planning, alongside strategic combat and task management…
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+4.0
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout
The game requires mastering a deep crafting/alchemy system and a hybrid real-time turn-based combat system with…
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+4.0
Battlezone 98 Redux
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skill in both FPS combat and RTS strategy, with feedback…
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+4.0
[Chilla's Art] The Closing Shift | 閉店事件
Players engage in mastering coffee-making mechanics and serving customers accurately, which requires skill and learning.
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+4.0
Cronos: The New Dawn
Combat requires skillful aiming, resource management, and strategic use of charged shots and environment, providing…
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+4.0
Final Assault
The game offers a skill curve with strategic depth, requiring learning and mastery of unit types, tactics, and…
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+4.0
Immortal Redneck
The game is challenging with skill-based fast-paced FPS combat, requiring mastery of movement and weapon use, and…
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+4.0
Kick Ass Commandos
Game features challenging levels, skill-based shooting, and progression through upgrades and ranks, requiring player…
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+4.0
Lords of Magic: Special Edition
Game offers complex tactical combat, resource management, and strategic planning with a steep learning curve and skill…
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+4.0
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 1
The games involve skillful real-time tactical combat and strategic deck-building, with challenging bosses and post-game…
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+4.0
Mind Over Magic
The game challenges players with complex management, optimization, and combat mechanics requiring skill and strategic…
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+4.0
Monomyth
The game challenges players with skill-based combat, resource management, and puzzle solving, rewarding mastery and…
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+4.0
Pixel Cafe
Gameplay is challenging with skill mastery required especially in nightmare levels; players receive clear feedback and…
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+4.0
realMyst: Masterpiece Edition
The game features challenging and logical puzzles requiring observation, note-taking, and problem-solving skills.
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+4.0
Regiments
The game challenges players with tactical decision-making, AI that punishes mistakes, and a learning curve that rewards…
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+4.0
SEDAP! A Culinary Adventure
Game offers increasing difficulty, skill-based QTE cooking minigames, combat challenges, and requires coordination and…
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+4.0
Skelly Selest
The game features skill-based combat with a learning curve, requiring mastery of enemy patterns and controls.
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