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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
Super Mario 64 FPS
High skill ceiling due to speedrunning challenges, glitches exploitation, and precise movement/shooting mechanics.
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+4.0
Sword Rogue
Challenging gameplay requiring skill, precision, and strategic choices with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
System Shock
The game requires skillful inventory management, combat tactics, and puzzle solving with meaningful feedback and…
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+4.0
Utopia Must Fall
Game requires skillful aiming, prioritization, and strategic upgrade choices to survive increasingly difficult waves.
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+4.0
Death Coming/死神来了
Game challenges players to master timing, sequencing, and strategy to get perfect kills and high scores.
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+4.0
ibb & obb
Challenging puzzles and platforming require skill, coordination, and timing; players receive clear feedback and…
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+4.0
Mortal Kombat X
The game features a high skill ceiling with complex combos, frame data options, and challenging AI, rewarding mastery…
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+4.0
PULSAR: Lost Colony
Game requires skillful coordination, managing complex ship systems, and tactical combat, with meaningful feedback and…
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+4.0
I'm on Observation Duty 6
The game challenges players to spot subtle anomalies, improve observation skills, and master reporting mechanics with…
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+4.0
Mixolumia
Game offers a high skill ceiling with challenging mechanics, rewarding skillful play and mastery of complex combos.
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+4.0
Nazi Zombies
The game challenges players with escalating zombie waves requiring skillful shooting, stamina management, and teamwork…
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+4.0
Peace, Death! 2
The game requires skillful observation, memory, and arithmetic to manage increasingly complex rules and client…
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+4.0
Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
Challenging puzzles requiring logical thinking and problem solving provide satisfying skill tests.
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+4.0
Primordialis
The game is challenging and requires skillful experimentation and mastery of complex mechanics, rewarding players who…
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+4.0
Retail Hell
Gameplay requires skillful multitasking, resource management, and adapting to increasing challenges.
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+4.0
Touhou Mystery Reel
High difficulty bosses requiring precise timing and skillful parrying provide strong tests of player competence…
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+4.0
Cut the Rope 2
The game challenges players with physics puzzles requiring precision, timing, and strategic use of helpers, providing…
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+4.0
Riven
The game offers challenging puzzles that require skill, note-taking, and problem solving, with feedback through puzzle…
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+4.0
20XX
The game demands skillful platforming, precise controls, boss pattern learning, and strategic use of upgrades…
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+4.0
Call of Duty®: Black Ops II
Gameplay requires skillful aiming, strategic use of perks and scorestreaks, and mastering multiplayer mechanics.
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+4.0
CONTROL Ultimate Edition
Combat requires skillful use of powers and weapons, with challenging boss fights and strategic enemy encounters.
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+4.0
Dungeons of Blood and Dream
The game features challenging combat, skill-based melee, and complex mechanics that reward mastery and learning.
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+4.0
Dunjungle
The game is challenging with skill-based dodging and combat; players improve through learning enemy patterns and…
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+4.0
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
Players can feel effective through skill mastery and hero progression.
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