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Competence
Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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Competence + Growth
A strong dose of competence and growth in the same game.
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+4.0
Forsworn
The game offers challenging tactical combat with skill-based ability management and meaningful progression, rewarding…
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+4.0
Fury Unleashed
Game is challenging with skill-based combat, combo systems, and requires mastery of mechanics to progress.
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+4.0
Gateways
The game offers challenging puzzles that require skill and understanding of complex mechanics, especially time travel…
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+4.0
GRIP: Combat Racing
The game demands skillful driving, mastering tracks, and strategic use of weapons; players report a high skill ceiling…
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+4.0
King Arthur: Knight's Tale
Tactical combat is challenging and skill-based with strategic depth; players receive clear feedback and can improve…
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+4.0
King's Quest™ Collection
The games require skillful problem solving and puzzle completion with feedback through progress and story advancement.
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+4.0
Mahjong Soul
The game offers a steep learning curve with tutorials and ranked play that challenge players to improve skill and…
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+4.0
Monster Energy Supercross - The Official Videogame 3
The game features challenging physics, a learning curve, and skill-based rhythm sections that reward mastery and…
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+4.0
Pixel Dungeon
Game is challenging and requires skillful play, strategic planning, and learning item effects; players report a high…
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+4.0
Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope
The game offers challenging waves of enemies, skill trees, weapon upgrades, and difficulty levels that require aiming…
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+4.0
Shards of Order
Combat is challenging and strategic, requiring skillful deckbuilding and tactical decisions to overcome tough…
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+4.0
Slash It 2
Game challenges players to improve typing speed and accuracy with progressively harder modes and feedback.
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+4.0
Solium Infernum
The game rewards skillful planning, strategic thinking, and mastering complex mechanics with clear feedback on…
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+4.0
The Council
Skill trees and challenging puzzles require player skill and strategic thinking.
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+4.0
The PenguinGame 2 -Lies of Penguin-
The game features challenging boss fights requiring skill, pattern recognition, and mastery of mechanics, with…
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+4.0
Void Scrappers
Game requires skillful dodging, managing upgrades, and mastering ship controls; players report satisfying build…
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+4.0
Boat Crew
Game requires skillful boat maneuvering, weapon aiming, and crew management with meaningful feedback and progression.
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+4.0
Civilization IV®: Warlords
The game challenges players with complex strategic and tactical decisions, including managing resources, combat, and…
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+4.0
Cogs
Challenging puzzles with increasing difficulty and skill tests in timing and move efficiency.
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+4.0
Egypt: Old Kingdom
Game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful resource management and strategic planning.
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+4.0
FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE
Combat requires skillful timing, dodging, and strategic use of camera upgrades; players report a challenging but…
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+4.0
Holder of Place
The game rewards skillful planning, understanding synergies, and adapting strategies to varied challenges and relic…
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+4.0
Lifeslide
The game offers challenging flight mechanics and skill mastery, rewarding players for improving control and overcoming…
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+4.0
None Shall Intrude: Descent
The game challenges players with strategic deck building, managing elemental combos, and overcoming difficult enemies…
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