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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
Logic Town
The game offers a range of puzzle difficulties, tests logical deduction skills, and provides feedback on mistakes…
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+4.0
Mega Mosaic
The game requires logical deduction and skillful reasoning to solve a massive, complex puzzle with feedback on errors.
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+4.0
Mosaic of the Strange
The game offers logical deduction puzzles with increasing complexity and multiple difficulty settings that challenge…
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+4.0
Pale Coins
Combat is challenging and requires skillful timing and strategy; progression through leveling, attribute allocation…
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+4.0
Space Gladiators
The game is challenging with a high skill ceiling, requiring mastery of combat mechanics, enemy patterns, and strategic…
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+4.0
Stella Sora
Combat requires skillful dodging, timing, and strategic team building; players receive feedback through challenging…
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+4.0
The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors
The game demands skillful timing, positioning, and mastery of character moves; difficulty ramps up and rewards player…
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+4.0
The Pale Beyond
The game challenges players with survival resource management and strategic crew assignments, requiring skillful…
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+4.0
Dead by Daylight
High skill ceiling with mind games, mechanical skill, and strategic thinking required; players report learning curves…
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+4.0
THE FINALS
High skill ceiling with balanced weapons and mechanics; players report learning curve and skill expression through…
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+4.0
World War Z
The game offers a challenging difficulty curve, skill trees, weapon upgrades, and requires tactical teamwork, providing…
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+4.0
Atelier Lulua ~The Scion of Arland~
Complex alchemy system with deep mechanics and strategic combat requiring skillful preparation and execution.
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+4.0
Cue Club 2: Pool & Snooker
The game offers multiple difficulty levels with AI opponents that provide a challenging and skill-testing experience…
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+4.0
Faces of War
The game is challenging, requiring skillful micro-management, tactical thinking, and mastery of complex mechanics.
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+4.0
Handy Harry's Haunted House Services
Game involves skillful navigation, task completion, and evasion of ghosts with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
NOT A HERO
The game is challenging with precise timing, cover mechanics, and skillful execution required, rewarding mastery and…
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+4.0
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty
The game offers challenging puzzles and platforming that require skill and timing, with a learning curve and quicksave…
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+4.0
Sailwind
The game requires learning realistic sailing physics, navigation by stars and instruments, and cargo balancing…
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+4.0
SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル
The game offers a high skill ceiling with emphasis on footsies, timing, and mastering unique mechanics; players receive…
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+4.0
SpellForce 3 Fallen God
Engages players with skill-based RTS battles, RPG character development, and meaningful feedback.
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+4.0
Tunguska: The Visitation - Final Cut
Game requires skillful combat, stealth, resource management, and strategic planning with meaningful feedback.
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+4.0
Vampire: The Masquerade — Night Road
Skill checks and character stats influence outcomes; players engage in meaningful tests of abilities.
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+4.0
We Need To Go Deeper
Game requires skillful teamwork, role mastery, and managing multiple systems under pressure, with feedback from…
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+4.0
Zombie Training Simulator
Game offers skill challenges, survival modes with increasing difficulty, and leaderboards that reward precision and…
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