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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
Heavy Bullets
The game demands skillful aiming, quick reflexes, and strategic resource management, with clear feedback on performance…
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+4.0
MIO: Memories in Orbit
Challenging combat and platforming require skill and mastery, with meaningful boss fights and progression through…
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+4.0
POPULATION: ONE
Game requires skillful aiming, climbing, flying, and strategic play with a significant learning curve and rewarding…
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+4.0
Production Line : Car factory simulation
Game challenges players to optimize production efficiency, manage bottlenecks, and master complex research trees…
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+4.0
Project Unknown
The game features a steep learning curve, skill trees, and requires strategic use of character abilities and equipment…
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+4.0
SCP: 5K
Gunplay is praised as satisfying and skillful; combat requires tactical thinking and coordination, with challenging AI…
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+4.0
The Last Stand: Aftermath
Challenging combat with skillful gunplay and melee, requiring planning and adaptation to enemy types and resource…
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+4.0
Valgrave: Immortal Plains
High skill ceiling with fluid combat, aiming, movement, and combo mastery emphasized.
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+4.0
Blueprint Tycoon
The game challenges players with complex logistics, optimization, and problem-solving, rewarding skillful management…
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+4.0
DeathWatchers
Game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring observation skills, puzzle solving, and survival tactics.
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+4.0
Enemy Mind
The game challenges players with skillful ship switching, aiming, and survival against increasing difficulty and boss…
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+4.0
Leviaclaw
Combat requires skillful use of abilities, strategy, and learning enemy patterns; boss fights provide technical…
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+4.0
Lost Castle 2
Combat is skill-based with varied weapon mechanics and boss fights requiring strategy; players report satisfying…
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+4.0
Main Assembly
The game offers a steep learning curve with complex programming and engineering challenges that reward skill and…
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+4.0
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault
The game offers challenging combat, strategic inventory management, and meaningful progression with feedback on…
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+4.0
Out of Ammo
Game offers skill-based shooting mechanics with manual reloading and strategic placement, rewarding mastery.
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+4.0
War Thunder
Game requires skillful play, mastery of physics, and tactical knowledge; players report learning and improving over…
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+4.0
Battle On! Hero Academy
The game involves skillful management of hero builds, equipment crafting, and strategic team composition with…
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+4.0
Bendy: Lone Wolf
Game involves skillful combat, strategic resource management, and puzzle solving with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Eiyu*Senki Gold – A New Conquest
The game offers strategic turn-based battles with character builds, equipment, and tactical positioning, requiring…
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+4.0
FORCED SHOWDOWN
Game requires skillful twin-stick shooting, strategic deck building, and adapting to random modifiers and bosses.
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+4.0
myPOPGOES
Game features challenging resource management and difficult minigames requiring skill and practice, with feedback on…
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+4.0
No Man's Home
Challenging AI requiring tactical thinking and skillful combat; players receive meaningful feedback.
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+4.0
QV
Puzzles require skillful thinking and some physical timing; difficulty scales well and challenges players progressively.
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