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Competence
Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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Competence + Thrill
A strong dose of competence and thrill in the same game.
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Until You Fall
High skill ceiling with challenging combat, requiring learning enemy patterns, timing blocks, dodges, and combos.
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+5.0
BallisticNG
High skill ceiling with challenging tracks, difficult AI, and rewarding mastery; players report steep learning curve…
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+5.0
Dota 2
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics and constant learning; players strive to improve and master gameplay.
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+5.0
Parking Garage Rally Circuit
High skill ceiling with challenging drifting mechanics, leaderboard competition, and mastery of physics-based controls.
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+5.0
Rocket Boots Mania
The game demands skill mastery, precision, and continuous improvement to achieve better times and rankings.
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+5.0
DoDonPachi Resurrection
The game demands high skill, precision, and mastery of complex scoring systems; players report a steep learning curve…
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+5.0
SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell
High skill ceiling with challenging platforming, precise timing, and leaderboard competition requiring mastery.
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+5.0
Touhou Chireiden ~ Subterranean Animism.
The game is known for its extreme difficulty, requiring mastery of bullet patterns, precise dodging, and strategic bomb…
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+5.0
ZeroRanger
High skill ceiling with challenging bosses and stages; rewards mastery and improvement; scoring and combo systems…
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+5.0
The Last Spell
The game is challenging and rewards skillful play, strategic thinking, and mastery of complex mechanics.
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+5.0
Ultra Street Fighter® IV
High skill ceiling with complex combos, frame-perfect inputs, and continuous learning; players experience gradual…
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+5.0
Selaco
Challenging AI requiring tactical skill and precise shooting; combat is rewarding and demands mastery.
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+5.0
Ys: The Oath in Felghana
The game is highly challenging, especially boss fights requiring skill mastery, pattern recognition, and precise…
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+5.0
ANTONBLAST
The game is challenging with a high skill ceiling, requiring mastery of mechanics, precise platforming, and boss fights.
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+5.0
Leap up no Justu: Double
The game is described as challenging, requiring skillful timing and reflexes, with a steep difficulty curve and…
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+5.0
Suit for Hire
High skill ceiling with challenging combat mechanics, requiring mastery of shooting, melee, counters, and timing to…
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+5.0
The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile
The game features challenging combat with a high skill ceiling, requiring mastering combos, dodging, and weapon…
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+5.0
Ultra Fight Da ! Kyanta 2
The game is described as mechanically deep and complex with skill-based mechanics, parries, combos, and strategic…
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+5.0
Cogmind
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, tactical combat, and strategic decision making.
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+5.0
Sledders
High skill ceiling with challenging controls and physics; players report learning curve and mastery satisfaction.
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+5.0
Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
The game offers deep strategic complexity, requiring skillful management of dice rolls, health resources, and…
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+5.0
Assault Android Cactus+
The game features challenging bullet hell style gameplay with skill-based scoring, combo chains, and difficult bosses…
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+5.0
Jamestown
The game is challenging with a steep learning curve, requiring skillful dodging and mastery of mechanics, especially on…
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+5.0
KILL KNIGHT
High skill ceiling with challenging mechanics, requiring mastery of complex combat systems and resource management.
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