Find your kind of game
Competence
Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
Explore another motivation
Less relaxation
High competence scores, with relaxation at +0 or below.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Competence affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
-
+5.0
Ziggurat
The game is challenging, rewarding skillful play, requiring precise aiming, dodging, and strategic use of weapons and…
-
+5.0
Bob Was Hungry
The game is highly skill-based with difficult levels requiring mastery of precise jumps and timing, rewarding player…
-
+5.0
Decktamer
The game is challenging with meaningful skill tests, requiring strategic planning, resource management, and mastery of…
-
+5.0
Exo Rally Championship
The game demands mastering complex physics, vehicle tuning, resource management, and precise driving skills, with a…
-
+5.0
Flat Heroes
The game is challenging with a high skill ceiling, requiring precise timing, reflexes, and strategy to overcome…
-
+5.0
Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
Steep learning curve with complex mechanics requiring skillful planning and execution; players feel effective as they…
-
+5.0
Nex Machina
High skill ceiling with emphasis on mastering enemy patterns, dodging, and scoring; players improve through practice…
-
+5.0
Redout: Enhanced Edition
High skill ceiling with challenging AI, difficult tracks, and nuanced controls requiring mastery of strafing and…
-
+5.0
Super Meat Boy 3D
High skill ceiling with challenging platforming, precision controls, and rewarding mastery of mechanics.
-
+5.0
The Black Watchmen
The game requires solving complex puzzles, cryptography, research, and critical thinking with challenging and varied…
-
+5.0
Velocibox
The game demands high skill, reflexes, and mastery of complex patterns with clear feedback through progression and…
-
+5.0
2XKO
The game offers a high skill ceiling with complex tag combos, advanced mechanics like Fuse systems, and rewarding…
-
+5.0
Curse of the Dead Gods
High skill ceiling with challenging combat requiring mastery of dodging, parrying, stamina management, and enemy…
-
+5.0
MORDHAU
Steep learning curve with high skill ceiling; mastery of complex combat mechanics is rewarding.
-
+5.0
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee®
The game is challenging with precise platforming, puzzle solving, and requires skill and timing to progress and save…
-
+5.0
Ragdoll Runners
High skill ceiling with challenging timing mechanics; players feel rewarded by mastering difficult controls.
-
+5.0
ScourgeBringer
The game has a steep learning curve and high skill ceiling, rewarding mastery and precise execution.
-
+5.0
Teleglitch: Die More Edition
High skill ceiling with challenging combat, resource management, and tactical decision-making; players improve through…
-
+5.0
Zorbus
High difficulty with complex mechanics, requiring skillful play, strategic planning, and mastery of systems; deaths…
-
+5.0
Blazing Chrome
The game is challenging with demanding enemy patterns and boss fights requiring skill mastery and pattern memorization…
-
+5.0
Dead Dungeon
The game demands high skill, precision, and mastery of controls, rewarding player improvement and technical challenge.
-
+5.0
GuGu Pizza : Delivering Pizza to the Space Station? Boss, this is just not right!
High skill requirement with challenging platforming, momentum control, and pizza balancing mechanics demanding…
-
+5.0
Hellsinker.
High skill ceiling with complex mechanics, requiring learning and mastery of multiple unique characters and systems.
-
+5.0
JUMP KING QUEST
The game demands high skill in precise platforming and challenging combat, with a steep learning curve and rewarding…
Same motivation, different experiences
Your way to play
Explore different sides of competence, grouped by what players enjoy.
Fine-tune your next game
A little more you
Mix in another motivation, or find an experience with less of something else.