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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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+5.0
Devil May Cry 4
The game demands skillful timing, combo mastery, and offers graded performance feedback, rewarding player improvement…
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+5.0
Marble It Up! Ultra
High skill ceiling with precision platforming, speedrunning challenges, and mastery of physics-based controls.
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+5.0
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® 3 Gold
The game demands high skill, strategic planning, and precise execution; success requires overcoming challenging AI and…
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+5.0
Tony Hawk's™ Pro Skater™ 1 + 2
High skill ceiling with challenging combos, trick chaining, and grinding for achievements.
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+5.0
Bleed 2
The game emphasizes skillful dodging, parrying, and boss pattern mastery with increasing difficulty and rewarding…
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+5.0
Super Crate Box
The game is challenging with a high skill ceiling, requiring quick reflexes and mastery of many weapons, providing…
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+5.0
Advent NEON®
High skill ceiling with challenging combat and platforming; players receive feedback through ranks and mastery of…
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+5.0
Ball-it Hell
High skill ceiling with emphasis on precise timing, aiming, dodging, and mastering different characters; players…
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+5.0
BZZZT
The game emphasizes skill mastery, precision platforming, and overcoming challenging levels with tight controls and…
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+5.0
UBERMOSH Vol.5
The game is skill-based with fast-paced bullet hell mechanics requiring precise timing, reflexes, and mastery to…
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+5.0
Bot Vice
High skill ceiling with challenging enemies, boss fights, and mastery of controls required; players improve through…
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+5.0
Slipways
High skill ceiling with challenging puzzles, strategic resource management, and optimization rewarded; learning curve…
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+5.0
Boson X
High difficulty and skill-based gameplay with challenging levels and leaderboards emphasize mastery and effectiveness.
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+5.0
Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
High skill ceiling with tactical combat, micromanagement, and strategic resource control; players receive clear…
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+5.0
Element TD 2 - Tower Defense
High skill ceiling with challenging campaign, multiplayer, and strategic tower placement; players improve through…
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+5.0
GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
High skill ceiling with strategic gameplay, requiring mastery of mechanics and decision-making.
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+5.0
Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age
High skill ceiling with complex naval tactics, realistic weapon systems, and detailed unit management requiring mastery.
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+5.0
ARCADE GAME SERIES: GALAGA
The game is challenging and requires skill to survive and achieve high scores; players report mastering patterns and…
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+5.0
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?!
Game challenges players with fast-paced, skillful typing and multitasking, rewarding mastery and improvement with gold…
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+5.0
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
High skill ceiling with challenging enemy patterns and scoring mechanics rewarding mastery and reflexes.
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+5.0
Insurgency: Sandstorm
High skill ceiling with realistic gunplay, recoil control, and tactical team coordination; players report significant…
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+5.0
NEO Scavenger
High skill ceiling with complex crafting, tactical combat, and survival mechanics requiring learning and mastery.
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+5.0
Apex Legends™
High skill ceiling with complex gunplay, recoil control, and movement mechanics; players report learning curves and…
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+5.0
Poosh XL
The game is challenging with a high skill ceiling; players strive to improve timing and strategy to overcome difficult…
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