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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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+4.0
Warhammer: Vermintide 2
The game features a high skill ceiling with challenging combat mechanics, requiring mastery of blocking, dodging, and…
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+4.0
8Bit Fiesta - The Drinking Game
Game is challenging with fast-paced mini-games requiring skill and precision; players report dying frequently and…
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+4.0
Day of Defeat
High skill ceiling with recoil control, map knowledge, and team coordination required; gameplay punishes mistakes.
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+4.0
Intruder
High skill ceiling with emphasis on map knowledge, communication, tactical movement, and mastering gadgets; players…
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+4.0
Ring of Pain
The game is challenging and rewards skillful play, learning enemy behaviors, and strategic decision-making.
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+4.0
SUPERVIVE
High skill ceiling with movement-based combat, skill expression, and strategic teamplay; players report rewarding…
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+4.0
House of Necrosis
The game challenges players with difficult bosses, strategic combat, and resource management, rewarding skillful play…
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+4.0
Hyper Jam
Game is easy to learn but hard to master with skill-based combat, parrying, and strategic perk selection providing a…
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+4.0
Spirits Abyss
The game features challenging gameplay requiring skillful platforming, combat, and strategic use of items, with a steep…
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+4.0
Dig or Die
Game requires skillful resource management, building with physics constraints, and combat tactics.
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+4.0
Intravenous
The game demands skillful stealth, tactical planning, and precise combat; AI is challenging and punishing, rewarding…
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+4.0
Serious Sam Classics: Revolution
Game challenges players with large hordes of enemies, boss fights, and requires skillful movement and weapon choice.
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+4.0
Sky Rogue
Challenging combat requiring skillful flying, aiming, and tactical decision-making.
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+4.0
Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator
The game challenges players with quick decision-making, memory, and managing complex market interactions under time…
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+4.0
Waves 2: Notorious
Game offers escalating difficulty, skill-based combat, and feedback through combos and upgrades, challenging player…
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+4.0
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
The game challenges players with time-sensitive missions and requires mastering flight controls and tactics, rewarding…
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+4.0
Battlefield 4™
High skill ceiling with vehicle mastery, weapon handling, and tactical team play; players receive feedback and can…
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+4.0
Flamebreak
Challenging combat requiring skillful dodging, ability combos, and strategic upgrades; players report satisfaction from…
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+4.0
Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days
Game is challenging with skillful stealth, resource management, and combat requiring player mastery.
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+4.0
Jump Ultimate Stars
The game requires skillful timing, strategic deck building, and mastery of character abilities; players receive…
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+4.0
Nation Red
The game offers a skill-based challenge with scalable difficulty, tactical weapon and perk choices, and requires aiming…
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+4.0
Need for Speed: Underground
The game requires skillful driving, precision in drifting and drag racing, and overcoming rubber-banding AI challenges.
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+4.0
PokéRogue
The game requires skillful team building, resource management, and strategic decision-making with challenging boss…
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+4.0
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2
The game offers challenging combat with skill-based gunplay, tactical enemy encounters, and difficulty modes that…
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