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Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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High competence scores, with story at +0 or below.
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+4.0
Dark Roll: Free Kick Challenge
The game has a steep learning curve and requires skill mastery, with players reporting rewarding challenges and…
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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
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
Oblivity - Find your perfect Sensitivity
The game provides detailed statistical feedback, replays, and performance analysis that help players feel effective and…
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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
RAGE
The game features challenging combat with varied enemy AI and weapon mechanics requiring skill and strategy, especially…
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+4.0
Space Empires IV Deluxe
High skill ceiling with complex micromanagement, tech tree mastery, and strategic planning required.
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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
Mechanic Escape
Game challenges player skill with increasing difficulty, requiring timing, precision, and memorization to succeed.
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+4.0
Void Invaders
The game offers increasing difficulty, challenging bosses, and requires skillful dodging and shooting.
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+4.0
CrossCells
The game challenges players with progressively harder puzzles requiring mental arithmetic and logical reasoning…
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+4.0
Cube Runner
Game challenges reflexes and precision timing with increasing difficulty, especially in later levels, requiring skill…
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+4.0
Hexarchy
Game offers meaningful skill-based decisions, strategic deck management, and tactical combat challenges.
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+4.0
Phantom Brigade
Combat requires skillful planning and execution, with meaningful feedback and tactical depth, rewarding player mastery.
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+4.0
POLYGON
Game offers skill-based gunplay, tactical team play, and a rewarding progression system with weapon upgrades.
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+4.0
Strikers Club
Skill-based gameplay with emphasis on passing, positioning, and mechanical mastery; players report a high skill ceiling…
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+4.0
TeraBlaster
Gameplay requires skillful maneuvering and shooting with increasing difficulty and fast reflexes to survive and improve…
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+4.0
Chip
Challenging puzzles with increasing difficulty and skill-based time and move limits provide strong competence feedback.
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+4.0
FIGHTING EX LAYER
The game offers a skill-based fighting system with combo execution, trials, and an expert mode that challenges players…
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+4.0
Hero's Hour
Game offers skillful play through strategic army building, hero skill specialization, and tactical spellcasting in…
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+4.0
HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™
The game has a noticeable skill ceiling, challenging AI, and requires mastering drifting and boosting mechanics.
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+4.0
Joint Operations: Combined Arms Gold
The game offers challenging combat with realistic ballistics, tactical team play, and skill-based vehicle and weapon…
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+4.0
Paper Planet
Game involves skillful dodging, blocking, and managing chaotic bullet hell scenarios with complex item synergies.
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