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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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+4.0
SteamWorld Heist
Challenging tactical combat requiring skillful aiming, positioning, and strategic planning with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
The Deadseat
The game challenges players with increasing difficulty, requiring skillful multitasking, quick reflexes, and strategic…
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+4.0
Attack on Titan 2 - A.O.T.2
Combat requires skillful use of ODM gear and targeting titan weak points; gameplay is easy to learn but hard to master…
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+4.0
Ys Origin
The game features challenging boss fights requiring skill and pattern recognition, with a steep learning curve and…
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+4.0
Absolum
Combat is skill-based with timing for dodges, parries, and combos; players feel rewarded for mastery.
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+4.0
Ancient Dungeon
Challenging combat and boss fights requiring skill and timing; players report satisfaction from mastering mechanics.
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+4.0
Arco
Combat is challenging, requiring skillful tactics and strategic planning with feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Armoured Commander II
Game requires skillful management of crew, tank mechanics, and tactical positioning with meaningful feedback and…
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+4.0
Bridge Constructor Portal
Progressive difficulty with complex physics puzzles requiring skillful bridge design and problem solving.
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+4.0
Creeper World: Anniversary Edition
Game challenges players to master resource management, positioning, and timing; difficulty ramps up and rewards…
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+4.0
Delete
The game challenges players with increasingly complex puzzles requiring logical deduction and skillful reasoning…
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+4.0
Epic Seven
The game demands skillful team building, speed tuning, and tactical execution, rewarding mastery of complex mechanics.
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+4.0
FIFA 20
Gameplay involves skillful controls, mastering new mechanics like strafe dribbling and set pieces, rewarding player…
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+4.0
HYPERBEAT
The game offers a satisfying learning curve with skill-based rhythm gameplay and scoring that rewards precision and…
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+4.0
Impossible Creatures Steam Edition
The game challenges players to master unit creation, resource management, and strategic combat, rewarding skillful play…
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+4.0
One Turn Kill
The game challenges players with complex deckbuilding and precise execution to solve combat puzzles, rewarding skill…
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+4.0
Poly Bridge
The game challenges players with increasingly difficult puzzles requiring skillful engineering and problem solving…
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+4.0
Pro Evolution Soccer 2013
The game features a steep learning curve with advanced techniques requiring practice, rewarding mastery with satisfying…
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+4.0
Risk of Rain Returns
Game is challenging with skill-based combat, requiring mechanical mastery and strategic item use.
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+4.0
Shape of Dreams
The game offers challenging combat, skill mastery, and build optimization with feedback through boss fights and…
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+4.0
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
High skill ceiling with demanding drifting, boosting, and vehicle handling mechanics; AI is challenging but fair.
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+4.0
Patch Quest
Challenging bullet hell gameplay with skill progression, mastery of mounts, and strategic use of abilities.
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+4.0
VOIN
Combat is skill-based, fast-paced, and rewarding with meaningful feedback; players overcome challenging enemies and…
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+4.0
BioShock® 2
Combat is challenging and skill-based with dual wielding plasmids and weapons, strategic enemy encounters, and upgrades.
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