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Competence
Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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Competence + Strategy
A strong dose of competence and strategy in the same game.
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+4.0
Baldi's Basics Plus
The game is described as challenging with significant brain usage, requiring strategy and skill to master, with…
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+4.0
Bloody Hell
The game offers challenging bullet hell combat and boss fights that require skill and pattern learning.
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+4.0
Borderlands 2
Game offers skill challenges with boss fights, character builds, and requires tactical play especially at higher…
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+4.0
Öoo
The game provides a steady challenge with clever puzzles that reward skillful thinking and mastery of mechanics…
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+4.0
ASTLIBRA Revision
Challenging combat with skill-based boss fights and complex RPG mechanics rewarding mastery and optimization.
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+4.0
Dead Space™ 2
Game requires skillful aiming, limb dismemberment, resource management, and quick reactions, with challenging combat…
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+4.0
DYO
Challenging puzzles that require skillful thinking and coordination; players report brain-melting difficulty and…
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+4.0
Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library!
Players feel effective as they learn to sort books and unlock spells.
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+4.0
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Game emphasizes skillful combat, tactical play, and mastery of Specialist abilities with feedback through killstreaks…
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+4.0
Alien: Isolation
High skill required to survive unpredictable alien AI, manage resources, and use stealth effectively; challenging…
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+4.0
ShellShock Live
Game requires skillful aiming, understanding weapon trajectories, and strategic upgrades; players report a learning…
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+4.0
Skul: The Hero Slayer
Game is challenging with skill-based combat and boss fights; players improve over time and feel mastery.
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+4.0
Unrailed!
Game is easy to learn but hard to master; requires skillful multitasking, coordination, and quick decision-making.
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+4.0
Homicipher: Demo
The game challenges players to decipher an unknown language and solve puzzles, providing a rewarding sense of skill and…
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+4.0
LYNE
Increasing difficulty and complex puzzles provide skill challenges and feedback on performance.
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+4.0
Nova Drift
The game offers challenging skill-based gameplay with meaningful feedback and a high skill ceiling, rewarding mastery…
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+4.0
PAC-MAN™ Championship Edition DX+
Game challenges reflexes and strategic planning with increasing speed and complex ghost patterns, rewarding skillful…
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+4.0
The Roottrees are Dead
The game challenges players with complex deduction puzzles requiring skillful information gathering and logical…
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+4.0
Planet Zoo
The game has a steep learning curve and significant brain usage; mastering building, animal care, and management…
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+4.0
Scrap Mechanic
The game offers a significant learning curve with complex mechanical building and problem solving, rewarding skill…
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+4.0
Sniper Elite 4
Game offers challenging shooting mechanics with realistic ballistics, requiring skillful aiming, stealth, and strategic…
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+4.0
Derail Valley
The game involves mastering complex train operations, managing physics, and overcoming technical challenges like…
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+4.0
ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
Combat is challenging but fair, with skill-based boss fights and progression through mastering abilities and dodging…
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+4.0
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
The game demands skillful multitasking, fast reactions, and strategic timing to survive, with increasing difficulty and…
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