region: Practiced Mastery

Games where practice pays off

Games that reward repetition - a fixed challenge you learn until it stops being a mystery, then execute clean.

You don't beat the boss, you rehearse it until you can't lose. Every death is just a note for the next run.

Examples: Jump King, Dark Souls, Mario 64 speedruns

Grand Theft Auto V cover art
+4 editions

Grand Theft Auto V

Practiced Mastery · open-world crime

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Grand Theft Auto V
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt cover art
+1 edition

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Practiced Mastery · narrative action RPG

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Red Dead Redemption 2 cover art
+1 edition

Red Dead Redemption 2

Practiced Mastery · open-world western

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Red Dead Redemption 2
The Last of Us Remastered cover art
+1 edition

The Last of Us Remastered

Practiced Mastery · survival action

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The Last of Us Remastered
God of War cover art
+1 edition

God of War

Practiced Mastery · hack-and-slash action

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God of War
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag cover art
+2 editions

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

Practiced Mastery · open-world pirate adventure

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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild cover art
+4 editions

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Practiced Mastery · open-world adventure

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Half-Life cover art

Half-Life

Practiced Mastery · narrative FPS

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Half-Life
BioShock Infinite cover art

BioShock Infinite

Practiced Mastery · linear FPS

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BioShock Infinite
Batman: Arkham City cover art
+2 editions

Batman: Arkham City

Practiced Mastery · stealth action brawler

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Batman: Arkham City
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End cover art
+3 editions

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

Practiced Mastery · cinematic action

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Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Horizon Zero Dawn cover art

Horizon Zero Dawn

Practiced Mastery · action RPG

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Horizon Zero Dawn
Shadow of the Tomb Raider cover art
+3 editions

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Practiced Mastery · action adventure

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Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Far Cry 5 cover art
+5 editions

Far Cry 5

Practiced Mastery · open-world FPS

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Far Cry 5
Elden Ring cover art

Elden Ring

Practiced Mastery · open-world soulslike

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Elden Ring
Hollow Knight: Silksong cover art
+1 edition

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Practiced Mastery · metroidvania

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Hollow Knight: Silksong
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 cover art
+1 edition

Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Practiced Mastery · action adventure

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Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Super Mario 64 cover art
+5 editions

Super Mario 64

Practiced Mastery · 3D platformer

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Super Mario 64
Dark Souls III cover art
+2 editions

Dark Souls III

Practiced Mastery · action RPG

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Dark Souls III
Dishonored 2 cover art
+1 edition

Dishonored 2

Practiced Mastery · immersive sim

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Dishonored 2
Bloodborne cover art

Bloodborne

Practiced Mastery · action RPG

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Bloodborne
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood cover art

Assassin's Creed Brotherhood

Practiced Mastery · stealth action-adventure

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Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
The Last of Us Part I cover art
+1 edition

The Last of Us Part I

Practiced Mastery · survival action

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The Last of Us Part I
Hades cover art

Hades

Practiced Mastery · action roguelike

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Hades
Limbo cover art

Limbo

Practiced Mastery · puzzle platformer

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Limbo
Cyberpunk 2077 cover art

Cyberpunk 2077

Practiced Mastery · open-world action RPG

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Cyberpunk 2077
Nier: Automata cover art

Nier: Automata

Practiced Mastery · action RPG

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Nier: Automata
Middle-earth: Shadow of War cover art
+1 edition

Middle-earth: Shadow of War

Practiced Mastery · open-world action

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Middle-earth: Shadow of War
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice cover art

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Practiced Mastery · action parry game

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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Wolfenstein: The New Order cover art

Wolfenstein: The New Order

Practiced Mastery · linear FPS

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Wolfenstein: The New Order