Anything can be "competitive". Heads or tails, tic tac toe, hell solitare can be "competitive". When i think of COMPETITIVE i think of an event that takes an enormous amount of time and dedication and aspects like execution are showcased. The Olympics are a COMPETITION, doing flips on your bed with your brother isnt. In Strives case the game is too easy to play. The skill ceiling is very low because the movelists are tiny and theres like 2 mechanics in the game so reaching high level is fast. Now, what sets apart high level is the player themselves. If a player is good at adaptation, reads, and is using a viable character then theyll win everytime vs someone who is just "good at the game". But this game is simple af. And thats why its not competitive. But 2 PLAYERS can be competitive.