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Growth
Learning or personal development
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Less relaxation
High growth scores, with relaxation at +0 or below.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Growth affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
The Walking Dead: Season Two
Players experience Clementine's psychological and emotional growth through choices.
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+4.0
Frostpunk
Players learn and improve management skills, resource allocation, and strategic decision-making through gameplay.
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+4.0
BOMBANANA!
Players develop communication skills, puzzle-solving abilities, and team coordination over time.
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+4.0
Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
Players develop skills in multitasking, strategy, and survival mechanics, with learning curves noted.
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+4.0
PlateUp!
Players develop skills, learn mechanics, and improve strategies through progression and repeated play.
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+4.0
Call of Duty: Warzone
Players develop skills, weapon mastery, and strategic knowledge over time.
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+4.0
Mega Man 2
Players develop skills, learn enemy patterns, and improve through repeated play and mastery.
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+4.0
Barotrauma
Players learn complex systems, improve teamwork skills, and develop strategies over time.
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+4.0
Look Outside
Players learn game mechanics, improve combat skills, and uncover lore through repeated playthroughs.
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+4.0
Insurgency
Players develop skills over time; learning maps, weapon handling, and tactics is essential for success.
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+4.0
Desperados III
Players develop skills in planning, timing, and strategy through challenging gameplay.
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+4.0
Resident Evil 4 (2005)
Players develop skills in aiming, resource management, and combat tactics; weapon upgrades reflect progression.
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+4.0
Darkest Dungeon®
Players develop skills, knowledge, and strategies over time; characters level up and improve.
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+4.0
Downwell
Players develop skills and knowledge through repeated play and mastery of mechanics.
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+4.0
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Players develop skills through repeated attempts, learning enemy patterns and level layouts.
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+4.0
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Players develop communication skills, memory, and puzzle-solving abilities over time.
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+4.0
Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
Players gain insight into mental illness and empathy, with narrative encouraging reflection and understanding.
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+4.0
SpeedRunners
Players develop skills, learn mechanics, and improve over time.
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+4.0
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009)
Players develop skills in multiplayer and progress through ranks and unlocks.
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+4.0
Quake
Players develop skills in movement, aiming, and strategy; learning enemy patterns and map layouts.
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+4.0
VVVVVV
Players develop skills through repeated attempts and mastering challenging levels.
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+4.0
Mega Man X2
Players develop skills and acquire upgrades that enhance abilities, reflecting learning and personal development.
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+4.0
Darkwood
Players learn mechanics, enemy patterns, and improve survival skills through repeated play and exploration.
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+4.0
PAYDAY™ The Heist
Leveling system and skill progression provide meaningful personal development and mastery.
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