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Growth
Learning or personal development
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Growth + Strategy
A strong dose of growth and strategy in the same game.
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+4.0
Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
Players develop strategic skills, learn unit counters, and improve through practice and multiplayer.
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+4.0
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
Players develop skills, base, and equipment progressively over long playtime.
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+4.0
DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine
Players learn complex systems and improve their skills managing the fortress and using DFHack tools.
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+4.0
Hexcells
Players develop logical reasoning skills and puzzle-solving strategies.
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+4.0
Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead
Steep learning curve with skill development in tactics, controls, and teamwork.
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+4.0
Defense Grid: The Awakening
Players develop strategic thinking and mastery over tower combinations and map layouts, improving over time.
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+4.0
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Emphasizes learning and personal development through mastering jobs, abilities, and strategic gameplay.
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+4.0
Into the Breach
Players learn and improve strategic thinking and problem-solving skills through repeated play and challenges.
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+4.0
Legends of Runeterra
Players develop strategic skills and knowledge of card interactions over time.
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+4.0
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Skill trees, weapon upgrades, and strategic learning provide ongoing personal development and mastery.
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+4.0
BLACK SOULS II
Players develop skills, knowledge, and strategies over multiple playthroughs; story and lore deepen with experience.
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+4.0
Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
Skill acquisition and character development provide strong learning and growth opportunities.
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+4.0
Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
Players develop skills, unlock new abilities, and improve tactics through progression and replay.
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+4.0
Wingspan
Players learn game mechanics, bird facts, and develop strategic skills over time.
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+4.0
Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal
Players learn and improve skills over time, mastering complex mechanics and strategies.
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+4.0
Epic Battle Fantasy 3
Players learn and develop strategies, improve skills, and progress through increasingly difficult challenges.
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+4.0
Bloons TD Battles
Players develop skills, learn strategies, and unlock towers/upgrades over time.
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+4.0
Orcs Must Die! 2
Players develop skills and upgrade traps and weapons, showing clear progression and learning.
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+4.0
Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition
Players develop strategic skills, learn historical tactics, and improve gameplay proficiency.
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+4.0
Total War: SHOGUN 2
Players develop skills in strategy and tactics, and progress generals and units through experience.
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+4.0
Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
Players learn combat mechanics, develop strategies, and experience character and story growth.
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+4.0
DICEOMANCER
Players learn complex mechanics, improve strategies, and unlock new cards and relics through progression.
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+4.0
Emberward
Players develop skills in strategy, tower placement, and maze building; meta-progression adds learning.
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+4.0
Empires of the Undergrowth
Players learn game mechanics, improve strategies, and develop colony management skills
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