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Growth
Learning or personal development
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Focused on growth
Games where growth stands out from the other motivations.
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+4.0
STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™
Character leveling, skill development, and story progression provide learning and growth.
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+4.0
Stone Story RPG
Players develop skills in scripting, crafting, and strategy, showing learning and personal development.
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+4.0
Subnautica 2
Players experience personal development through skill acquisition.
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+4.0
Tales of Berseria™
Players develop skills, learn combat mechanics, and improve characters through progression and customization
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+4.0
Team Fortress 2
Players develop skills over time, learning class mechanics and improving gameplay through practice.
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+4.0
Tearscape
Players develop skills, learn enemy patterns, and improve builds through leveling and equipment.
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+4.0
The Escapists 2
Players develop strategic thinking, problem-solving skills, and learn game mechanics through trial and error.
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+4.0
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III
Character development, skill acquisition, and story progression emphasize learning and personal growth.
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+4.0
The Legend of Heroes: Zero no Kiseki Kai
Character and player skill development through leveling, equipment, and story progression.
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+4.0
The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth
Character progression, learning game mechanics, and improving strategies provide growth opportunities.
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+4.0
The Nameless: Slay Dragon
Learning complex systems, character development, and strategic combat foster personal growth.
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+4.0
Through the Ages
Players learn complex mechanics and improve strategic skills over time.
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+4.0
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
Players develop skills in strategy, diplomacy, and management, with learning curves noted in reviews.
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+4.0
TUNIC
Players develop skills in combat, puzzle solving, and language deciphering, reflecting personal learning and growth.
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+4.0
Umurangi Generation
Players develop photography skills and knowledge progressively through gameplay and experimentation.
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+4.0
Uplink
Players develop skills, knowledge, and upgrade equipment to progress.
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+4.0
Villages & Dungeons
Players learn and improve deck building and strategic skills; meta-progression unlocks runes and upgrades.
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+4.0
Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising
Leveling system and skill progression provide clear learning and development opportunities
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+4.0
X-COM: Terror From the Deep
Players develop skills in tactical combat and strategic management, and soldiers gain experience and ranks.
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+4.0
Zorbus
Players learn mechanics, improve skills, and develop strategies over many runs; character progression within runs is…
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+4.0
Xenoblade Chronicles
Players develop skills, unlock abilities, and progress through leveling and quest completion, supporting personal…
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+4.0
20 Minutes Till Dawn
Players learn game mechanics, upgrade synergies, and improve skill to overcome increasing difficulty.
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+4.0
30XX
Players develop skills in platforming, combat, and build optimization over many runs.
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+4.0
Arthurian Legends
Players learn combat mechanics, enemy patterns, and level secrets; character upgrades via relics.
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