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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
Cossacks: Back to War
Players develop skills over time mastering complex economy, micromanagement, and tactical combat.
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+4.0
Ghost Exile
Players develop skills in investigation, exorcism rituals, and game mechanics over time.
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+4.0
Hargrave
Players develop skills through repeated attempts and weapon upgrades, improving over time.
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+4.0
House of the Dying Sun
Players develop skills and knowledge through repeated play and mastering complex mechanics.
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+4.0
Lucah: Born of a Dream
Players develop skill mastery and learn complex combat mechanics; leveling and upgrades support growth.
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+4.0
Mago
Players develop skills through challenging gameplay and acquire upgrades and collectibles.
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+4.0
Paper Bride 2 Zangling Village
Players develop puzzle-solving skills and cultural knowledge through challenging gameplay.
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+4.0
Ratropolis
Players learn strategies, unlock cards and leaders, and improve skills over time.
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+4.0
Street Legal Racing: Redline v2.3.1
Players learn car mechanics, tuning, and racing skills, showing personal development.
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+4.0
Touhou Kinjoukyou ~ Fossilized Wonders.
Players learn complex bullet patterns, experiment with mechanics, and improve skill over time.
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+4.0
Hellbrella
Players develop skills, learn mechanics, and unlock permanent upgrades that enhance long-term progression.
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+4.0
Natural Selection 2
Players develop skills over time; game has steep learning curve and rewards mastery.
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+4.0
Team Fortress Classic
Players develop skills in movement, aiming, and team tactics; learning curve is steep but rewarding.
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+4.0
Void Sols
Players develop skills, learn enemy patterns, and improve builds; game rewards mastery and personal development.
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+4.0
Wasteland Bites
Players learn mechanics, improve multitasking skills, and develop strategies to overcome increasing difficulty.
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+4.0
Abandoned Archive
Players develop skills through repeated runs, learning enemy patterns and improving performance; no meta-progression…
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+4.0
Lively Chair Simulator
Players develop skills over time, learning complex controls and improving performance through practice.
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+4.0
NINJA GAIDEN 4
Players learn complex combat systems, acquire new skills, and improve mastery through challenges and training modes.
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+4.0
Perennial Order
Players develop skills, learn boss patterns, and improve through repeated attempts.
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+4.0
Project Rhombus
Players develop reaction skills and improve survival times; learning curve noted.
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+4.0
Stoneshard: Prologue
Players develop skills, learn complex systems, and improve through repeated play and mastery.
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+4.0
System Shock: Enhanced Edition
Players develop skills, learn controls, and improve strategies over time.
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+4.0
Tower Factory
Players learn mechanics, improve skills, and unlock upgrades through repeated play and progression.
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+4.0
Yggdra Union
Players develop skills, learn mechanics, and improve strategies over multiple playthroughs.
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