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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.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Growth affinity
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+5.0
Teamfight Tactics
Steep learning curve with continuous opportunities for skill development, strategic understanding, and meta mastery.
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+5.0
Caves of Qud
Players learn complex systems, develop skills, and improve over many hours; progression and mastery are key.
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+5.0
Gumballs & Dungeons
Significant learning curve and personal development through mastering strategies and character builds.
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+5.0
Bitburner
Strong emphasis on learning programming, improving coding skills, and personal development.
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+5.0
GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2
Steep learning curve with tutorials and resources; players develop skills and knowledge over time.
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+5.0
Long Live The Queen
Strong emphasis on learning skills, improving stats, and personal development of the princess.
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+5.0
Slice & Dice
Players learn complex mechanics, improve skills, and unlock new content, supporting personal development.
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+5.0
GemCraft - Chasing Shadows
Players develop skills, unlock abilities, and improve their character and strategies over time.
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+5.0
Shogun Showdown
Strong learning curve with skill acquisition, strategic thinking, and mastery over time.
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+5.0
BlazBlue Centralfiction
Strong emphasis on learning, skill development, and personal improvement through practice and competition.
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+5.0
Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
Strong learning curve with skill acquisition, unit development, and strategic mastery.
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+5.0
Dungeons of Dredmor
Players develop skills, learn mechanics, and improve strategies through repeated play.
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+5.0
Spelunky
Strong emphasis on learning, skill acquisition, and personal improvement through repeated play.
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+5.0
Spelunky 2
Learning enemy patterns, mechanics, and strategies is central to player progression.
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+5.0
The Long Dark
Players learn survival skills, map knowledge, crafting, and resource management through experience and progression.
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+5.0
Victoria II
Players learn complex economic, political, and military systems, improving skills and knowledge over time.
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+5.0
14 Minesweeper Variants
Strong emphasis on learning new logic techniques, improving deduction skills, and mastering complex puzzle variants.
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+5.0
Songs of Syx
Emphasizes learning, skill development, and mastering complex systems over time.
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+5.0
Football Manager 2024
Players develop skills in strategy, tactics, and management, learning continuously through gameplay.
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+5.0
Ikaruga
Strong emphasis on learning, skill development, and mastery over time.
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+5.0
SHENZHEN I/O
Strong emphasis on learning programming, embedded systems concepts, optimization, and problem solving.
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+5.0
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
Strong emphasis on learning, mastering complex systems, and personal development of strategic skills.
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+5.0
SnowRunner
Players experience learning and personal development through mastering physics, vehicle handling, and strategic…
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+5.0
X-COM: UFO Defense
Players develop skills, knowledge, and strategies over time; soldiers gain ranks and abilities.
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