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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
The Life and Suffering of Prince Jerian
Players develop skills, relationships, and political power over time, learning to manage complex systems.
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+4.0
CivIdle
Players learn complex mechanics and improve strategies over time.
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+4.0
Rise of Industry
Players develop skills in logistics, economics, and strategic planning, improving over time.
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+4.0
Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse
Players develop skills in deckbuilding and strategy, and progress through unlocking characters and abilities.
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+4.0
Desktop Dungeons: Rewind
Players learn mechanics, improve skills, and unlock new classes, races, and items over time.
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+4.0
FANTASIAN Neo Dimension
Skill trees, character progression, and learning boss mechanics provide strong personal development and mastery.
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+4.0
Franchise Hockey Manager 6
Players learn complex management systems, player development, and improve strategic skills over time.
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+4.0
Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865)
Players develop skills in strategy, tactics, and game mechanics over long play sessions.
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+4.0
Sirocco
Players learn builds, positioning, and strategy; smooth learning curve with depth for skill improvement and mastery.
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+4.0
Block'hood
Players learn complex systems and improve their planning and resource management skills over time.
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+4.0
Fish Fillets 2
Players develop problem-solving skills and improve through learning complex puzzle mechanics.
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+4.0
Jagged Alliance - Back in Action
Players develop mercenaries’ skills and abilities, learn game mechanics, and improve strategies.
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+4.0
Sixty Four
Players learn and improve factory efficiency and game mechanics over time.
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+4.0
The Gate Must Stand
Players develop skills and knowledge to master complex mechanics and optimize builds over time.
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+4.0
Tower Wars
Steep learning curve with opportunities for skill development and strategic mastery.
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+4.0
Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager
Players develop skills in managing complex systems and learn about space history and technology progression.
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+4.0
Headquarters: World War II
Players develop skills, learn unit strengths, and improve tactics; unit leveling and commander upgrades support growth.
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+4.0
Knightica
Players develop strategic skills, learn unit interactions, and improve over repeated runs.
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+4.0
Legendary Hoplite: Arachne’s Trial
Players develop skills, learn strategies, and improve units and hero progressively.
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+4.0
Pro Cycling Manager 2024
Strong emphasis on learning management skills, rider development, and strategic thinking over time.
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+4.0
Shanhe
Players develop skills, learn mechanics, and improve strategies over time.
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+4.0
Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter
Steep learning curve with skill acquisition and tactical knowledge development emphasized and rewarding.
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+4.0
Terraforming Mars
Players develop strategic thinking and learn complex game mechanics over time.
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+4.0
The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game - Definitive Edition
Players learn game mechanics, deck building, and improve skills through repeated play and experimentation.
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