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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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+5.0
A Dance of Fire and Ice
Strong emphasis on skill development, learning rhythms, and improving timing and coordination.
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+5.0
My Summer Car
Strong learning curve with skill acquisition in car mechanics, survival, and game systems; players report personal…
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+5.0
UFC Undisputed 3
Career mode and training systems promote learning, skill development, and personal progression.
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+5.0
Mindustry
Players learn complex mechanics, improve skills, and develop strategies over time.
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+5.0
Super Meat Boy
Strong emphasis on skill development, learning precise timing and controls, and improving through repeated practice.
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+5.0
5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel
Players develop advanced cognitive skills, strategic thinking, and understanding of complex multidimensional concepts.
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+5.0
League of Legends
Continuous learning, skill improvement, and mastery are central to player experience.
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+5.0
Super Mario Bros.
Players develop skills through learning enemy patterns, level layouts, and mastering controls.
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+5.0
Tekken 3
Strong emphasis on learning, skill improvement, and mastering complex mechanics over time.
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+5.0
Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation
Heavy emphasis on learning, skill development, and knowledge accumulation through repeated play.
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+5.0
Nuclear Throne
Players improve skills over time through learning enemy patterns, weapon synergies, and game mechanics.
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+5.0
White Knuckle
Strong emphasis on player skill development, learning mechanics, and improving performance over repeated runs.
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+5.0
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Players develop skills through soldier progression, research, and strategic mastery.
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+5.0
Rain World
Strong emphasis on learning, skill acquisition, and personal mastery over time.
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+5.0
Metroid Dread
Strong emphasis on learning boss patterns, mastering controls, and improving skills.
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+5.0
Arma 3
Steep learning curve and continuous skill development motivate players to improve over time.
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+5.0
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
Players develop skills, weapon mastery, and tactical knowledge over many hours; progression systems support learning.
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+5.0
Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy
Players improve skills through learning boss patterns, stamina management, and no-hit challenges.
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+5.0
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
Players develop skills, knowledge, and strategies over time, with a strong emphasis on learning and personal…
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+5.0
DOOM Eternal
Players develop skills, learn enemy patterns, and improve mastery over time; progression through upgrades.
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+5.0
Geometry Dash World
The game strongly supports skill development through pattern learning, practice modes, and progressively challenging…
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+5.0
Hearts of Iron IV
Players report significant learning and skill development over hundreds to thousands of hours.
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+5.0
Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
Character leveling, skill improvement, and learning game mechanics provide strong personal development.
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+5.0
TIS-100
Strong emphasis on learning programming concepts, problem solving, and personal skill development.
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