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Growth
Learning or personal development
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Less relaxation
High growth scores, with relaxation at +0 or below.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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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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+4.0
Duck Paradox
Players develop skills in platforming, aiming, and strategic thinking; learning curve is significant and rewarding.
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+4.0
Entropy
Players develop skills, level up characters, and improve party capabilities.
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+4.0
Takoyaki Party Survival
Meta progression and skill upgrades provide learning and personal development over repeated runs.
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+4.0
Death Skid Marks
Players learn enemy patterns, improve skills, and unlock new vehicles and upgrades over time.
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+4.0
GRADIUS ORIGINS
Training modes, practice sections, and detailed game information support skill development and learning.
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+4.0
Rift Wizard 2
Players learn complex mechanics, synergies, and improve skill through repeated runs.
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+4.0
Samurai GUNN 2
Players develop skills, learn character nuances, and improve through practice and community tournaments.
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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
Deadlink
Players learn mechanics, improve skill, and develop strategies over repeated runs; meta-progression supports personal…
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+4.0
Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive
Players develop skills and strategies over time to master difficult missions and AI behavior.
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+4.0
Godrop
Players improve skills and knowledge through repeated runs and build optimization.
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+4.0
Midnight Fight Express
Players develop skills and unlock new combat abilities; progression system supports learning and mastery.
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+4.0
Battlezone 98 Redux
Players develop skills in FPS and RTS gameplay, learn unit management, and improve strategic thinking.
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+4.0
BIT.TRIP RUNNER
Players develop reflexes, timing, and memorization skills through repeated play and challenge.
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+4.0
Chess Evolved Online
Players develop skills in strategy, tactics, and army building; progression through ranks and piece upgrades.
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+4.0
Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time
Players develop platforming skills, learn level layouts, and improve timing to overcome difficult challenges.
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+4.0
Cronos: The New Dawn
Players develop skills in combat, resource management, and puzzle solving, with meaningful progression through upgrades.
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+4.0
Immortal Redneck
Players develop skills in combat, learn enemy patterns, and progress through a persistent upgrade system enhancing…
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+4.0
Intrusion 2
Players improve skills through repeated attempts and learning boss patterns.
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+4.0
Kick Ass Commandos
Players level up characters, gain skills and improve stats, supporting personal development and mastery.
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