Growth

Hex-grid strategy puzzle about exploring maps with animal abilities

VoodooDuck · Published by Assemble Entertainment · Released Oct 16, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 334
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 1; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 11 months ago; Oct 6, 2025

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

What is Growth?

Growth is a single-player strategy puzzle game with a campaign of randomly generated hex-grid maps. You use animals to reveal land, connect wildlife clusters, and reach points of interest for more animals. Their different abilities help you navigate rivers and mountains as barren land becomes forests and meadows.

For you if...

+you like calm, nature-themed puzzles with light strategy
+you enjoy managing limited resources as challenges grow

Not for you if...

−you prefer fast action over careful tile-by-tile decisions
−you want substantial changes to the rules between runs

What players say

90% of 334 reviews are positive

Players praise the easy-to-learn rules and the planning involved in using animals effectively. The most common complaint is that runs become repetitive; some players also say random map layouts can block their progress.

Screenshots and trailer

Growth system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3220 CPU @ 3.30GHz or higher
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 (2GB VRAM) or higher
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 30
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Turkish.