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Growth

Hex-grid strategy puzzle about exploring maps with animal abilities

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

CasualIndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 334
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 11 in 30 days
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 6, 2025
Minimum PC
GeForce GT 730
4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

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 · 90% of 11 in the last 30 days

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.

How many players finish Growth?

31% of Steam players have unlocked «Quackatoa», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

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Growth system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GT 730, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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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

Does Growth have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Growth run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
30
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Turkish.

Does Growth use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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