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Growth

90% positive · 325 Steam reviews · released Oct 16, 2023 · by VoodooDuck

StrategySimulationPuzzleRelaxingCasualExplorationCozyProcedural Generation

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~12,334 (P10–P90: 4,934 – 27,135)

Gross revenue: ~$101,038 ($40,418 – $222,284)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Content & longevity86% positive · 50 mentions
“Relaxing and easy puzzle game that gets boring after a while, because the progression is the same every run. Even finding the five different animals happens in the same order every time. That's sad because therefore this game has little…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 7 h played
Gameplay & mechanics82% positive · 44 mentions
“Growth, developed by VoodooDuck and published by Assemble Entertainment, is a minimalist strategy-puzzle hybrid that builds a surprisingly thoughtful experience out of a very small set of mechanics. It presents itself as calm and…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 10 h played
Price & value89% positive · 37 mentions
“Not bad if on sale for under $5. Took roughly five plays to unlock all milestone-based content, after which it's a pleasant enough "reverse minesweeper": think of it as using mines to reveal tiles, and therefore needing to reveal more…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2025 · 6 h played
Visuals & audio91% positive · 33 mentions
“Growth, developed by VoodooDuck and published by Assemble Entertainment, is a minimalist strategy-puzzle hybrid that builds a surprisingly thoughtful experience out of a very small set of mechanics. It presents itself as calm and…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 10 h played
Difficulty & balance84% positive · 32 mentions
“'Lightweight hex based strategy'. Easy to understand after a few games but takes a while to get into the mindset if you want to get somewhere. I have managed to clear a map or two but reaching the end seems mind boggling far away now but i…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 1 h played

212 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Technology

2D

Structure

Procedural

Mood & themes

RelaxingCozy

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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