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Progression
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Progression + Continuation
A strong dose of progression and continuation in the same game.
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+5.0
Persona 5
Strong emphasis on accumulating personas, skills, social stats, and story milestones reflecting continuous advancement.
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+5.0
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World
Strong progression through levels, worlds, power-ups, and unlocking secrets and alternate paths.
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+5.0
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Strong emphasis on accumulating recruits, upgrading weapons, and expanding Mother Base, reflecting clear progression.
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+5.0
Stardew Valley
Strong progression through farming upgrades, relationships, achievements, and unlocking new content.
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+5.0
Burnout 3: Takedown
Strong progression system with unlocking cars, events, and upgrades tied to performance and achievements.
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+5.0
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Strong focus on accumulating skills, class promotions, items, and character upgrades.
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+5.0
Terraria
Strong emphasis on collecting items, upgrading gear, and unlocking new content through boss fights and crafting.
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+5.0
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Strong progression through acquiring new items, abilities, and unlocking new areas, with clear advancement in power and…
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+5.0
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Strong emphasis on accumulating trucks, garages, upgrades, and expanding business operations.
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+5.0
Hades
Strong sense of accumulating upgrades, unlocking weapons, and improving abilities over time.
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+5.0
Vampire Survivors
Strong progression system with unlockable characters, weapons, upgrades, and achievements driving motivation.
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+5.0
RimWorld
Strong focus on research, item acquisition, upgrades, and colony development.
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+5.0
Balatro
Strong progression through unlocking jokers, decks, and upgrades; players accumulate power and options.
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+5.0
Factorio
Core gameplay revolves around accumulating resources, technologies, and factory upgrades.
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+5.0
Mount & Blade: Warband
Strong emphasis on accumulating power, items, land, and upgrades throughout the game.
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+5.0
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
Core gameplay revolves around collecting items, unlocking characters, and progressing through levels.
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+5.0
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring items, and completing quests to advance.
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+5.0
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Strong emphasis on accumulating abilities, items, and clan members.
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+5.0
Persona 3
Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring personas, improving stats, and unlocking social links and abilities.
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+5.0
Pokémon Pokopia
Clear progression through unlocking new biomes, abilities, crafting recipes, and building upgrades.
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+5.0
WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain
Strong emphasis on unlocking characters, moves, and upgrading wrestler attributes through gameplay.
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+5.0
Bloons TD 6
Strong progression system with unlocking towers, upgrades, heroes, and achievements motivating continued play.
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+5.0
Oxygen Not Included
Strong progression through technology research, colony expansion, and resource management.
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+5.0
Satisfactory
Strong progression through unlocking technologies, equipment, and factory upgrades.
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