Progression

Strong progression through weapon and suit upgrades, resource collection, and unlocking new abilities.

Clear progression through recruiting, building upgrades, and conquering portals.

Players collect resources, craft items, and upgrade weapons and equipment, showing clear progression.

Clear progression through gear upgrades, ship improvements, unlocking new planets, and completing quests.

Progression through unlocking tracks, earning medals, and collecting customizations.

Strong emphasis on leveling units, acquiring better gear, and improving squad capabilities.

Collecting items, cosmetics, and upgrades provides a sense of advancement and reward.

Players accumulate upgrades, new trains, and collectibles as they progress.

Roguelike progression with unlockable cosmetics, sponsors, and perks; players accumulate upgrades and items.

Strong progression through research, unlocking units, traps, spells, and upgrading the dungeon and hero.

Players collect notes, unlock endings, and gain achievements, showing clear progression.

Earning money to upgrade weapons and equipment provides a sense of progression.

Players accumulate weapons, ammo, and unlock achievements; episodic content adds to progression.

Players accumulate items, upgrades, and unlock story content through loops.

XP, leveling, unlockable skins, and persistent rewards motivate continued play and advancement.

Players accumulate skill points, unlock abilities, and progress through levels and modes.

Players accumulate psychic powers, collectibles, and upgrades that enhance abilities and unlock new content.

Players collect items, unlock abilities, and gather hats and crystals, showing clear progression and upgrades.

Progression through unlocking songs, difficulties, and achievements is a core motivator.

Players accumulate upgrades, unlock units, and improve squads over the course of campaigns and multiplayer.

Players accumulate weapons, items, and rescued neighbors, progressing through increasingly difficult levels.

Strong progression through merging numbers, growing the snake, and unlocking achievements.

Strong progression through collecting cards, upgrading outfits, ranking up, and unlocking new content.

Strong progression through collecting and upgrading cards, unlocking songs, and improving idol stats.