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Tankenstein
Strong emphasis on collecting parts, upgrading tank tiers, and meta progression between runs.
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+4.0
Tasty Blue
Core mechanic is growth by eating progressively larger objects, with star ratings and achievements rewarding progress.
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+4.0
TEVI
Players accumulate sigils, upgrades, and items to enhance combat and exploration abilities.
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+4.0
TFC: The Fertile Crescent
Clear progression through technology research, civilization advancement, and resource accumulation.
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+4.0
The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time
Players collect coins, unlock weapons, and gain upgrades to improve gameplay.
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+4.0
The Solitaire Conspiracy
Leveling up unlocks new crews, color schemes, and game modes, providing a sense of advancement.
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+5.0
Time Break Chronicles
Strong meta progression with unlocking characters, upgrading skills, acquiring relics, and town improvements.
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+4.0
Tropico 3
Players accumulate wealth, build infrastructure, and unlock new buildings and capabilities
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+4.0
Typing Farmer
Clear progression through unlocking crops, animals, decorations, and achievements.
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+4.0
Ultimate Theater Simulator
Clear progression through leveling, unlocking employees, upgrades, and new content.
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+5.0
Ultrapool
Strong progression system with unlocking and upgrading balls, modifiers, and cosmetic rewards.
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+4.0
United Penguin Kingdom: Huddle up
Clear progression through building upgrades, research, reputation, and colony expansion.
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+5.0
Vagante
Strong emphasis on leveling up, unlocking skills, collecting and upgrading items, and character development.
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+4.0
Windblown
Strong progression system with unlockable weapons, gifts, and skins; players motivated to accumulate upgrades.
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+5.0
Wizardry 8
Strong emphasis on accumulating skills, items, and character power through leveling and exploration.
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+4.0
Worbital
Players accumulate dark matter currency to unlock weapons and cosmetics, showing clear progression mechanics.
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+5.0
X-COM: Apocalypse
Strong emphasis on accumulating technology, equipment, personnel, and bases.
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+4.0
Zombotron
Players collect weapons, armor, and upgrades; RPG elements support progression.
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+5.0
Sid Meier's Civilization
Strong progression systems through ages, legacy paths, leader leveling, and civilization development.
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+4.0
911 Operator
Players accumulate money, upgrade equipment, hire staff, and unlock new cities, showing clear progression.
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+4.0
A Game About Feeding A Black Hole
Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades and increasing black hole power through progression.
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+5.0
Age of Fear: The Undead King
Strong emphasis on accumulating experience, upgrading units, and acquiring items.
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+4.0
Arctic Motel Simulator
Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, expanding motel, unlocking new rooms and services.
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+4.0
Arknights: Endfield
Strong focus on accumulating resources, upgrading characters and gear, and expanding factory capabilities.
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