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Progression + Strategy
A strong dose of progression and strategy in the same game.
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+4.0
Thrive
Strong progression through evolving cells, acquiring organelles, and advancing evolutionary stages.
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+4.0
BURGGEIST
Strong emphasis on upgrading characters, Burggeist, and towers through experience and currency.
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+4.0
Crypto Miner Tycoon Simulator Starter Edition
Strong focus on accumulating upgrades, expanding mining farms, and increasing profits, showing clear progression.
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+4.0
Dawn of Man
Strong sense of progression through technology milestones, population growth, and settlement expansion.
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+4.0
Injustice™ 2
Strong progression through leveling characters, unlocking gear, and acquiring abilities.
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+4.0
Lingo
Players progress by unlocking puzzles, areas, and gaining knowledge; achievements and completionist goals exist.
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+4.0
Old Market Simulator
Clear progression through unlocking licenses, expanding market, acquiring animals and equipment, and improving…
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+4.0
SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection
Players accumulate territories, build armies, upgrade units, and advance through campaigns.
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+4.0
Tails of Iron
Players collect weapons, armor, and upgrades; rebuild kingdom and advance story through progression.
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+4.0
The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth
Strong progression through campaigns, character upgrades, and item acquisition.
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+4.0
Tower of Mask
Character progression through leveling, equipment upgrades, and inventory expansion.
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+4.0
Wartales
Strong emphasis on leveling up characters, acquiring gear, and upgrading camp and professions.
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+4.0
X-Morph: Defense
Players accumulate upgrades for towers, ship, and core; unlock new weapons and abilities through tech trees.
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+4.0
Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk DX
Strong emphasis on item and equipment synthesis, character development, and unlocking multiple endings.
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+4.0
Black Jacket
Meta progression and unlocks provide a sense of advancement and accumulation.
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+4.0
Bomber Crew
Strong focus on upgrading crew skills, gear, and bomber capabilities over time.
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+4.0
Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3
Players accumulate units, upgrades, and abilities progressively through campaigns and multiplayer.
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+4.0
Crysis 3 Remastered
Players collect upgrades, weapons, and suit enhancements to increase power and abilities.
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+4.0
Cubic Cosmos
Meta progression through unlocking cards, heroes, and dolls that carry over between runs is a key feature.
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+4.0
Farthest Frontier
Clear progression through tiers, unlocking new buildings, resources, and capabilities as the city grows.
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+4.0
hexceed
Players accumulate completed levels and achievements, with DLC adding new content and mechanics.
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+4.0
How Many Dudes?
Strong meta progression with unlocks, relics, and new dudes accumulating over time.
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+4.0
Isles of Sea and Sky
Players collect items, unlock abilities, and progress through puzzles and areas in a metroidvania style.
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+4.0
Lost in Random™
Players collect cards, upgrade decks, and progress through story and areas; some criticism of limited late-game…
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