Progression

Strong meta-progression, item unlocking, and build upgrades motivate continued advancement.

Character progression through leveling, gear upgrades, skill trees, and unlocking new abilities.

Progression through completing transport missions, maintaining and upgrading train parts, and survival advancement.

Strong progression through unlocking new cards, buildings, spells, and automation capabilities.

Core mechanic is accumulating cards and upgrades to build stronger decks and gain honor points.

Strong emphasis on unlocking recipes, upgrading items, leveling town/shop, and character skill trees.

Collecting cards, unlocking booster packs, and building stronger decks drive progression.

Progression through unlocking rings, new minions, and artifacts; builds grow stronger over runs.

Strong progression through acquiring vehicles, upgrades, market share, and expanding company influence.

Strong meta-progression system with upgrades and unlocks that enhance player abilities and weapons.

Players accumulate cards, gold, and upgrades through gameplay and rewards.

Players accumulate points, unlock buildings, and expand their map, showing clear progression.

Career mode progression with unlocking balls, tournaments, and cosmetic items provides a strong sense of advancement.

Strong progression through unlocking characters, relics, items, and upgrades during runs.

Players progress by merging planets into larger celestial bodies, aiming to create the sun and achieve higher scores.

Progression through acquiring ship upgrades, crew members, resources, and unlocking story outcomes.

Progression through unlocking new areas, gaining new seeds, and increasing biomass levels.

Strong emphasis on unlocking upgrades, hiring staff, expanding facilities, and improving defenses.

Weapon unlocks, attachments, and ranks provide clear progression and reward systems.

Players accumulate upgrades and unlock new content.

Strong progression through unlocking new buildings, technologies, and expanding city capabilities.

Progression through unlocking levels by achieving high scores and perfect runs.

Strong progression through character unlocking, upgrades, and story chapters; grind and gacha systems present.

Strong progression through monster upgrades, trinkets, and trainer bonuses within runs.