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Popular, well-rated games with a strong progression score.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Progression affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
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Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion
Strong progression through research, fleet upgrades, planet development, and unlocking new units and abilities.
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+5.0
Space Rock Breaker
Core motivation is accumulating upgrades, items, and power through repeated runs and prestige.
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+5.0
STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™
Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring items, and upgrading abilities.
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+5.0
SteamWorld Dig 2
Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, items, and abilities to progress deeper and explore more.
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+5.0
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
Strong emphasis on accumulating territories, technologies, and military power over time.
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+5.0
Sephiria
Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrades, and meta progression across runs.
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+5.0
Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
Clear progression through unit upgrades, class promotions, artifact acquisition, and tech trees.
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+5.0
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
Strong emphasis on leveling up characters, acquiring items, and unlocking abilities.
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+5.0
Mr.Mine
Core gameplay centers on accumulating resources, upgrades, and unlocking new content.
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+5.0
Dead Estate
Strong emphasis on unlocking characters, items, alternate endings, and upgrades through gameplay.
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+5.0
Dungeons of Dredmor
Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring loot, crafting, and character development.
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+5.0
Ember Knights
Strong emphasis on unlocking weapons, relics, skills, and upgrades that enhance player power and options.
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+5.0
Super House of Dead Ninjas
Strong item and upgrade accumulation system driving player advancement.
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+5.0
Touhou Kouryudou ~ Unconnected Marketeers.
Strong progression through unlocking and purchasing cards, accumulating power and resources.
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+5.0
WitchSpring R
Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrading weapons, and character stat growth.
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+5.0
7 Days to Die
Strong progression through leveling, crafting higher quality items, and base upgrades.
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+5.0
Combolands: Roguelike Citybuilder
Strong progression through unlocking guilds, buildings, heirlooms, and difficulty levels.
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+5.0
COMPOUND
Strong roguelite progression with weapon unlocks, mutators, and achievement-based rewards.
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+5.0
Cornerpond
Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, unlocking new areas, and collecting fish.
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+5.0
Desk Top Racer
Strong progression through collecting parts, upgrading cars, mastery, and unlocking championships.
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+5.0
Divinity: Original Sin (Classic)
Strong progression through leveling, acquiring items, skills, and unlocking new content.
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+5.0
Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™
Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring gear, recruiting and upgrading orcs, and conquering fortresses.
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+5.0
My Time at Portia
Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrading workshop, and completing commissions to advance.
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+5.0
Peaks of Yore
Players accumulate tools, collectibles, and unlock new modes, reflecting clear progression.
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