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Progression + Strategy
A strong dose of progression and strategy in the same game.
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Dungeon Warfare 2
Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrades, skill points, and unlocking new traps and maps.
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+5.0
Dungeonmans
Strong meta-progression system with upgrades, legacy, and item collection driving advancement.
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+5.0
X-COM: Terror From the Deep
Strong emphasis on research, manufacturing, soldier development, and mission completion to progress.
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+5.0
Deadly Days: Roadtrip
Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrades, and unlocking new content.
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+5.0
Disgaea 5 Complete
Core motivation is accumulating levels, items, skills, and upgrades through grinding and gameplay.
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+5.0
Rogue Monster Rush
Robust progression systems with permanent upgrades, monster evolutions, and meta progression between runs.
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+5.0
Tactical Nexus
Meta-progression with medals and sunstones enables accumulating power and unlocking new content.
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+5.0
BRAVELY DEFAULT FLYING FAIRY HD Remaster
Strong emphasis on leveling, job mastery, item collection, and unlocking abilities drives progression.
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+5.0
Dice Player One
Extensive progression systems with unlockable dice, upgrades, and increasing difficulty provide a strong sense of…
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+5.0
GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath
Strong emphasis on accumulating experience, skill points, talisman upgrades, and unlocking achievements.
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+5.0
Lingo 2
Progression through collecting letters, unlocking new areas, and completing puzzles is a key motivator.
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+5.0
Lords of Magic: Special Edition
Strong emphasis on leveling units, acquiring artifacts, upgrading buildings, and expanding influence.
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+5.0
Magic Research
Strong focus on accumulating upgrades, items, and unlocking new content through repeated runs.
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+5.0
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 1
Strong emphasis on collecting chips, upgrading abilities, and completing post-game challenges.
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+5.0
Terraformers
Strong progression system with unlocking buildings, leaders, and difficulty levels; accumulating resources and upgrades.
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+5.0
Empire Earth: Gold Edition
Core gameplay revolves around advancing through epochs, accumulating resources, units, and technological upgrades.
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+5.0
Hadean Tactics
Strong emphasis on accumulating cards, relics, units, and upgrades through runs and meta progression.
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+5.0
Railroad Tycoon II Platinum
Strong focus on accumulating wealth, upgrading trains, expanding networks, and acquiring companies.
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+5.0
Siralim 2
Strong emphasis on leveling, breeding, artifact upgrading, and unlocking new content.
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+5.0
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory
Strong emphasis on collecting, evolving, and upgrading Digimon, with extensive progression systems.
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+5.0
ENDLESS Legend™
Strong progression through tech, city expansion, unit upgrades, and quest completion.
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+5.0
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
Strong emphasis on accumulating Pokémon recruits, items, upgrades, and completing quests to advance through story and…
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+5.0
Settlement Survival
Clear progression through tech trees, unlocking buildings, and expanding settlement capabilities.
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+5.0
Age of Wonders Shadow Magic
Strong progression through unit upgrades, hero leveling, city development, and spell acquisition.
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