Progression

Strong emphasis on unlocking abilities, upgrading characters, and collecting items.

Strong emphasis on accumulating skills, items, and upgrades; new game plus and carryover features enhance progression.

Strong progression through unlocking races, classes, items, and kingdom upgrades.

Strong focus on accumulating resources, upgrades, and unlocking new mechanics.

Character leveling, unlocking recipes, and acquiring items and equipment drive progression.

Strong emphasis on leveling skills, acquiring items, and upgrading abilities.

Strong emphasis on accumulating resources, items, and unlocking new narrative and gameplay elements.

Heavy emphasis on accumulating and upgrading gear, leveling up, and building powerful character builds.

Strong emphasis on accumulating skills, items, upgrades, and building settlements over time.

Strong emphasis on leveling, item acquisition, skill development, and unlocking content.

Strong emphasis on accumulating cards, items, experience, and character upgrades.

Career mode with ranking, experience, and unlockable content supports a strong sense of progression.

Extensive meta-progression with unlockable characters, upgrades, and equipment enhancing player power over time.

Strong meta progression with unlocking characters, perks, cards, and town upgrades.

Strong emphasis on accumulating power, technology, territory, and resources over time.

Extensive meta-progression with skill trees, weapon unlocks, and character upgrades rewarding continued play.

Strong emphasis on accumulating weapons, upgrades, perks, and experience; progression is core to gameplay.

Strong progression systems with prophecies, unlocks, skill trees, and permanent upgrades motivate players.

Core gameplay revolves around accumulating stats, moves, fame, and money to advance through the game.

Strong focus on leveling up characters, weapons, and acquiring titles with exponential power growth.

Core gameplay revolves around accumulating skills, items, and upgrades with continuous progression.

Strong emphasis on technological research, unit upgrades, and territorial expansion.

Clear progression through upgrading ship, crew skills, reputation, and unlocking new content.

Strong emphasis on leveling, acquiring skills, weapons, and upgrades.