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Restaurant Empire II
Strong emphasis on accumulating money, recipes, upgrades, and expanding restaurant empire.
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+5.0
Reus
Strong progression system based on unlocking achievements, new resources, and giant abilities to advance through eras.
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+4.0
Sandwich Simulator
Clear progression through unlocking new ingredients, equipment, and restaurant expansions; leveling up and upgrades are…
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+5.0
Sea Dogs: City of Abandoned Ships
Strong focus on acquiring ships, upgrades, wealth, and completing questlines.
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+4.0
SPACERIFT: Arcanum System
Clear progression through ranks, ship upgrades, equipment acquisition, and station building.
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+4.0
Stars in Shadow
Players accumulate technologies, ships, and colonies, advancing their empire steadily.
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+5.0
Stellar Tactics
Strong emphasis on leveling, acquiring gear, upgrading ships and characters.
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+4.0
Super Life of Pixel
Collecting gems, fruits, and unlocking new consoles and levels drives progression.
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+4.0
Super Loco World - Cozy Train Automation
Clear progression through city levels and unlocking new resources and challenges motivates continued play.
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+4.0
Super Neptunia RPG
Strong emphasis on leveling, skill mastery, equipment upgrades, and post-game content.
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+4.0
Tales & Tactics
Strong meta-progression system unlocking new mechanics, units, and challenges.
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+4.0
The Adventures of Tree
Strong focus on collecting items, upgrading equipment, and completing quests to progress.
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+4.0
The Pirate: Plague of the Dead
Strong emphasis on acquiring ships, upgrades, captains, and conquering ports to advance.
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+4.0
Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos
Strong emphasis on item collection, character upgrades, and meta progression across runs.
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+5.0
Two Worlds Epic Edition
Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring and upgrading items, and skill development.
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+4.0
UFO: Aftermath
Strong emphasis on research, equipment upgrades, and soldier development throughout the game.
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+4.0
Ultimate Zombie Defense 2
Strong progression through weapon upgrades, skill trees, and base building enhancements.
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+4.0
USA 2020
Heavy focus on accumulating achievements and unlocking content, representing clear progression metrics.
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+4.0
VERSUS SQUAD
Players accumulate perks, ranks, weapons, and upgrades to improve their characters and defenses.
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+4.0
Viking Frontiers: Prologue
Clear progression through crafting, technology unlocking, and settlement expansion.
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+4.0
Voxel Tycoon
Strong progression through research, unlocking new factories, vehicles, and regions.
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+4.0
Wanderburg
Players accumulate currency, unlock new weapons, modules, captains, and upgrades, and grow their castle during runs.
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+4.0
Warlord: Awaji
Strong emphasis on accumulating land, troops, equipment, and upgrading camp facilities.
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+5.0
Warlords Under Siege
Core gameplay loop revolves around accumulating upgrades, cards, and power through repeated runs.
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