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Whisker Squadron: Survivor
Strong emphasis on unlocking ships, weapons, pilots, and upgrades to enhance power and abilities.
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Wizardry 6: Bane of the Cosmic Forge
Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring items, and improving characters over time.
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+4.0
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007
Players accumulate WWE Cash, XP, unlockables, and improve wrestler stats through gameplay.
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+4.0
Xpand Rally Xtreme
Career mode involves earning money, upgrading cars, and unlocking new vehicles and tracks.
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+4.0
A.I.M.2 Clan Wars
Strong progression through acquiring items, upgrades, and expanding clan influence.
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Above the Snow
Strong progression through upgrading lodge, unlocking furniture, and improving trails.
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+5.0
After the Fall®
Strong emphasis on collecting weapon parts, unlocking upgrades, and leveling up.
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+4.0
Aggelos
Strong emphasis on gaining new weapons, armor, abilities, and leveling up.
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Air Conflicts: Secret Wars
Strong emphasis on unlocking aircraft, upgrading skills, and accumulating stars through mission success.
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+4.0
Barista Simulator
Strong progression through unlocking equipment, recipes, cafe upgrades, and staff.
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Castle of no Escape 2
Collecting sword fragments, artifacts, and upgrading armor are key progression mechanics.
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+4.0
Chinese Frontiers: Prologue
Clear progression through crafting better tools, building larger structures, and expanding village capabilities.
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Crystarise
Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrades, and expanding the island to increase power.
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Cuisineer
Strong focus on upgrading gear, restaurant, and unlocking recipes; clear sense of advancement.
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Dawn of Defiance
Clear progression through skill leveling, crafting upgrades, and unlocking new abilities.
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+4.0
Deconstruction Simulator
Clear progression through permits, vehicle and warehouse upgrades, and business growth.
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+5.0
DemonCrawl
Strong meta-progression with tokens, unlockable masteries, items, and upgrades driving long-term advancement.
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+4.0
Drake Hollow
Clear progression through leveling drakes, unlocking buildings, upgrading base, and advancing story
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Dungeon Siege II
Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring items, and upgrading characters and equipment.
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+4.0
Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
Strong progression through leveling, skill trees, perks, weapon upgrades, and acquiring items.
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+4.0
Everholm
Players accumulate items, upgrades, and unlock new areas and spells; progression is a core gameplay element.
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+5.0
FANTASIAN Neo Dimension
Strong emphasis on leveling up, skill trees, equipment upgrades, and unlocking new abilities.
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+4.0
Forgotten but Unbroken
Strong emphasis on accumulating resources, upgrading base, and improving soldiers and equipment.
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+5.0
Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition
Strong emphasis on accumulating technologies, ships, and planetary improvements.
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