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Popular, well-rated games with a strong progression score.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
The Pathless
Players collect lightstones, unlock abilities, and progress through story and areas.
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+4.0
Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy
Players collect experience vials and unlock new skills, showing clear advancement.
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+4.0
100 hidden snails 2
Progression through finding snails and unlocking achievements provides a clear sense of advancement.
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+4.0
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
Earn credits to unlock and purchase advanced planes and weapons; ranks and medals provide additional goals.
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+4.0
Aliens: Dark Descent
Strong emphasis on upgrading marines, acquiring gear, and advancing through missions.
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+4.0
Assassin’s Creed® Rogue
Strong emphasis on acquiring upgrades, items, and completing missions to enhance character and ship capabilities.
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+4.0
Bang Average Football – Play, Manage, Create
Strong focus on team and player progression, stadium upgrades, and unlocking new features.
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+4.0
Bloons TD Battles 2
Players accumulate towers, upgrades, and heroes over time, showing clear progression mechanics.
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+4.0
Bombergrounds: Reborn
Includes trophy systems, leveling characters, unlocking cosmetics and battle passes.
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+4.0
Brigand: Oaxaca
Character progression through skill points, item acquisition, and faction reputation is central to gameplay.
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+4.0
Cats are Liquid - A Better Place
Players progress through 12 worlds, unlock abilities, and can earn achievements, reflecting accumulation and…
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+4.0
Cozy Keep: Farm, Craft, Manage
Strong progression through paying debt, unlocking crafting tiers, and expanding the shop.
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+4.0
Crash Bandicoot
Strong emphasis on collecting items, unlocking skins, and completing levels to gain rewards and advance.
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+4.0
Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3
Players accumulate traits, items, and unlock new story branches, showing clear progression and growth.
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+4.0
Crystal Story II
Focus on accumulating skill points, equipment upgrades, and unlocking new abilities to advance characters.
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+4.0
Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken
Players accumulate skills, items, and upgrades to advance through the game.
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+4.0
Downhill Domination
Strong progression system with unlockable characters, bikes, upgrades, and career advancement.
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+4.0
Enter the Chronosphere
Strong progression through unlocking weapons, characters, and abilities; metaprogression encourages continued play.
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+4.0
Eve of Souls: Static Pod
Character progression through attribute upgrades and item collection is a key feature.
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+4.0
Feng Shui Meowjong
Steady unlocking of new treasures, skill cards, and upgrades provides a clear sense of progression.
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+4.0
Fishing The Abyss
Clear progression through upgrading fishing gear, increasing depth, and completing fish encyclopedia.
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+4.0
Geneforge 1 - Mutagen
Strong progression through leveling, skill point allocation, and upgrading summoned creatures.
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+4.0
God of War Sons of Sparta
Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, new abilities, and weapon customizations to advance.
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+4.0
Hydroneer
Clear progression through acquiring items, upgrading machines, and expanding mining operations.
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