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Way of the Samurai 4
Strong emphasis on accumulating weapons, upgrades, fighting styles, and unlockables across playthroughs.
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+5.0
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
Strong emphasis on leveling up characters, acquiring items, and advancing through dungeon floors.
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+4.0
WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship
Strong emphasis on career advancement, upgrades, R&D, and unlocking new content.
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+5.0
Yakuza
Strong emphasis on accumulating skills, items, upgrades, and story advancement.
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+4.0
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
Unlocking new planes, upgrades, and alternate mission paths provides a strong sense of advancement and accumulation.
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+4.0
Alchemist Simulator
Clear progression through ranks, workshop upgrades, unlocking tools and recipes.
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+4.0
Aragami 2
Strong progression through skill unlocks, gear, collectibles, and mission ranks.
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+4.0
Arcadegeddon
Strong progression system with weapon leveling, unlocks, and cosmetic rewards motivating continued play.
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+4.0
Ark of Charon
Strong progression through tech tree, resource accumulation, and settlement upgrades.
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+5.0
Ashen Empires
Strong emphasis on leveling skills, acquiring gear, and accumulating resources over time.
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+4.0
ATOMINE
Roguelike progression with unlockable modules, characters, and upgrades accumulating over time.
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+4.0
Berserk or Die
Strong progression through unlocking weapons, characters, upgrades, and training grounds.
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+4.0
Botworld Odyssey
Strong emphasis on collecting, upgrading bots, and improving abilities; progression is central but grindy.
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+4.0
City Defense Z
Strong meta progression through research trees and upgrades encourages accumulation and advancement.
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+4.0
Crusaders Quest : Hero Town
Strong focus on accumulating heroes, upgrading equipment, and expanding town structures as core gameplay loop.
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+4.0
Dark Light: Survivor
Strong meta progression with unlockable characters, skill trees, equipment upgrades, and evolving character appearance.
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+4.0
Deadside
Strong focus on acquiring loot, upgrading gear, building bases, and completing missions.
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+4.0
Dinosaur Fossil Hunter
Clear progression through unlocking dig sites, upgrades, and museum expansion.
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+4.0
Dungeon Tycoon
Strong focus on accumulating gold, souls, upgrades, and unlocking new monsters and research to advance the dungeon.
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+4.0
Eden Rising
Strong emphasis on collecting resources, crafting, and upgrading equipment and defenses.
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+4.0
Empire of the Ants
Progression through upgrades, unlocking units, powers, and capturing nests; clear advancement system.
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+4.0
Exogate Initiative
Strong emphasis on researching tech, acquiring patents, upgrading base and teams, and expanding territory.
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+4.0
Exotica 2: Pet Shop Simulator
Clear progression through unlocking animals, products, store expansions, and employee upgrades.
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+4.0
Expedition Agartha
Strong emphasis on accumulating loot, upgrading gear and crafting stations, unlocking classes, and completing quests.
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