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Mineko's Night Market
Strong emphasis on accumulating crafting recipes, items, and upgrading the night market.
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+4.0
Museum No.9
Clear progression through museum upgrades, artifact collection, and unlocking new areas.
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+5.0
Of Blades & Tails
Strong loot and upgrade systems with level caps and item modding encourage progression.
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+4.0
Poker Legends: Texas Hold'em Poker Tournaments
Strong progression through chip accumulation, ranks, and tournament points; players motivated to advance and collect…
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+5.0
PokéRogue
Strong progression system with permanent upgrades, unlocking new Pokémon, abilities, and meta-growth.
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+4.0
Possessor(s)
Players collect upgrades, weapons, and abilities to advance and overcome challenges.
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+4.0
Quest of Dungeons
Players accumulate items, gold, and skills to progress through dungeon levels and defeat bosses.
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+4.0
RaceRoom Racing Experience
Players accumulate cars, tracks, and upgrades by purchasing content and unlocking new racing series.
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+4.0
RC Cars
Progression through earning money, upgrading cars, and unlocking tracks.
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+4.0
Reignbreaker
Strong meta-progression with unlockable upgrades, new javelins, and build enhancements rewarding continued play.
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+4.0
Return from Core
Strong sense of progression through equipment upgrades, base building, unlocking new floors, and story advancement.
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+4.0
Rocketbirds 2 Evolution
Strong progression system with weapon upgrades, character unlocks, and credits to spend.
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+4.0
Rogue State Revolution
Players accumulate resources, unlock ministers, and develop infrastructure and military over time.
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+4.0
Saturday Morning RPG
Players accumulate experience, items, and upgrades across episodes.
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+4.0
Serious Sam: Tormental
Strong meta-progression with unlockable weapons, characters, and upgrades motivating continued play.
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+5.0
Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate
Strong focus on accumulating and upgrading equipment, items, and abilities to overcome challenges.
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+4.0
Signs of Life
Clear progression through crafting tiers, gear upgrades, and story advancement.
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+5.0
Simutrans
Strong emphasis on accumulating vehicles, upgrading infrastructure, and expanding transport networks.
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+4.0
Ski Region Simulator - Gold Edition
Strong focus on accumulating vehicles, facilities, and upgrades to expand the resort.
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+4.0
SkyBrew: Entropic Strategist
Clear progression through unlocking new buildings, recipes, staff, and upgrades.
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+4.0
Smoke and Sacrifice
Progression through unlocking recipes, crafting better gear, and accessing new areas.
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+4.0
Solitairica
Players accumulate coins, gems, and upgrades to improve decks and unlock new classes.
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+4.0
SpaceBourne
Strong emphasis on acquiring ships, upgrades, skills, and completing missions to advance.
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+5.0
SpaceBourne 2
Strong emphasis on acquiring new ships, weapons, upgrades, and expanding faction control.
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