Progression

Strong meta progression system with unlockable characters, weapons, and upgrades motivates continued play.

Heavy emphasis on leveling characters, unlocking ships, and acquiring/upgrading equipment.

Strong emphasis on accumulating resources, upgrading bases and units, and climbing ranks.

Strong progression through weapon upgrades, leveling, and unlocking items, though pay-to-win influences progression…

Strong progression system with weapon unlocks, leveling, and market purchases.

Strong emphasis on team and player progression, gaining skills, and improving over seasons.

Collecting items, unlocking upgrades, and advancing through levels provide clear progression.

Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring skills, items, and upgrades.

Strong focus on accumulating upgrades, unlocking troops, and advancing through Town Hall levels.

Strong progression system with card upgrades, arena advancement, and seasonal rewards.

Strong meta progression with unlocking cards, relics, and upgrades; players accumulate power and improve over runs.

Strong focus on accumulating items, upgrades, and increasing click power.

Strong emphasis on collecting items, unlocking skins, and completing levels to gain rewards and advance.

Clear progression through leveling, talent points, crafting research, and gear upgrades.

Strong meta-progression system with unlocking heroes, skills, items, and upgrades that persist between runs.

Strong emphasis on accumulating items, crafting upgrades, leveling up, and base building.

Strong progression through research, empire expansion, ship upgrades, and resource acquisition.

Strong emphasis on leveling up, evolving creatures, collecting monsters, and acquiring items.

Strong meta progression through unlocking cards, building decks, and completing dungeons and quests.

Strong emphasis on leveling, loot collection, crafting, and upgrading gear; clear accumulation of power.

Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrades, and building up provinces and heroes.

Strong progression through unlocking equipment, skills, and buffs that persist across runs.

Clear progression through unlocking licenses, expanding factory and store, and acquiring upgrades.

Strong emphasis on accumulating resources, upgrading weapons, and improving base facilities.