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Popular, well-rated games with a strong progression score.
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+4.0
The Talos Principle: Reawakened
Progression through unlocking puzzles, collecting stars and sigils, and completing DLC.
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+4.0
Tidy Up History
Clear progression through unlocking rooms, skills, and completing exhibits with visible environmental changes.
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+4.0
Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection
Strong progression through leveling, gear upgrades, pet development, and unlocking new content.
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+4.0
AirMech
Strong progression system with unlocking units, pilots, parts, and upgrades.
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+4.0
Backpack Hero
Players accumulate items, upgrades, and unlock characters/buildings through runs and town-building.
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+4.0
Beholder 2
Clear progression through ministry floors, promotions, and unlocking story content.
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+4.0
Bio Inc. Redemption
Players accumulate bio points, unlock upgrades, and progress through campaigns and scenarios.
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+4.0
Brainrot Kart
Achievement unlocking, character and item acquisition, and track exploration provide clear progression incentives.
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+4.0
DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined
Strong emphasis on leveling up, vocation mastery, item collection, and story advancement.
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+4.0
Far Cry® 5
Strong progression through unlocking weapons, perks, companions, and story advancement.
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+4.0
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
Progression is measured by overcoming obstacles and improving skill rather than collecting items.
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+4.0
Ghost Master®
Players accumulate ghosts, upgrade abilities, and unlock new content through mission success.
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+4.0
Growing Up
Players accumulate skills, improve stats, and unlock story content through progression mechanics.
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+4.0
Hob
Players collect upgrades, abilities, and items that enhance combat and exploration capabilities.
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+4.0
Home Behind 2
Strong emphasis on accumulating resources, upgrading base, unlocking classes, and improving gear.
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+4.0
Juicy Realm
Unlocking characters, weapons, upgrades, and difficulty modifiers provides a clear progression system.
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+4.0
Just King
Strong progression through unlocking heroes, items, and upgrades that enhance future runs.
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+4.0
LEGO® Harry Potter: Years 5-7
Strong emphasis on collecting characters, spells, gold bricks, and unlocking abilities.
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+4.0
Midnight Fight Express
Strong progression through skill unlocks, character upgrades, and cosmetic rewards; encourages replaying levels.
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+4.0
Nihilumbra
Players accumulate new colors and abilities that enable progression through the game.
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+4.0
POPUCOM
Players accumulate collectibles, cosmetics, and unlock new levels and mini-games, showing clear progression.
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+4.0
Quake 4
Players collect weapons, ammo, and upgrades; campaign progression is structured and rewarding.
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+4.0
Run Zeus Run
Progression via collecting coins, killing monsters, and unlocking numerous achievements.
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+4.0
Seven Kingdoms: Ancient Adversaries
Strong progression through population growth, resource accumulation, unit upgrades, and technological research.
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