Progression

Strong focus on collecting, upgrading troops, unlocking kingdoms, and crafting.

Strong emphasis on accumulating power, technology, territory, and resources over time.

Strong emphasis on collecting, leveling, and upgrading a large roster of creatures and unlocking new classes.

Strong emphasis on leveling characters, unlocking skills, and progressing through story and endings.

Strong focus on leveling up characters, weapons, and acquiring titles with exponential power growth.

Strong progression through tech trees, unit upgrades, hero leveling, and empire expansion.

Strong emphasis on persistent unit progression, upgrades, and resource management across missions.

Strong progression systems with character leveling, skill trees, weapon upgrades, and unlockable content.

Strong emphasis on technological research, unit upgrades, and territorial expansion.

Clear progression through upgrading ship, crew skills, reputation, and unlocking new content.

Core gameplay revolves around collecting loot, upgrading equipment, and improving base and units over time.

Strong progression system with leveling, unlocking modifiers, and upgrading zombies.

Character advancement through skill mastery, hit point increases, and item acquisition.

Strong progression through accumulating upgrades, skills, and improved loop efficiency.

Strong progression through character upgrades, item collection, and unlocking new content; core motivator for players.

Strong meta-progression with soul essence unlocking buffs and character upgrades across runs.

Strong meta progression and in-run upgrades; players accumulate techs, units, and relics over time.

Strong focus on technological advancement, empire expansion, and accumulation of power and resources.

Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, pilot skills, and unit enhancements throughout the game.

Strong emphasis on accumulating resources, technology, territory, and upgrades throughout long campaigns.

Extensive resource collection, upgrades, skill trees, and achievements drive strong progression motivation

Strong focus on accumulating resources, technology upgrades, and military power.

Strong progression system with unlockable equipment, skills, and subclasses enhancing player power.

Strong emphasis on accumulating hero levels, items, spells, and units; persistent progression across battles.