Progression

Strong meta progression system with permanent upgrades and unlocking new characters and skills.

Strong progression through leveling, promotions, paying debts, acquiring equipment and upgrades.

Clear meta progression system with unlocks, upgrades, and character development across runs

Players accumulate gear, upgrades, and experience; progression is a core gameplay element.

Clear progression through unlocking skills, upgrading equipment, and expanding business.

Players accumulate resources, skills, buildings, and influence over settlements.

Strong emphasis on accumulating skills, items, relationships, and territorial control.

Strong progression through unlocking upgrades, new floors, staff types, and contracts.

Players accumulate upgrades, abilities, and items to progress through the game.

XP, ranks, unlocks, and class upgrades provide a clear sense of progression and reward.

Players accumulate skills, items, settlements, and companions as they progress through the game.

Strong progression systems including permanent upgrades, skill trees, relics, and stones that accumulate power over…

Strong progression through unlocking characters, upgrades, and traits, though some frustration with shared progression…

Strong progression through leveling characters, unlocking new mercenaries, and upgrading equipment.

Players accumulate political capital, enact policies, and improve country metrics over time.

Strong emphasis on accumulating gear, weapon mods, and skill upgrades.

Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrading farm and equipment, and completing quests.

Central to gameplay is accumulating money and upgrades to improve abilities and equipment.

Strong progression through unlocking new classes, gear, ships, and game modes after campaign completion.

Unlocking new modules, ships, and upgrades is a key motivator; players accumulate resources to enhance fleets.

Persistent upgrades, weapon crafting, and unlocking new abilities provide a strong sense of progression.

Players accumulate items, upgrades, and skills; leveling and character development are core mechanics.

Strong progression through unlocking units, leveling, equipment upgrades, and emblems.

Strong progression system with upgrades, unlocks, and carryover of skills and equipment between loops.