Progression

Players accumulate upgrades and items throughout gameplay.

Strong emphasis on accumulating resources, upgrading cities, leveling heroes, and expanding territory.

Strong meta progression with unlockable characters, skill trees, equipment upgrades, and evolving character appearance.

Players accumulate resources, craft upgrades, and build towards escaping the maze, showing clear progression.

Players accumulate resources, research technologies, and upgrade ships and crew capabilities.

Players collect weapons, upgrades, and resources; inventory and stash management are core elements.

Meta progression and unlocks provide a sense of advancement and accumulation.

Strong meta-progression system with unlocks and upgrades rewarding continued play

Players accumulate parts, upgrades, and expand their garage business, showing clear progression.

Strong progression through research trees, unlocking recipes, staff, and upgrades.

Strong meta progression with unlockable weapons, upgrades, and perks that enhance player power over time.

Players collect items and unlock new abilities that enable further progression and access to new areas.

Strong progression through unlocking leaders, relics, and cosmetics; players accumulate upgrades and power over time.

Strong progression through unlocking crafting tiers, terraforming stages, and new technologies.

Strong meta-progression with unlocking characters, skills, relics, and maps; players motivated to accumulate upgrades.

Strong focus on accumulating upgrades, unlocking new abilities, and advancing through levels.

Players accumulate weapons, upgrades, skill points, and buffs; progression through story and rebuilding settlements.

Players unlock cars, upgrades, and new tracks through career mode and gameplay achievements.

Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, weapons, and character enhancements

Strong progression through item upgrades, hero abilities, and trinket acquisition across runs.

Clear progression from a small camp to a fortified settlement with rank advancement and resource accumulation.

Players feel a sense of progression through leveling and gear.

Core gameplay revolves around accumulating upgrades, items, and expanding automation.

Strong focus on accumulating resources, unlocking technologies, upgrading stations, and building ships.