Progression

Strong emphasis on accumulating villages, troops, and upgrades over time.

Strong emphasis on accumulating ships, upgrades, stations, and wealth to build an empire.

Strong focus on accumulating wealth, titles, properties, and upgrades over time.

Clear progression through acquiring bases, ships, upgrades, and expanding production capabilities over time.

Strong emphasis on research, technology advancement, and empire growth through upgrades and conquest.

Strong emphasis on accumulating resources, technology, ships, and upgrades to expand and strengthen the empire.

Strong emphasis on accumulating spells, items, heroes, and upgrading units throughout the game.

Strong focus on accumulating wealth, titles, upgrades, and political power over time.

Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrades, hero levels, and technological advancements.

Players accumulate experience, items, upgrades, and unlock new abilities throughout the trilogy.

Resource gathering and tech tree advancement provide clear progression and power accumulation.

Players unlock cards, relics, and characters over time, with progression tied to achievements and mastery.

Players accumulate items, upgrades, and unlock new characters as they survive longer and explore.

Players accumulate equipment, unlock new tools, and complete challenges to progress.

Progression through tech trees, unit upgrades, and galactic conquest provides a sense of growth and accumulation.

Players accumulate units, upgrades, and map control progressively during matches.

Clear progression via item upgrades, boss defeats, and unlocking new biomes drives gameplay.

Players accumulate items, upgrades, and unlock new story chapters and content.

Unlocking parts and advancing technology through science points is key to progression.

Progression through unlocking new buildings, districts, policies, and map expansions as city grows.

Strong emphasis on story advancement, character development, and acquiring items and upgrades.

Players accumulate icons, achievements, and unlock levels; progression is a key motivator.

Clear progression through unlocking tools, upgrades, cars, and skills.

Progression through earning money, unlocking tools, and upgrading skills; accumulating items and houses.