Progression

Players accumulate augmentations, weapons, and upgrades, progressing through skill trees and mission completion.

Players collect items, unlock costumes, and complete quests to progress and influence story.

Players unlock new abilities and progress through increasingly difficult spell cards and story weeks.

Strong progression through crafting, base building, vehicle assembly, and gear upgrades.

Medals, unit upgrades, scientist unlocks, and project deck improvements provide clear progression.

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

Strong emphasis on collecting cards, leveling infinite cards, and acquiring upgrades.

Strong emphasis on leveling up units, acquiring and equipping items, and unlocking skills

Seasonal leveling unlocks cards and cosmetics, encouraging accumulation and advancement.

Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrading gear, leveling skills, and crafting to advance character power.

Strong emphasis on collecting resources, upgrading bases, vehicles, and weapons.

Strong emphasis on acquiring loot, upgrading minions and buildings, and developing skills.

Clear progression through unlocking new magical abilities and advancing through academy areas.

Players accumulate spells, abilities, and lore entries, showing clear progression and growth.

Players accumulate speed points, unlock cars and upgrades, and advance through career chapters.

Strong progression through loot collection, upgrading robot parts, and improving weapons and skills.

Strong progression through leveling, unlocking spells, and upgrading minions across runs.

Leveling, mastery unlocking, item collection, and village rank systems provide strong progression incentives.

Unlockable heroes and upgrades accumulate to enhance future runs.

Strong focus on accumulating resources, research, and upgrades to advance terraforming and colony.

Players accumulate achievements, unlock cosmetic items, and purchase new puzzle packs, showing clear progression.

Clear progression systems through rider leveling, team upgrades, and contract negotiations.

Focus on accumulating upgrades, improving riders, and advancing through career milestones.

Players unlock new abilities, weapons, and turrets; progression is a key motivator and gameplay element.