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Popular, well-rated games with a strong progression score.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+5.0
The Sims™ 3
Strong focus on accumulating skills, items, upgrades, and family legacy.
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+5.0
Can 'Em All
Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, expanding machinery, and improving production capacity.
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+5.0
Cube Chaos
Strong meta-progression with unlocking classes, races, cubes, perks, and leveling up over runs.
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+5.0
Nazi Zombies
Robust progression systems including weapon upgrades, perks, prestige levels, and unlockables strongly motivate…
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+5.0
UnReal World
Strong emphasis on accumulating resources, crafting better tools, and improving survival capabilities.
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+5.0
Worlds Upon The Wind
Strong meta-progression with skill trees, unlocks, and accumulating bonuses across runs.
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+5.0
Yakuza
Strong emphasis on accumulating skills, items, upgrades, and story advancement.
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+5.0
Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
Strong progression through acquiring cards, relics, mana colors, and upgrades across runs.
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+5.0
20XX
Strong progression system with permanent upgrades, unlocks, and in-run item collection driving advancement.
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+5.0
Bakso Simulator
Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, items, and expanding the bakso business.
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+5.0
Circadian Dice
Extensive progression system with unlocking characters, relics, dice faces, and abilities.
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+5.0
CONTROL Ultimate Edition
Strong progression through ability upgrades, weapon modifications, and story advancement.
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+5.0
Crystal Project
Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrading gear, and leveling classes.
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+5.0
Dunjungle
Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, unlocking weapons, and improving stats across runs.
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+5.0
Far Mining
Strong focus on accumulating resources and upgrades to advance and complete the game.
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+5.0
FINAL FANTASY V
Strong emphasis on accumulating job levels, abilities, equipment, and completing quests.
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+5.0
Gemporium: A Cute Mining Sim
Strong emphasis on accumulating money, upgrades, and artifact sets to pay off debt and improve efficiency.
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+5.0
GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
Strong progression system with card collection, crafting, and battle pass rewards.
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+5.0
Mad Games Tycoon
Strong focus on accumulating staff, technologies, offices, game engines, and market share over time.
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+5.0
Master of Command
Strong progression system with unit upgrades, equipment acquisition, and campaign advancement.
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+5.0
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition
Strong emphasis on accumulating gear, upgrades, and character growth through loot and leveling.
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+5.0
PAC-MAN 256
Strong focus on accumulating coins, unlocking and upgrading power-ups, and completing missions.
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+5.0
Panzer Corps Gold
Strong progression system with unit upgrades, experience accumulation, and campaign advancement.
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+5.0
Pih
Strong emphasis on collecting items, completing levels, and unlocking achievements; progression is a core motivator.
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