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Hollow Knight: Silksong
Players accumulate upgrades, new movesets, and items; progression is a core part of gameplay.
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+4.0
Little Witch in the Woods
Players accumulate items, upgrade gear, and improve the town through quests and crafting.
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+4.0
Meadow - A Shelter Game
Collecting essence and puzzle pieces to unlock new animals, skins, and emotes drives progression.
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+4.0
MHRD
Players accumulate increasingly complex circuit components culminating in building a CPU.
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+4.0
MINOS
Players accumulate traps, upgrades, and unlock new abilities through meta progression.
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+4.0
Nation Red
Leveling up, unlocking perks, and collecting weapons provide clear progression and growth.
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+4.0
Outcast 1.1
Players collect and upgrade weapons and items, complete main and side quests to advance the story.
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+4.0
Pixel Dungeon
Players collect items, upgrade equipment, and unlock subclasses; progression is central to gameplay.
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+4.0
Riven (1997)
Progression through puzzle completion and story advancement; no item collection but steady forward movement.
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+4.0
Sailwind
Clear progression through earning money, upgrading ships, buying equipment, and expanding trading routes.
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+4.0
Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition
Strong emphasis on leveling up, collecting relics, and unlocking abilities and achievements.
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+4.0
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
Strong RPG progression with karma points, character leveling, and equipment upgrades.
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+4.0
Super Mario Bros. 3
Players collect power-ups, items, and unlock new worlds, showing clear progression.
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+4.0
The Long Dark
Players accumulate items, upgrades, and skills to improve survival chances and extend playtime.
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+4.0
The Night of the Rabbit
Progression through story advancement, learning spells, collecting cards and other items.
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+4.0
theHunter: Call of the Wild™
Strong progression through unlocking weapons, skills, trophies, and new maps.
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+4.0
TrackMania² Stadium
Progression through improving times, unlocking medals, and collecting customizations and user content.
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+4.0
Train Valley 2
Players accumulate stars, unlock train upgrades, and progress through increasingly difficult levels.
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Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
Players collect experience points, unlock abilities, and gather collectibles to progress and enhance characters.
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+4.0
UBERMOSH:SANTICIDE
Players accumulate weapons, abilities, and score upgrades within runs, showing clear progression.
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+4.0
Wireworks
Players accumulate items, upgrades, and unlock new modules and characters through runs.
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+4.0
Clone Hero
Players accumulate scores, ranks, and achievements; progression is tied to skill and chart mastery rather than items.
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+4.0
Angvik
Players collect and upgrade weapons and armor, with durability and item management playing a key role in progression.
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+4.0
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Steady accumulation of items, upgrades, and town improvements provides a clear sense of advancement.
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