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Minecraft
Progression through resource gathering, crafting better gear, and unlocking new areas is central.
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+4.0
Piggy Poggy Pog
Players collect items (acorns), unlock abilities, and progress through increasingly difficult levels.
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+4.0
Pirate101
Strong emphasis on leveling, acquiring companions, gear, and unlocking new areas.
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+4.0
Pumpkin Days
Game features item collection, upgrades, and unlocking new content as core motivators.
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+4.0
Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific U-Boat Missions
Career mode includes upgrading submarines, promoting crew, and accumulating resources, reflecting clear progression.
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+4.0
Street Fighter™ 6
Players accumulate experience, unlock costumes, and upgrade avatar abilities in World Tour; ranked play tracks skill…
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+4.0
Stygian: Outer Gods
Players accumulate items, weapons, upgrades, and skill cards, progressing through the story and character development.
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+4.0
The Age of Decadence
Character progression through skill point allocation and equipment acquisition is central.
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+4.0
The Backrooms: Survival
Players collect weapons, items, and blueprints; permadeath and level advancement provide a sense of progression.
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+4.0
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Players accumulate operators, skins, and upgrades through gameplay and purchases, showing clear progression.
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+4.0
TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge 2
Career mode involves earning money, upgrading bikes, and unlocking parts to improve performance.
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+4.0
Underspace
Players accumulate ships, upgrades, and resources as they advance.
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+4.0
Vector 36
Players accumulate money, parts, and new skimmers; career mode with upgrades and unlocks.
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+4.0
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Players accumulate units, upgrades, and city expansions; tech trees and hero development provide progression.
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+4.0
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
Upgrading ship, weapons, and equipment is a core gameplay loop; progression is rewarding and meaningful.
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+4.0
Backrooms Society
Strong emphasis on accumulating items, crafting gear, completing contracts, and unlocking new levels and abilities.
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+4.0
BLACKTAIL
Players collect items, unlock skills, and upgrade abilities throughout the game.
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+4.0
Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure
Meta progression unlocks new weapons, talents, and starting cards, encouraging long-term advancement.
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+4.0
DC Universe™ Online
Strong emphasis on accumulating better gear, combat rating, and unlocking new powers and cosmetics as progression.
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+4.0
Fading Afternoon
Players accumulate money, territory, and reputation, progressing through story and gang control.
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+4.0
Forsaken Frontiers
Players accumulate loot, upgrades, and unlock cosmetics; debt and money management present.
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+4.0
Insider Trading
Players accumulate cards, perks, and upgrades across runs to improve performance.
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+4.0
IOSoccer
Players advance through ranks, improve skills, and collect team-related customizations and achievements.
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+4.0
NEBULOUS: Fleet Command
Progression through fleet building, ship upgrades, and missile customization.
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