Progression

Strong emphasis on accumulating experience, mastering classes, crafting items, and unlocking upgrades.

Strong emphasis on gaining equipment, skills, and leveling up characters throughout the game.

Strong emphasis on leveling up characters, acquiring better gear, and unlocking new abilities.

Strong progression system with persistent upgrades, weapon unlocks, and character development.

Strong emphasis on unlocking weapons, mechas, upgrades, and alert levels; meta-progression is a key motivator.

Strong focus on accumulating upgrades, skill tree unlocks, and prestige bonuses to increase power.

Strong progression through unlocking characters, biomes, cards, relics, and meta upgrades.

Strong progression system with skill trees, item upgrades, and character development driving gameplay.

Core gameplay revolves around accumulating upgrades, buildings, and permanent bonuses through ascension.

Strong emphasis on accumulating class levels, skills, equipment, and unlocking endings.

Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, modules, and resources; prestige and tier systems drive progression.

Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, unlocking new chapters, and growing the goose.

Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, weapons, and power-ups to advance through levels.

Strong emphasis on accumulating research, unit upgrades, and persistent progression across missions.

Strong emphasis on leveling, weapon upgrades, item collection, and character growth.

Core gameplay loop centers on acquiring and upgrading items, skills, and mercs.

Core gameplay revolves around accumulating upgrades, achievements, and increasing stats.

Strong emphasis on item crafting, character leveling, and unlocking new areas and endings.

Core gameplay revolves around accumulating chairs and upgrades through sitting and earning currency.

Strong progression through unlocking new products, upgrades, and expanding to new store locations.

Strong progression through resource gathering, unit upgrades, technology research, and army building.

Strong focus on accumulating upgrades, equipment, and unlocking new depths.

Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring new units, artifacts, and improving skills.

Core gameplay centers on accumulating resources, upgrading gear and base, and unlocking new areas.