Progression

Strong focus on accumulating levels, gear upgrades, and class advancements as core gameplay drivers.

Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, developing parts, improving facilities, and advancing through racing series.

Strong focus on collecting frogs, mushrooms, and upgrades; unlocking new areas and story progression.

Strong emphasis on accumulating resources, technologies, ships, and planets to advance empire power.

Strong emphasis on progression through leveling, EV training, Mega Evolutions, item collection, and unlocking new…

Strong emphasis on leveling up, collecting Pokémon, earning badges, and acquiring items.

Strong emphasis on collecting Pokémon, leveling up, acquiring badges, and unlocking new content.

Strong progression through leveling, evolving Pokémon, earning badges, and completing the Pokédex.

Strong emphasis on collecting bolts, upgrading weapons, and unlocking new abilities driving player progression.

Strong emphasis on accumulating weapons, upgrades, and in-game currency for advancement.

Central to gameplay with extensive item, skill, and character upgrades driving player advancement.

Strong focus on accumulating wealth, assets, company shares, and upgrades throughout gameplay.

Strong emphasis on acquiring items, upgrades, and character development throughout the game.

Strong meta-progression with unlockable characters, weapons, runes, and upgrades driving advancement.

Strong progression system with leveling, acquiring weapons, armor, magic, and property ownership.

Strong focus on accumulating resources, upgrading buildings, and unlocking new units and planets.

Strong progression system with weapon and stratagem unlocks and upgrades tied to mission success.

Strong sense of progression by growing katamari size, unlocking items, and completing levels.

Strong emphasis on research, tech tree advancement, weapon and base upgrades, and unlocking new content.

Strong emphasis on acquiring new abilities, weapons, and upgrades; progression is a core motivator.

Strong meta progression with upgrades, runes, and unlocks that persist and enhance player power over time.

Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrades, talents, and meta progression across runs.

Strong progression through leveling, skill trees, gear acquisition, and unlocking new abilities.

Strong progression through skill training, item collection, crafting, and unlocking new prisons.