Progression

Character progression through skill and upgrade trees; resource collection and crafting important.

Strong progression through item collection, home upgrades, and permanent buffs

Strong incremental progression with upgrades, unlocking policies, and accumulating currency.

Strong roguelike progression with unlockable cards, upgrades, cosmetics, and increasing difficulty levels.

Strong meta progression with unlocks, gear upgrades, and perk improvements across runs.

Strong progression system with character leveling, perks, and unlockable cosmetics; permadeath adds stakes to…

Hero leveling, unlocking glyphs, and upgrading units provide a sense of progression.

Progression through levels, unlocking new stages and bosses, and collecting power-ups and extra lives.

Includes character upgrades, new weapons, spells, and achievement-based progression.

Character leveling, class changes, item collection, and story advancement drive progression

Strong progression through collecting cards, unlocking story campaigns, and improving decks.

Strong progression elements through leveling generals, acquiring items, and expanding territory.

Robust progression with weapon unlocks, divisions, challenges, and cosmetic rewards motivates continued play.

Strong progression through leveling, skill point allocation, and upgrading summoned creatures.

Strong progression system with upgrades, unlockable moves, and challenges driving advancement.

Strong progression through collecting fish, breeding, unlocking decorations, and upgrading tanks.

Strong emphasis on accumulating gear, upgrades, and meta progression, though progression is slow and grindy.

Strong progression system with vehicle upgrades, unlocking cars, and earning in-game currency.

Strong progression through unlocking parts, upgrades, and permanent meta currency; builds evolve over runs.

Leveling up, unlocking hats and cosmetics, and gaining new weapons provide clear progression.

Character leveling, item acquisition, and tower upgrades drive progression.

Strong progression through unlocking upgrades, evolution points, and new bug types.

Character upgrades, unlocking crew members, and collecting badges provide clear progression.

Strong progression systems with ranks, stars, character intimacy, and unlockable costumes and cut-ins.