Progression

Players accumulate resources, upgrades, and stronger units to survive increasingly difficult waves.

Players accumulate weapons, gear, and upgrades through mission success and customization.

Strong progression through car upgrades, staff development, and championship advancement.

Progression through earning crystals to unlock new skills and abilities; no traditional loot or gear.

Players accumulate resources, research technologies, and expand territories over time.

Progression through upgrading Yaoguai, increasing faction trust, and unlocking multiple endings is central to gameplay.

Focus on accumulating resources, upgrading units and infrastructure, and expanding territory.

Players accumulate loot, upgrades, and unlocks that enhance gameplay and customization.

Strong progression through unlocking cards, upgrading decks, and advancing through tournaments.

Players accumulate resources, upgrades, and city improvements as they advance through scenarios.

Strong meta progression with unlocking heroes, cards, equipment, and leveling up across runs.

Players unlock cards, build decks, and complete objectives to progress through the story.

Players accumulate in-game currency, upgrades, and scripting capabilities to advance.

Game features tech trees, unit upgrades, resource management, and campaign advancement.

Players accumulate territories, upgrades, and improve ruler attributes over time, showing clear progression.

Progression occurs through ranking up, acquiring new Pokémon, and upgrading stats and movesets.

Strong emphasis on accumulating experience, items, and upgrades for units and heroes throughout campaigns.

Players accumulate buildings, upgrades, drugs, and personnel to expand their empire.

Progression through acquiring assets, upgrading departments, and expanding influence is core gameplay.

Strong emphasis on collecting cards, leveling infinite cards, and acquiring upgrades.

Roguelite progression with unlockable characters, loadouts, and upgrades; accumulating power over runs.

Character leveling, skill unlocking, and equipment crafting provide clear progression.

Strong progression systems with hero leveling, deck building, and wagon upgrades that enhance power over time.

Players collect moves, gear, and ranks through PvE and PvP progression systems.