Progression

Strong emphasis on acquiring weapons, upgrades, abilities, and completing achievements.

Core gameplay revolves around accumulating items, upgrades, and achievements with repeated ascensions and growth.

Strong progression through eras, unlocking new trains, industries, and upgrades; token economy drives advancement.

Robust meta-progression with unlockable weapons, upgrades, and items that persist across runs.

Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrades, and character development.

Strong emphasis on accumulating wealth, items, businesses, and career advancement.

Strong meta progression with unlocks of cards, charms, companions, and new tribes.

Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrading skills, unlocking areas, and completing quests.

Strong focus on collecting items, unlocking upgrades, and expanding the store.

Strong emphasis on accumulating experience, leveling units, acquiring items, and upgrading heroes and cities.

Strong progression through vehicle upgrades, weapon acquisition, and story advancement.

Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, captains, crew, and ship levels to gain power and customization.

Strong progression through acquiring spells, upgrades, and crafting equipment.

Strong focus on accumulating items, upgrading shop and heroes, and unlocking new content.

Strong emphasis on unlocking abilities, upgrading characters, and collecting items.

Strong meta-progression with unlocking characters, cards, and abilities over many runs.

Strong emphasis on gradual accumulation of items, machines, and upgrades through crafting and farming.

Strong meta progression system with unlocking and upgrading runes, talismans, and map nodes.

Core gameplay revolves around accumulating experience, items, upgrades, and unlocking new characters.

Strong meta progression with skill trees, permanent upgrades, and build unlocks driving player advancement.

Strong emphasis on leveling units, recruiting heroes, and acquiring upgrades throughout campaigns.

Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrades, and character growth through repeated runs and battles.

Strong focus on leveling, gear acquisition, talent unlocking, and character power growth.

Strong focus on accumulating resources, unlocking technologies, upgrading stations, and building ships.