Progression

Strong progression through unlocking ships, equipment, and abilities via research and currency.

Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrading buildings, unlocking new content, and leveling up.

Strong focus on collecting, upgrading troops, unlocking kingdoms, and crafting.

Strong focus on accumulating champions, gear, upgrades, and unlocking content over time.

Clear emphasis on leveling, gear acquisition, skill upgrades, and veteran levels; core gameplay loop.

Strong emphasis on leveling up stats, collecting items, and unlocking new content.

Strong focus on accumulating upgrades, heroes, and resources to advance through waves and tournaments.

Strong focus on accumulating heroes, upgrades, and resources to advance the town and hero power.

Strong emphasis on unlocking new stores, upgrading facilities, and accumulating resources.

Strong emphasis on collecting, leveling, and upgrading a large roster of creatures and unlocking new classes.

Extensive meta-progression with skill trees, weapon unlocks, and character upgrades rewarding continued play.

Strong emphasis on leveling characters, unlocking skills, and progressing through story and endings.

Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrading gear, and leveling characters.

Strong emphasis on accumulating weapons, upgrades, perks, and experience; progression is core to gameplay.

Core gameplay revolves around accumulating upgrades, relics, and train carriages to become stronger.

Strong progression through unlocking characters, items, and upgrades that affect gameplay.

Core gameplay revolves around accumulating skills, items, and upgrades with continuous progression.

Strong emphasis on leveling up, collecting items, upgrading gear, and completing quests.

Strong progression through tech trees, unit upgrades, hero leveling, and empire expansion.

Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, unlocking stands, and improving gear through meta progression.

Core gameplay revolves around accumulating upgrades, items, and unlocking new miners and mines.

Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrades, and character power through crafting and endgame activities.

Strong focus on leveling, acquiring weapons, upgrading gear, and unlocking skills as core gameplay loop.

Strong focus on accumulating items, upgrading weapons, and leveling skills to progress builds.