Progression

Players collect cards, craft upgrades, and unlock new content; progression is a core motivation.

Strong emphasis on leveling, class promotions, weapon upgrades, and stat improvements.

Focus on accumulating resources, upgrading cities, recruiting and developing generals, and expanding territory.

Players accumulate cards, upgrades, and rank progression through gameplay and rewards.

Clear progression through unlocking gods, relics, and climbing difficulty ladders.

Progression through upgrading settlements, unlocking clans, and completing sagas is central to gameplay.

Strong emphasis on accumulating officers, items, upgrades, and territory expansion throughout campaigns.

Strong progression through unlocking characters, acquiring upgrades, and improving abilities.

Strong emphasis on collecting cards, upgrading decks, and climbing competitive ranks.

Strong progression system with leveling of heroes, spells, and towers unlocking new abilities and enhancing power.

Strong emphasis on accumulating power, upgrading units, expanding territory, and developing provinces.

Players accumulate prestige points to buy and upgrade units, and units gain experience to improve over campaigns.

Research trees, unit upgrades, and base building provide clear progression and accumulation of power.

Career mode features rank advancement, upgrades, and crew development.

XP, ranks, unlocks, and class upgrades provide a clear sense of progression and reward.

Strong progression through unlocking characters, upgrades, and traits, though some frustration with shared progression…

Players accumulate units, upgrades, and resources over campaigns, progressing through missions.

Players accumulate political capital, enact policies, and improve country metrics over time.

Strong emphasis on accumulating gear, weapon mods, and skill upgrades.

Unlocking new modules, ships, and upgrades is a key motivator; players accumulate resources to enhance fleets.

Strong progression through unlocking units, leveling, equipment upgrades, and emblems.

Strong progression through unlocking cards, upgrades, talents, and guides across runs.

Strong emphasis on career progression, rider development, contract negotiations, and team upgrades.

Strong emphasis on accumulating resources, technology, military units, and territorial control.