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+4.0
Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!
Progression is marked by unlocking permanent power-ups after boss fights, enhancing player abilities and gameplay…
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+4.0
80's OVERDRIVE
Strong emphasis on earning money, upgrading cars, and unlocking new races and vehicles.
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+4.0
Engine Evolution 2022
Strong progression system with vehicle unlocks, upgrades, and tier advancement similar to World of Tanks.
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+4.0
Engine Evolution 2023
Tech tree and upgrade system provide clear progression and accumulation of vehicles and power.
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+4.0
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn
Players accumulate reputation, skill points, and gear upgrades to enhance their character and combat effectiveness.
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+4.0
Guild Quest
Strong emphasis on accumulating gold, experience, cards, and upgrading guildians and quests.
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+4.0
Soul Hackers 2
Players accumulate items, upgrades, and demon abilities to strengthen characters and advance through the game.
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+4.0
The Awakener: Forgotten Oath
Strong meta-progression system with unlockable characters, upgrades, and relics driving advancement.
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+4.0
The Trail: Frontier Challenge
Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrading skills, and building homes and towns.
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+4.0
United Penguin Kingdom
Strong progression through reputation ranks unlocking new buildings and technologies.
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+5.0
Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless
Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrades, and character power through grinding and reincarnation.
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+5.0
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
Strong emphasis on recruiting characters, upgrading castle, acquiring items, and leveling up.
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+5.0
OTTTD
Strong progression through hero leveling, skill trees, and equipment upgrades.
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+5.0
Pincremental
Core gameplay centers on accumulating upgrades, currencies, and prestige layers.
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+5.0
Pokémon Red Version
Strong progression through leveling Pokémon, acquiring badges, and completing the Pokédex.
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+5.0
R-Type Final 2
Strong emphasis on unlocking and upgrading a large number of ships and collecting resources.
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+5.0
The Chaos Engine
Strong progression through collecting gold, upgrading character stats and weapons, and unlocking new abilities.
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+5.0
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Strong emphasis on accumulating experience points, unlocking combos, and upgrading characters.
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+4.0
Chasm
Clear progression through leveling, item acquisition, and unlocking new areas and abilities.
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+4.0
Chinese Frontiers
Clear progression through building projects, unlocking new recipes and upgrades.
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+4.0
Honeycomb: The World Beyond
Progression through unlocking blueprints, crafting, base building, and genetic crossbreeding is central.
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+4.0
HUBE: Seeker of Achievements
Focus on accumulating a massive number of achievements; progression is rapid but shallow.
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+4.0
J-Stars Victory Vs
Significant emphasis on unlocking characters, upgrading decks, and progressing through story and challenge modes.
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+4.0
Loot Hero DX
Strong focus on accumulating gold and upgrading stats to progress through levels and achievements.
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