Progression

Players collect items, achievements, and unlock bonus chapters; linear story progression.

Strong emphasis on leveling up, collecting badges, trinkets, outfits, and completing side quests.

Strong emphasis on accumulating trucks, garages, upgrades, and expanding business operations.

Players unlock new mechs, weapons, and upgrades as they progress through missions and wave mode.

Strong emphasis on collecting characters, upgrading artifacts, and progressing through dungeon levels.

Unlocking characters and achievements provides a clear progression system.

Players accumulate weapons, ammo, and unlock achievements; episodic content adds to progression.

Strong progression through deck upgrades, unlocking new cards, story advancement, and challenge modes.

Players accumulate achievements, unlock DLC content, and progress through story chapters and levels.

Strong emphasis on accumulating spells, units, and upgrades; progression through research and conquest.

Core gameplay revolves around accumulating upgrades, achievements, and increasing stats.

Progression is based on accumulating knowledge and unlocking shortcuts rather than static resources.

Strong progression through unlocking items, perks, supervisors, and achieving higher scores and rounds.

Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, unlocking ships, and improving builds across runs.

Strong progression through technology research, colony expansion, and resource management.

Players accumulate tools, collectibles, and unlock new modes, reflecting clear progression.

Players accumulate crops, peas, snails, and unlock upgrades and achievements, showing clear progression.

Strong progression through item collection, upgrades, and synergy development across runs.

Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrades, reputation, and expanding business operations.

Strong progression through unlocking heroes, items, modes, and upgrades; metaprogression is a key feature.

Players collect items, upgrades, and unlock new abilities, showing clear progression.

Strong progression through unlocking pilots, cards, relics, and difficulty modes.

Strong progression through acquiring blueprints, crafting better gear, and unlocking new areas.

Strong emphasis on collecting upgrades, abilities, and items to progress through the game.