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Progression
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Kenshi
Clear progression through acquiring resources, upgrading gear, building bases, and expanding influence.
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+4.0
Kitty Powers' Matchmaker
Clear progression through unlocking restaurants, upgrades, and achievements.
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+4.0
KuloNiku: Bowl Up!
Strong progression through unlocking recipes, kitchen upgrades, decorations, and leveling friendships.
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+4.0
Later Alligator
Players collect family badges, puzzle pieces, and achievements; progression unlocks new endings and content.
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+4.0
Linelight
Players progress by unlocking new puzzles, mechanics, and collecting stars.
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+4.0
LYNE
Progression through many levels and unlocking color palettes and achievements.
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+5.0
Magical Girl Celesphonia
Strong focus on accumulating items, upgrades, skills, and unlocking multiple endings and content.
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+5.0
Master of Orion 2
Strong emphasis on technological, military, and territorial progression.
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+4.0
Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection
Strong emphasis on collecting cards, upgrading abilities, and completing challenges, with many players motivated by…
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+5.0
Mindustry
Strong progression through tech trees, resource accumulation, and unlocking advanced units and buildings.
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+5.0
Monster Train
Strong progression through unlocking cards, clans, upgrades, and difficulty levels.
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+4.0
No Case Should Remain Unsolved
Players accumulate unlocked dialogue fragments, keys, and story revelations as they advance.
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+5.0
Nova Drift
Strong progression through unlocking upgrades, mods, and ship parts that enhance power and options.
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+4.0
Orcs Must Die!
Players accumulate skulls to upgrade traps and abilities, unlocking new weapons and skills.
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+5.0
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Strong emphasis on acquiring new abilities, upgrading skills and shards, building a village hub, and completing quests.
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+5.0
Outer Wilds
Progression is entirely based on accumulating knowledge and uncovering story elements.
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+5.0
Paquerette Down the Bunburrows
Strong progression through unlocking new mechanics, levels, and collecting bunnies and baby bunnies.
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+4.0
Plushie from the Sky
Players accumulate experience, level up stats, and unlock new abilities and weapons.
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+4.0
Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator
Clear progression through store expansions, leveling up, and unlocking new features and content.
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+4.0
SHEEPO
Progression through collecting eggs to gain new abilities and unlocking new areas.
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+4.0
Shipping Store Simulator 2037
Strong sense of progression through unlocking robots, warehouse expansions, delivery methods, and story advancement.
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+5.0
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
Players accumulate technologies, wonders, cities, and military power to progress toward victory.
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+4.0
Spark the Electric Jester 3
Players collect items, unlock abilities, and earn medals to progress and enhance gameplay.
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+4.0
Spindle
Players gain new abilities, health upgrades, and collectibles that enhance gameplay and unlock new areas.
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