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+4.0
Door Kickers: Action Squad
Strong progression system with experience, unlocks, and upgrades driving player advancement.
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+5.0
dotAGE
Strong meta-progression with unlocking new buildings, events, and mechanics across runs.
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+5.0
Dwarf Fortress
Strong emphasis on accumulating resources, skills, and fortress development.
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+5.0
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair
Strong emphasis on accumulating armor and weapons to improve character capabilities and tackle harder missions.
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+5.0
Enter the Gungeon
Strong meta-progression with unlockable characters, weapons, shortcuts, and achievements.
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+4.0
Epistory - Typing Chronicles
Experience points, skill upgrades, unlocking new areas and abilities provide a clear sense of progression.
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+4.0
Escape Goat 2
Players progress through levels, unlock secrets, and gain new abilities, with achievements and completion goals.
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+4.0
Eve of Souls: Static Pod
Character progression through attribute upgrades and item collection is a key feature.
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+4.0
Farm Frenzy Collection
Strong emphasis on accumulating resources, upgrading equipment, and unlocking new levels.
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+5.0
FINAL FANTASY IX
Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring items, and unlocking abilities.
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+5.0
Final Fantasy X
Strong emphasis on accumulating abilities, stats, and items through Sphere Grid and side quests.
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+4.0
Floppy Heroes
Unlocking and upgrading weapons and armor is a core mechanic, providing a sense of advancement and accumulation.
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+4.0
Freedom Planet
Collecting items, unlocking characters, and progressing through levels provide a sense of advancement.
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+5.0
FTL: Faster Than Light
Strong progression through unlocking ships, upgrading systems, and acquiring weapons and crew.
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+5.0
GemCraft - Chasing Shadows
Extensive progression through skill points, talisman upgrades, gem levels, and map unlocks.
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+4.0
Half-Life: Opposing Force
Players collect new weapons, upgrades, and unlock abilities, showing clear progression.
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+5.0
Halls of Torment
Strong progression systems with permanent upgrades, item collection, and character development across runs.
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+4.0
Hive Blight
Strong progression through unlocking units, items, trinkets, and leveling clans across runs.
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+5.0
Horizon's Gate
Strong progression through acquiring items, upgrading ships, unlocking classes, and expanding fleets and ports.
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+5.0
House of Necrosis
Strong meta-progression through gear leveling, inventory expansion, and spell acquisition.
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+5.0
Intergalactic Fishing
Strong progression through upgrades, unlocking new lakes, rods, boats, and lure crafting capabilities.
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+4.0
Island Saver
Players accumulate coins, unlock animals, upgrades, and new areas; clear progression system.
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+4.0
Islets
Players accumulate upgrades, abilities, and unlock new areas progressively.
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+4.0
Kādomon: Hyper Auto Battlers Prologue
Strong progression through evolving creatures, collecting items, and completing runs.
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