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Accumulating items or upgrades
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+4.0
Bubsy 4D
Collecting blueprints and yarn balls to unlock moves and costumes provides progression
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+5.0
Burnout 3: Takedown
Strong progression system with unlocking cars, events, and upgrades tied to performance and achievements.
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+4.0
Cat God Ranch
Metaprogression unlocks animals, cat gods, toys, and terrain; players accumulate upgrades and new content.
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+4.0
Chicken Assassin: Reloaded
Strong emphasis on collecting items, upgrading stats, and completing achievements.
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+4.0
Chicken Invaders 3
Game features weapon upgrades, power levels, achievements, and unlockables driving progression.
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+4.0
Coal LLC
Strong focus on accumulating upgrades, items, and workers to increase mining efficiency and power.
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+4.0
Coffee Caravan
Players accumulate upgrades, recipes, and caravan expansions as they progress through the game.
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+4.0
Colony Siege
Strong progression system with unlocking towers, units, upgrades, and perks through gameplay and currency.
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+4.0
Console Shop Simulator
Clear progression through unlocking new licenses, expanding store and warehouse, and increasing product range.
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+4.0
Disney's Treasure Planet: Battle of Procyon
Campaign and skirmish modes involve acquiring better ships, weapons, and crew to strengthen fleets.
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+5.0
DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition
Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring new gear, and completing quests to advance.
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+5.0
Dream Tactics
Strong emphasis on accumulating cards, equipment, and upgrades to enhance characters.
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+5.0
Dungeon Defenders
Strong focus on accumulating items, upgrades, and character levels to advance through increasingly difficult content.
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+4.0
Dwarf Journey
Strong progression system with leveling, equipment crafting and upgrading, and rune acquisition driving player…
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+4.0
DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS
Players accumulate weapons, upgrades, skill points, and story achievements over time.
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+4.0
Earn to Die 2
Strong focus on accumulating upgrades and unlocking new vehicles.
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+5.0
ELDEN RING
Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring weapons, spells, and upgrades to progress through the game.
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+4.0
Fight Crab
Players unlock and upgrade crabs and weapons, progressing through campaign and multiplayer ranks.
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+5.0
FINAL FANTASY VII
Strong emphasis on character progression, item acquisition, and unlocking abilities.
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+5.0
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Strong focus on accumulating skills, class promotions, items, and character upgrades.
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+4.0
FLARE NUINUI QUEST
Players collect weapons, unlock characters, and achieve milestones, showing clear advancement.
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+4.0
FROM ASHES, BLOOM
Players accumulate upgrades, unlock characters, and expand defenses over runs.
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+5.0
God of War II
Strong progression through acquiring weapons, upgrades, magic, and unlocking new abilities.
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+5.0
Gothic 1
Character progression, skill learning, and acquiring better equipment are central gameplay elements.
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