Progression

Strong meta-progression with unlocking blueprints, villagers, and equipment that persist between runs.

Strong progression system with unlocking free cells, spells, equipment, and conquering map locations.

Strong progression through weapon upgrades, character leveling, and unlockable content; core motivator for continued…

Strong focus on accumulating pilots, mechs, upgrades, and resources to advance.

Strong emphasis on accumulating weapons, upgrades, and ranks to advance.

Strong emphasis on accumulating resources, upgrading base, recruiting NPCs, and unlocking skills.

Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrading weapons, and evolving characters to gain power.

Collecting bots, puzzle pieces, and unlocking new areas and cosmetics provide a clear sense of progression.

Strong emphasis on leveling up characters, acquiring items, and crafting upgrades.

Strong emphasis on accumulating cars, upgrades, and expanding dealership empire.

Strong emphasis on acquiring items, upgrading vehicles and gear, and unlocking new missions and story content.

Clear progression system with unlocking better tools, vehicles, and expanding business.

Clear progression from a small camp to a fortified settlement with rank advancement and resource accumulation.

Strong emphasis on collecting melodies, leveling up, acquiring items and equipment to advance.

Unlocking characters, kart parts, and achievements provides a sense of advancement and collection.

Unlocking new characters, boards, and upgrades provides clear progression incentives.

Strong progression system with unlockable weapons, upgrades, and persistent currency motivates players.

Resource gathering, unit upgrades, and technology research provide clear progression systems.

Core gameplay revolves around accumulating upgrades, resources, and prestige to grow the black hole.

Strong progression through missions, class abilities, combat moves, and social rank.

Players unlock new characters, costumes, vehicles, and stickers through gameplay achievements and collectibles.

Players accumulate experience, items, upgrades, and unlock new abilities throughout the trilogy.

Strong progression through earning score currency to buy better pilots and ships.

Strong emphasis on acquiring items, recruiting Pokémon, leveling up, and unlocking new story content and dungeons.