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Progression
Accumulating items or upgrades
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Progression + Strategy
A strong dose of progression and strategy in the same game.
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Pokémon Infinite Fusion
Strong emphasis on collecting, evolving, and upgrading fused Pokémon and progressing through badges and story.
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+5.0
Gakuen Idolmaster
Clear progression through leveling idols, improving cards, unlocking stories, and advancing in rankings.
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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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+5.0
Persona 5
Strong emphasis on accumulating personas, skills, social stats, and story milestones reflecting continuous advancement.
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+5.0
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Strong emphasis on accumulating recruits, upgrading weapons, and expanding Mother Base, reflecting clear progression.
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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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+5.0
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Strong emphasis on hero progression, item acquisition, and unlocking units/upgrades.
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+5.0
Demon's Souls
Strong emphasis on accumulating souls, upgrading weapons, and leveling up characters to progress.
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+5.0
Bloodborne
Strong progression through collecting Blood Echoes, leveling up, and upgrading weapons and stats.
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+5.0
RimWorld
Strong focus on research, item acquisition, upgrades, and colony development.
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+5.0
Balatro
Strong progression through unlocking jokers, decks, and upgrades; players accumulate power and options.
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+5.0
Factorio
Core gameplay revolves around accumulating resources, technologies, and factory upgrades.
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+5.0
Mount & Blade: Warband
Strong emphasis on accumulating power, items, land, and upgrades throughout the game.
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+5.0
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
Core gameplay revolves around collecting items, unlocking characters, and progressing through levels.
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+5.0
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring items, and completing quests to advance.
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+5.0
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Strong emphasis on accumulating abilities, items, and clan members.
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+5.0
Honkai: Star Rail
Strong focus on accumulating upgrades, items, and character power through grinding and resource management.
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+5.0
Bloons TD 6
Strong progression system with unlocking towers, upgrades, heroes, and achievements motivating continued play.
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+5.0
Oxygen Not Included
Strong progression through technology research, colony expansion, and resource management.
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+5.0
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
Strong progression through unit upgrades, research trees, achievements, and unlocking new units and abilities.
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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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+5.0
Sid Meier's Civilization
Strong progression systems through ages, legacy paths, leader leveling, and civilization development.
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+5.0
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
Character leveling, gear acquisition, and skill upgrades provide strong progression.
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+5.0
Age of Empires II (Retired)
Strong focus on resource accumulation, technology upgrades, and army building to progress through ages.
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