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Popular, well-rated games with a strong progression score.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+5.0
Path of Achra
Strong progression through unlocking new races, classes, religions, skills, and prestige classes, plus item acquisition.
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+5.0
Shakes and Fidget
Strong focus on leveling, gear upgrades, fortress building, and unlocking content.
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+5.0
Stick It to the Stickman
Strong emphasis on accumulating moves, upgrades, characters, and unlocking new content through progression.
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+5.0
觅长生
Strong focus on accumulating cultivation levels, items, skills, and upgrades as core gameplay.
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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
Library Of Ruina
Strong emphasis on acquiring new cards, upgrades, and abilities to progress through the game.
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+5.0
Shape of Dreams: Prologue
Strong meta-progression with unlocking characters, abilities, and upgrades over multiple runs.
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+5.0
Sid Meier's Civilization II
Core gameplay involves accumulating technologies, units, wonders, and city improvements, reflecting strong progression.
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+5.0
Orcs Must Die! 2
Strong progression system with upgrades, unlocks, and accumulating resources to improve arsenal.
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+5.0
Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
Leveling up, acquiring medals, items, and upgrades are core to gameplay and player motivation.
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+5.0
Demonic Mahjong
Strong meta progression with character unlocks, relics, talents, and upgrades driving player advancement.
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+5.0
Epic Battle Fantasy 4
Strong emphasis on acquiring and upgrading items, skills, and character stats throughout the game.
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+5.0
FINAL FANTASY
Strong focus on leveling up, collecting items, spells, and equipment to advance through the game.
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+5.0
Monster Train 2
Strong meta-progression with unlocking clans, cards, pyres, and difficulty levels.
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+5.0
Soda Dungeon
Strong emphasis on accumulating gold, items, upgrades, and unlocking new content.
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+5.0
StarVaders
Strong progression through unlocking pilots, cards, relics, and difficulty modes.
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+5.0
Supraland
Strong emphasis on acquiring new abilities, upgrades, and collectibles that enable further exploration and puzzle…
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+5.0
(the) Gnorp Apologue
Core gameplay revolves around accumulating resources, upgrades, and talent points to progress.
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+5.0
Turing Complete
Players accumulate increasingly complex components and capabilities, progressing from gates to full CPUs.
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+5.0
Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey
Clear progression through vocabulary, grammar, kanji, and prefectures with mastery tracking and upgrades.
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+5.0
Age of Empires® III (2007)
Strong emphasis on accumulating resources, leveling up home cities, and unlocking upgrades.
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+5.0
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrades, and character power through crafting and leveling.
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+5.0
Call of Duty: Mobile
Strong progression systems with weapon leveling, ranked tiers, battle passes, and unlockable content motivate continued…
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+5.0
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut
Strong progression system with augmentations, weapons, and story advancement.
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