Progression

Players accumulate shields, power-ups, and advance through levels, showing clear progression.

Strong focus on accumulating resources, upgrading colonies, recruiting settlers, and advancing towards independence.

Players accumulate weapons, upgrades, skills, and unlockables through gameplay and challenges.

Players accumulate power-ups, upgrades, and advance through levels and bosses, reflecting clear progression.

Players accumulate resources, research technologies, and upgrade ships and crew capabilities.

Clear progression through weapon upgrades, stat allocation, and item acquisition; builds evolve over time.

Players accumulate upgrades and unlock new areas, improving capabilities and advancing through the game.

Progression through acquiring items, crafting upgrades, and unlocking multiple endings.

Clear progression through research, monastery upgrades, unlocking new beer types, and expanding the abbey.

Strong emphasis on leveling characters, acquiring and crafting better gear, unlocking skills and perks, and completing…

Strong progression through deck-building, acquiring cards, and collecting treasures.

Strong focus on accumulating drugs, money, and territory to grow the empire.

Players collect weapons, artifacts, and upgrades; progression resets on death but some currency can be saved.

Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring gear, crafting, and upgrading camp and legion.

Strong progression through resource gathering, base building, character leveling, and outpost control.

Strong emphasis on accumulating stars, upgrading towers and heroes, and unlocking new abilities and characters.

Clear progression through apartment upgrades, tenant development, and unlocking stronger monsters.

Campaign unlocks new units and upgrades; players accumulate resources and improve capabilities over time.

Players accumulate upgrades, ducklings, and unlockables that enhance abilities and enable further progress.

Strong focus on leveling up, acquiring gear, and unlocking perks.

Strong progression through collecting upgrades, welding parts, and unlocking modifiers and Hell mode.

Clear progression through unlocking ingredients and skill upgrades that enhance survival capabilities.

Clear progression through resource collection, building upgrades, and expanding settlements.

Collecting Obamium and completing maze objectives provide clear progression and rewards.