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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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+4.0
Gladiator Guild Manager: Prologue
Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrading gladiators, and advancing through arenas.
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+4.0
Going Medieval
Research trees, resource accumulation, and settlement upgrades provide a clear sense of progression.
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+4.0
GONE Fishing
Players accumulate upgrades, better rods, and unlock new areas through progression.
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+4.0
Grocery Store Simulator
Clear progression through store expansion, employee hiring, and unlocking new products and features.
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+4.0
Hardspace: Shipbreaker
Clear progression through upgrades, unlocking ships, and story advancement
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+4.0
Infernax
Experience points, gear upgrades, and unlocking new abilities provide a clear sense of progression.
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+4.0
Lunacid
Players accumulate weapons, spells, and upgrades; leveling system and item collection drive progression.
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+4.0
Nova Roma
Players unlock technologies, build upgrades, and expand their city over time.
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+4.0
Overlord™: Raising Hell
Strong progression through acquiring and upgrading equipment, expanding minion army, and unlocking abilities.
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+4.0
Palia
Players accumulate items, upgrades, and home expansions through quests and crafting.
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+4.0
Savant - Ascent
Collecting CD pieces unlocks new powers and music tracks, providing clear progression.
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+4.0
Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
Character upgrades, unlocking crew members, and collecting badges provide clear progression.
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+4.0
Shadowrun Returns
Character leveling, skill upgrades, and equipment acquisition drive player progression.
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+4.0
Star Birds
Players accumulate resources, unlock upgrades, and progress through levels with increasing complexity.
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+4.0
Starcom: Unknown Space
Strong sense of progression through research, ship upgrades, and unlocking new technologies.
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+4.0
The Banner Saga
Players accumulate renown to upgrade characters, buy items, and manage caravan supplies.
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+4.0
Thimbleweed Park™
Players collect items, unlock new areas, and advance through story chapters.
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+4.0
Tropico 6
Players accumulate resources, upgrades, and unlock new eras and buildings.
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+4.0
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
Players accumulate weapons, power-ups, and achievements; campaign and DLC provide structured progression.
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+4.0
Yet Another Zombie Defense
Players accumulate weapons, upgrades, and defenses to survive increasing waves.
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+4.0
Alabaster Dawn
Players accumulate weapons, upgrades, skill points, and buffs; progression through story and rebuilding settlements.
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+4.0
All Hail the Orb
Strong focus on accumulating upgrades, resources, and unlocking new areas and abilities.
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+4.0
Back in Service: a Metro Driver
Players accumulate experience points, money, and unlock upgrades and new trains.
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+4.0
Cat Bait
Strong progression through unlocking and upgrading helper cats, abilities, and meta-upgrades between runs.
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