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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
Valley
Progression through suit upgrades, collectibles, and story advancement.
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+4.0
BETON BRUTAL
Players progress by climbing higher, unlocking new mechanics and areas; achievements and speedruns mark advancement.
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+4.0
Big Dig
Strong focus on accumulating upgrades, artifacts, and museum displays as core gameplay.
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+4.0
Cozy Caravan
Clear progression through earning tokens, upgrading caravan, unlocking recipes and areas.
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+4.0
Darksiders Warmastered Edition
Players collect items, upgrade weapons, and unlock new abilities to progress.
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+4.0
Dawnfolk
Players accumulate resources, upgrades, and unlock new modes and challenges as they progress.
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+4.0
Hammerwatch
Progression through collecting gold, buying upgrades, unlocking skills, and improving character stats.
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+4.0
Hand of Fate
Players accumulate cards, equipment, and unlock new content as they progress through the game.
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+4.0
Homeworld Remastered Collection
Persistent fleet progression across missions and resource management emphasize accumulation and growth.
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+4.0
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Players accumulate upgrades, collectibles, and skills through exploration and completing objectives.
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+4.0
Kādomon: Hyper Auto Battlers Prologue
Strong progression through evolving creatures, collecting items, and completing runs.
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+4.0
Kitten Burst
Players accumulate upgrades and unlock cosmetics, showing clear progression and growth.
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+4.0
MOLDRISE
Progression is based on accumulating knowledge and unlocking shortcuts rather than static resources.
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+4.0
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring upgrades, and collecting resources.
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+4.0
Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Players accumulate upgrades, skills, and equipment to improve combat effectiveness and unlock new abilities.
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+4.0
Plantera 2: Golden Acorn
Strong focus on accumulating items, upgrades, and garden expansions.
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+4.0
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!
Strong emphasis on collecting Pokémon, earning badges, and unlocking new content.
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+4.0
Pokkén Tournament DX
Players accumulate experience, skill points, and unlock customization items through gameplay.
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+4.0
Press Any Key
Strong focus on accumulating key presses and unlocking achievements as progression.
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+4.0
Pyre
Character upgrades, unlocking abilities, and story advancement provide strong sense of progression.
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+4.0
Relic Guardian - Tower Defense
Players unlock new towers, hero forms, and upgrades, providing a sense of advancement.
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+4.0
Rock Simulator
Clear progression through leveling, unlocking skins, and completing puzzles.
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+4.0
RUNNING WITH RIFLES
Players accumulate experience, rank, weapons, and resources, progressing through the game.
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+4.0
SHEEPO
Progression through collecting eggs to gain new abilities and unlocking new areas.
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