Progression

Clear progression through tiers, unlocking new buildings, resources, and capabilities as the city grows.

Players unlock and upgrade crabs and weapons, progressing through campaign and multiplayer ranks.

Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, leveling up characters, and unlocking content.

Players accumulate completed levels and achievements, with DLC adding new content and mechanics.

Strong meta progression with unlocks, relics, and new dudes accumulating over time.

Players collect artifacts, weapons, and upgrades, progressing through increasingly difficult levels.

Players collect items, unlock abilities, and progress through puzzles and areas in a metroidvania style.

Players collect weapons, upgrade gear, and unlock new areas, showing clear progression.

Players accumulate knowledge, level up characters, and acquire equipment as they advance.

Strong focus on accumulating points, upgrades, and achievements to progress through the game.

Players collect cards, upgrade decks, and progress through story and areas; some criticism of limited late-game…

Strong progression through leveling, unlocking locations, collecting items, and completing quests.

Players accumulate upgrades, unlock hats, and improve abilities through runs, showing clear progression.

Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, unlocking characters, and improving abilities through repeated play.

Strong focus on accumulating items, upgrades, and expanding garden.

Progression through acquiring items, unlocking new areas, and solving puzzles.

Players accumulate rides, upgrades, and park improvements as part of gameplay progression.

Players accumulate cards, equipment, and upgrades through runs to strengthen characters.

Players accumulate weapons, skills, and upgrades through gameplay and currency systems.

Upgrades and equipment improve over time but are lost on death, creating a dynamic progression system.

Players collect power-ups, unlock new campaigns and challenges, and improve skills over time.

Strong emphasis on collecting, crafting, and upgrading gear to advance.

Players collect weapons, upgrades, and unlock modifiers and achievements; progression through mission completion.

Players accumulate skills, companions, equipment, and stat upgrades to grow stronger.