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Progression
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Septerra Core
Strong emphasis on leveling characters, acquiring items, upgrading equipment, and unlocking new abilities.
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+4.0
Sodaman
Strong meta-progression with unlockable weapons, blueprints, and skill trees driving advancement.
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+4.0
Spinnortality | cyberpunk management sim
Clear progression through research, product launches, political influence, and agenda points toward victory.
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+4.0
Split or Steal
Clear progression via tiers, HQ upgrades, artifacts, and cosmetic unlocks.
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+4.0
Steel Seed
Players collect currency and unlock multiple upgrades and skills, progressing character abilities and tools.
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+5.0
Supreme Ruler Ultimate
Players accumulate resources, technologies, military units, and territorial control over time.
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+4.0
Swarm Grinder
Strong meta progression with permanent upgrades and in-run build advancement.
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+5.0
侠客风云传(Tale of Wuxia)
Strong emphasis on accumulating skills, items, and unlocking endings
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+4.0
The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition
Strong focus on accumulating resources, upgrading buildings, and advancing through missions.
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+4.0
TRADER LIFE SIMULATOR
Strong progression through acquiring items, upgrading store, vehicles, and expanding business.
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+4.0
UberSoldier II
Strong RPG elements with character upgrades, skill points, and unlocking special abilities.
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+4.0
War Tech Fighters
Strong emphasis on accumulating parts, upgrades, and research to improve mech capabilities.
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+5.0
Way of the Samurai 4
Strong emphasis on accumulating weapons, upgrades, fighting styles, and unlockables across playthroughs.
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+5.0
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
Strong emphasis on leveling up characters, acquiring items, and advancing through dungeon floors.
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+4.0
WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship
Strong emphasis on career advancement, upgrades, R&D, and unlocking new content.
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+5.0
Yakuza
Strong emphasis on accumulating skills, items, upgrades, and story advancement.
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+4.0
Alchemist Simulator
Clear progression through ranks, workshop upgrades, unlocking tools and recipes.
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+4.0
Aragami 2
Strong progression through skill unlocks, gear, collectibles, and mission ranks.
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+4.0
Arcadegeddon
Strong progression system with weapon leveling, unlocks, and cosmetic rewards motivating continued play.
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+4.0
Ark of Charon
Strong progression through tech tree, resource accumulation, and settlement upgrades.
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+5.0
Ashen Empires
Strong emphasis on leveling skills, acquiring gear, and accumulating resources over time.
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+4.0
ATOMINE
Roguelike progression with unlockable modules, characters, and upgrades accumulating over time.
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+4.0
Berserk or Die
Strong progression through unlocking weapons, characters, upgrades, and training grounds.
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+4.0
Botworld Odyssey
Strong emphasis on collecting, upgrading bots, and improving abilities; progression is central but grindy.
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