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+4.0
TV Archive: Tidy Up Together
Players unlock and upgrade skills, complete shelves, and progress through a large collection, gaining experience points.
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+4.0
Uncharted Ocean
Strong focus on accumulating ships, upgrades, crew, and economic power over time.
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+4.0
Urban Strife
Strong emphasis on acquiring resources, crafting, upgrading base, and unlocking character perks and faction…
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+4.0
Viktor
Strong emphasis on collecting currency, upgrading weapons, and unlocking new abilities.
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+4.0
VoidExpanse
Strong emphasis on accumulating skills, ship upgrades, and equipment through gameplay
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+4.0
Warface
Strong emphasis on unlocking weapons, upgrades, and cosmetic items through gameplay and purchases.
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+4.0
WARSHIFT
Avatar leveling, unlocking weapons and upgrades, and base/unit development provide clear progression.
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+4.0
Need for Speed: Carbon
Strong progression through territory control, car upgrades, and unlocking new vehicles.
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+5.0
Aion 2
Strong emphasis on leveling, gear upgrades, pet collection, and skill enhancement driving character growth.
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+4.0
Anno 117: Pax Romana
Strong progression through population tiers, technology trees, and unlocking new buildings and bonuses.
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+5.0
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Strong emphasis on collecting items, unlocking bonus levels, and achieving 102% completion.
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+5.0
Idle Skilling
Heavy emphasis on accumulating items, upgrades, and skill levels to advance.
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+4.0
Messenger
Players accumulate upgrades, abilities, and collectibles to advance through the game.
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+4.0
Microsoft Solitaire Collection
Includes XP leveling, achievements, medals, and monthly badges that provide a sense of advancement.
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+4.0
My Little Blacksmith Shop
Game emphasizes accumulating items, upgrades, and unlocking new crafting recipes and materials.
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+4.0
Pax Augusta
Clear progression through city development, unlocking buildings, and career ranks.
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+5.0
Rise of Kingdoms
Strong emphasis on accumulating power, upgrading buildings, commanders, and troops.
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+5.0
Ryzom
Extensive skill trees and crafting progression provide long-term goals and accumulation of power and items.
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+4.0
Wild Indigo Ranch
Strong emphasis on accumulating items, recipes, upgrades, and rebuilding towns and ranch.
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+4.0
Winds of Valen
Strong emphasis on leveling skills, acquiring gear, and improving stats.
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+4.0
World of Warplanes
Strong emphasis on accumulating planes, upgrades, and experience points to advance through tiers.
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+5.0
Europa Universalis V
Strong focus on accumulating power, resources, territory, and technological upgrades over time.
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+4.0
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket
Strong focus on collecting cards, upgrading with flairs, and unlocking new packs and cosmetic items.
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+4.0
The Forever Winter
Players accumulate loot, upgrade gear, and level characters; progression is a core gameplay loop.
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