Progression

Players collect feathers to level up and unlock abilities; progression is linear and rewarding.

Strong progression through unlocking characters, weapons, perks, and meta upgrades across runs.

Strong focus on leveling, evolving, collecting, and upgrading creatures and items

Clear progression through unlocking new buildings, decorations, and citizen tiers.

Core gameplay revolves around advancing through epochs, accumulating resources, units, and technological upgrades.

Strong emphasis on item collection, character upgrades, and meta progression across runs.

Strong emphasis on accumulating mines, upgrades, and resources to progress through the game.

Players accumulate weapons, armor, and upgrades, progressing through the game and character builds.

Progression through collecting scans, unlocking secrets, and advancing through layered puzzles.

Core gameplay revolves around accumulating upgrades, unlocking new areas, and improving shop efficiency.

Strong focus on accumulating upgrades, resources, and evolutionary advancements through repeated runs.

Strong progression through unlocking weapons, characters, and abilities; metaprogression encourages continued play.

Players enjoy the sense of progression through quests and upgrades.

Strong progression through player training, team promotion, and tournament success.

Players can unlock various suits and gadgets, providing a sense of progression.

Collecting blueprints and yarn balls to unlock moves and costumes provides progression

Players accumulate resources, upgrades, and unlock multiple endings as progression.

Players collect upgrades, weapons, and lore items; progression through abilities and story.

Strong focus on accumulating upgrades, items, and increasing digital wealth as core gameplay.

Players accumulate vocabulary, unlock new areas, and collect items to decorate, showing clear progression.

Strong meta-progression with unlocking characters, relics, dice, and leveling up classes.

Strong meta progression with unlockable characters, trinkets, and upgrades that enhance future runs.

Players collect items, blueprints, and upgrades to improve gear and abilities, driving forward progression.

Progression through unlocking new rooms, furniture, and storylines motivates continued play.