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Seraph's Last Stand
Strong progression through unlocking upgrades, hats, staffs, and permanent buffs.
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Seven Kingdoms: Ancient Adversaries
Strong progression through population growth, resource accumulation, unit upgrades, and technological research.
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Shelves and Sorcery: Tidy Up the Enchanted Shop
Clear progression through unlocking spells, enchantments, and carrying capacity upgrades.
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+4.0
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
Players accumulate upgrades, abilities, and collectibles that enhance gameplay and unlock content.
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+4.0
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy
Players collect items, unlock abilities, and complete quests to advance through the game.
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+4.0
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated
Collecting Golden Spatulas and shiny objects drives game progression and unlocks new areas.
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+4.0
STARIO: Haven Tower
Strong emphasis on unlocking new technologies, building higher tower levels, and acquiring advanced resources.
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+4.0
SteamWorld Heist
Strong emphasis on accumulating experience, weapons, and cosmetic items like hats.
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+4.0
Sumerian Six
XP-based skill upgrades and side objectives provide meaningful progression and power accumulation.
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+4.0
Terminus: Zombie Survivors
Strong progression through unlocking classes, traits, skills, and achievements across runs.
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+4.0
The Battle of Polytopia
Players accumulate technologies, units, and upgrades to grow their empire.
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+4.0
The Incident at Galley House
Players accumulate knowledge, unlock scenes, and piece together the story as progression.
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+4.0
Trash of the Titans
Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, boons, and stat improvements through gameplay.
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+4.0
Void War
Players unlock new ships, commanders, equipment, and abilities, accumulating upgrades and resources over time.
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+4.0
Voids Vigil
Strong progression through unlocking characters, weapons, upgrades, and meta content.
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+4.0
Winnie's Hole
Strong meta progression with unlockable virus strains, perks, and mutations rewarding continued play.
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+4.0
Wrongworld
Clear progression through crafting, tech tree, and unlocking items; players accumulate resources and upgrades.
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+4.0
Ys: The Oath in Felghana
Strong emphasis on acquiring upgrades, leveling up, and collecting items to improve character power.
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+4.0
5 nights at Timokha 4: School
Players accumulate items, upgrades, and achievements progressing through nights and modes.
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+4.0
Attack on Toys
Profile leveling, unlocking units, and upgrading bases provide a clear sense of progression and reward.
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+4.0
BakeryDiary
Strong sense of progression through unlocking breads, upgrades, and achievements.
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+4.0
Banana Drama
Players accumulate resources, upgrade units, and expand their armies.
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Brigador: Up-Armored Edition
Players accumulate money to unlock pilots, vehicles, weapons, and missions, showing clear progression.
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+4.0
Chroma Squad
Players accumulate fans, money, equipment, skills, and studio upgrades to progress through the game.
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