Progression

Players accumulate upgrades, abilities, and items to progress through the game.

XP, ranks, unlocks, and class upgrades provide a clear sense of progression and reward.

Players accumulate skills, items, settlements, and companions as they progress through the game.

Strong progression systems including permanent upgrades, skill trees, relics, and stones that accumulate power over…

Strong progression through unlocking characters, upgrades, and traits, though some frustration with shared progression…

Strong progression through leveling characters, unlocking new mercenaries, and upgrading equipment.

Players accumulate political capital, enact policies, and improve country metrics over time.

Strong emphasis on accumulating gear, weapon mods, and skill upgrades.

Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrading farm and equipment, and completing quests.

Central to gameplay is accumulating money and upgrades to improve abilities and equipment.

Strong progression through unlocking new classes, gear, ships, and game modes after campaign completion.

Unlocking new modules, ships, and upgrades is a key motivator; players accumulate resources to enhance fleets.

Persistent upgrades, weapon crafting, and unlocking new abilities provide a strong sense of progression.

Players accumulate items, upgrades, and skills; leveling and character development are core mechanics.

Strong progression through unlocking units, leveling, equipment upgrades, and emblems.

Strong progression system with upgrades, unlocks, and carryover of skills and equipment between loops.

Strong progression through unlocking cards, upgrades, talents, and guides across runs.

Strong emphasis on technological and settlement progression through resource gathering and crafting.

Strong emphasis on career progression, rider development, contract negotiations, and team upgrades.

Players accumulate collectibles, unlock characters, costumes, and new levels, showing clear progression.

Progression through unlocking gear, mastering lakes, and catching boss fish.

Strong focus on unlocking new products, technologies, and expanding factories.

Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrades, and meta-progression currencies to enhance characters and builds.

Strong emphasis on leveling, item acquisition, skill upgrades, and unlocking character endings.