Progression

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

Progression through acquiring and upgrading weapon forms, items, and evolving abilities during runs.

Players accumulate items, unlock races, and level up classes to grow stronger.

Strong emphasis on accumulating troops, items, and character upgrades throughout the game.

Players accumulate weapons, upgrades, and devices; progression is central to gameplay despite roguelite resets.

Clear progression through crafting, upgrading gear, and unlocking spells; players motivated by advancement.

Clear progression system with leveling, weapon upgrades, and cosmetic unlocks motivates continued play.

Progression through unlocking cards, relics, and achievements encourages advancement.

Strong in-run progression through equipment, unit upgrades, blessings, and unlocking content.

Strong meta progression system with unlocks, upgrades, and character development across runs.

Players collect upgrades and new gateway guns that unlock new areas and puzzle solutions.

Collecting stars to unlock constellations and upgrades drives progression; clear sense of advancement.

Strong meta-progression system with card unlocks, character variants, and upgrades driving advancement.

Progression through acquiring new ship upgrades and abilities that unlock new areas and enhance combat capabilities.

Strong emphasis on accumulating experience, items, and kingdom upgrades to enhance power and capabilities.

Strong progression through upgrades, unlocking spells, and expanding army power.

Players accumulate skills and unlock characters.

Progression through rescuing Mudokons, unlocking new areas, and completing levels.

Players accumulate money, equipment, and upgrades through mining and production chains, advancing their mining…

Players collect items, upgrade equipment, and unlock subclasses; progression is central to gameplay.

Players accumulate upgrades, skill tree unlocks, and currency to improve runs.

Players accumulate weapons, upgrades, and skill points through gameplay and currency earned in waves.

Strong emphasis on accumulating cards, equipment, and skill upgrades to enhance character power.

Players accumulate prestige, resources, legions, and upgrades to strengthen their position.