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Nyaruru Fishy Fight
Character upgrades, collectibles, and unlocking new abilities drive a strong sense of progression.
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Players accumulate upgrades, skills, and equipment to improve combat effectiveness and unlock new abilities.
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Pirate's Gambit
Strong progression through unlocking cards, dice, and items that carry over between runs.
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Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition
Extensive progression systems with character variants, unlockables, achievements, and cosmetic items encourage…
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+4.0
RollerCoaster Tycoon® 2: Triple Thrill Pack
Progression through unlocking rides, expanding parks, and achieving scenario goals is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Serious Sam Classics: Revolution
Players collect weapons, upgrades, and achievements; new content and survival mode add progression incentives.
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+4.0
Shadow Corridor
Players collect items, unlock secrets, and advance through levels and difficulty modes, showing clear progression.
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Shantae and the Seven Sirens
Players collect items, upgrades, and monster cards to enhance abilities and progress through the game.
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+4.0
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
Players collect items, upgrades, and abilities to progress through the game.
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Shy Cats Hidden Tracks - Paris
Clear progression through collecting cats and money to unlock and hire band members, enhancing the musical experience.
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+4.0
Starcom: Nexus
Strong sense of progression through research points, resource collection, ship upgrades, and story advancement.
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+4.0
State of War : Warmonger / 蓝色警戒 (Classic 2000)
Upgrading units, capturing buildings, and unlocking new capabilities form a core progression loop.
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+4.0
Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe
Players accumulate units, research upgrades, and expand control over territories throughout the campaign.
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Super Auto Pets
Players accumulate pets, upgrades, and achievements, progressing through rounds and unlocking content.
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Super Mario 3D Land
Progression through levels, unlocking new worlds, and collecting star coins and power-ups drives advancement.
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Tallowmere
Strong emphasis on collecting weapons, armor, and stat upgrades; progression is central to gameplay and player…
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Tesla vs Lovecraft
Strong meta-progression system with unlockable upgrades, perks, and weapons driving continued play.
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+4.0
The Floor Above
Progression involves advancing through floors, unlocking endings, and collecting anomalies and achievements.
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The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Players accumulate items, upgrades, and abilities that enhance Link’s power and access to new areas.
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+4.0
The Magus Circle
Strong progression through unlocking characters, spells, upgrades, and meta progression.
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Tower Factory
Strong meta-progression with upgrades, unlocking towers, and improving abilities over multiple runs.
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+4.0
Tzar: The Burden of the Crown
Strong progression through unit experience, upgrades, hero development, and resource accumulation.
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Ukrainian Warfare: Gostomel Heroes
Unit leveling, equipment upgrades, and persistent squads provide strong progression elements.
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+4.0
Valkyria Chronicles™
Strong RPG elements with leveling classes, upgrading weapons and equipment, and unlocking new abilities.
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