Progression

Players accumulate upgrades, new suits, and abilities through experience and mission completion.

Players collect items, unlock abilities, and progress through areas and story.

Strong focus on accumulating money, items, stats, and unlocking new jobs and areas.

Players unlock songs, costumes, and levels; subscription and DLC add to progression and content accumulation.

Strong progression through hero leveling, equipment upgrades, city development, and tech unlocks

Players accumulate upgrades, abilities, and collectibles that enhance gameplay and exploration.

Players accumulate weapons, upgrades, and skill points across sessions.

Players accumulate items, upgrades, and shop customizations as they progress through the game.

Clear progression through contracts, skill upgrades, company development, and property acquisition.

Strong meta progression system with skill trees, unlocking classes, and gear upgrades driving advancement.

Strong emphasis on accumulating weapons, upgrades, mastery points, and crafting materials to enhance power.

Strong progression through item collection, weapon upgrades, and character leveling.

Career mode progression, bike collection, upgrades, and earning credits motivate continued advancement.

Strong emphasis on leveling, skill unlocking, equipment upgrades, and collecting gifts and cosmetics.

Strong meta-progression with unlocking characters, gear, and abilities across runs.

Players collect currency, unlock characters, and purchase upgrades, showing clear progression mechanics.

Progression through collecting bananas and mastering levels, though no complex item upgrades.

Strong emphasis on collecting currency, upgrading weapons, unlocking secrets, and completing challenges.

Experience points, leveling, and unlocking new weapons and abilities provide a clear progression system.

Strong emphasis on item collection, upgrades, leveling, and unlocking new abilities.

Linear progression through dungeons and story; collecting heart pieces, stamina bars, and items enhances player power.

Clear progression through unlocking recipes, storylines, bakery upgrades, and collectibles.

Players accumulate gear, upgrades, and money through successful hunts, enabling better equipment.

Strong progression through research, product development, market expansion, and company growth.