Progression

Strong progression through unlocking leaders, relics, and cosmetics; players accumulate upgrades and power over time.

Players accumulate upgrades, unlock tech trees, and improve towers and commanders over runs.

Strong focus on accumulating and upgrading horses, stables, and items to progress.

Players collect money, unlock upgrades, and acquire new weapons, showing clear progression.

Strong progression through item acquisition, character leveling, and permanent upgrades.

Players accumulate upgrades and improve their ships over time, enhancing capabilities and gameplay options.

Leveling up force powers, acquiring weapons and upgrades, story progression

Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring items, unlocking skills, and upgrading equipment.

Players accumulate weapons, upgrades, and unlocks; meta-progression and in-run upgrades are core features.

Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrades, and character stats

Strong emphasis on character leveling, item acquisition, craft upgrades, and story advancement.

Players unlock units, research technology, and accumulate upgrades through campaigns and gameplay.

Players unlock songs, characters, and cards; level up cards to improve gameplay and scoring.

Players accumulate buildings, resources, and upgrades as they advance through the campaign.

Career mode involves earning money, upgrading bikes, and unlocking parts to improve performance.

Experience points, skill upgrades, and weapon crafting provide clear progression mechanics.

Character leveling, promotions, and item acquisition provide a sense of advancement and power growth.

Players accumulate cards, level up gods and mythologies, and unlock new content.

Career mode involves earning money to buy cars and upgrades, progressing through events and improving vehicles.

Strong emphasis on leveling up, unlocking skills, and collecting items to improve character power.

Progression through acquiring resources, upgrading heroes, and unlocking story content.

Strong focus on accumulating gear, upgrades, and in-game currency; progression is a core motivator.

Players collect currency, unlock upgrades, and gain new abilities through boss fights.

Robust progression with unlockable weapons, skills, and gear, especially in Suicide Squad’s live-service model.