Progression

Strong progression through unlocking characters, items, and upgrades; meta progression limited but in-run progression…

Strong progression through unlocking characters, traits, items, and leveling up within runs.

Progression through levels, achievements, unlockable skins, and community content provides a sense of advancement.

Clear progression through unlocking new shapes, machines, and upgrades.

Players accumulate resources, build upgrades, and expand castles to gain power.

Progression through unlocking new habitats, abilities, and building upgrades drives gameplay advancement.

Unlocking characters, collecting and leveling spirits, and earning rewards provide a strong sense of progression.

Clear progression through career advancement, skill development, and acquiring possessions.

Players accumulate upgrades, unlock characters, and collect items to enhance future runs.

Progression through unlocking units, upgrades, and campaign territory control; mods add more progression layers.

Strong emphasis on accumulating equipment, upgrades, and expanding farm operations.

Modes like Take & Hold involve accumulating weapons, upgrades, and power-ups over time.

Players accumulate dogs, mutations, and decorations, progressing through achievements.

Players accumulate resources and unlock multiple endings, art, and achievements, showing clear progression.

Progression through unlocking characters, weapons, crowns, and mutations provides a sense of advancement.

Players progress through levels, unlock challenges, and collect achievements, showing clear advancement.

Strong emphasis on accumulating money, items, upgrades, and unlocking content in both single-player and online.

Players accumulate achievements, unlock endings, and advance through story chapters.

Progression through accumulating completed images and achievements, with ongoing DLC adding new content.

Players accumulate skills and unlock spells as they progress.

Leveling up, acquiring new skills, weapons, and armor provide clear sense of advancement.

Clear progression through unlocking new buildings, decorations, and citizen tiers.

Progression through research, production, and territorial conquest is central to gameplay.

Progression through unlocking animals, building materials, and research; franchise mode includes financial and…