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Progression
Accumulating items or upgrades
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Braid
Players collect puzzle pieces and unlock new worlds, showing clear progression and accumulation of achievements.
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Bugtopia
Strong progression through unlocking bugs, breeding variants, and acquiring decorations.
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+4.0
Cobalt
Players accumulate weapons, upgrades, and achievements; progression through story and multiplayer modes.
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+4.0
Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition
Unit veterancy, upgrades, and unlocking abilities provide a sense of progression and power accumulation.
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+4.0
Crashout Crew
Unlockable upgrades, cosmetics, and increasing difficulty provide a clear sense of advancement and reward.
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+4.0
Depersonalization
Players accumulate items, mythic gear, and character upgrades that persist across modules, reflecting progression.
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+4.0
DOOM 64
Players collect weapons, ammo, keys, and upgrades like the Unmaker, progressing through levels.
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+4.0
Dungeons of Hinterberg
Players accumulate items, upgrades, and abilities; progression is a key motivator and gameplay pillar.
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+4.0
EarthBound
Strong emphasis on collecting melodies, leveling up, acquiring items and equipment to advance.
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+4.0
EXCALIBURIAN!!
Clear progression through leveling, acquiring items, unlocking abilities, and advancing story.
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Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption
Strong emphasis on accumulating skills, items, and reputation to advance through the story and challenges.
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+4.0
Infernax
Experience points, gear upgrades, and unlocking new abilities provide a clear sense of progression.
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+4.0
Ion Fury
Players collect weapons, ammo, health, and armor while unlocking new areas and secrets.
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+4.0
LAST EMBRYO -EITHER OF BRAVE TO STORY-
Leveling, equipment upgrades, and skill point allocation provide clear progression and growth.
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+4.0
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Players accumulate upgrades, unlock ships, and improve abilities through gameplay.
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+4.0
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Unlocking characters, kart parts, and achievements provides a sense of advancement and collection.
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+4.0
Metro Gravity
Players collect items, unlock abilities, and gain upgrades to access new areas and improve traversal and combat.
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Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™
Strong emphasis on leveling up, unlocking skills, collecting runes, and advancing through Nemesis ranks.
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+4.0
Midnight Heist
Players accumulate money, unlock perks, modules, cosmetics, and complete operations for advancement.
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+4.0
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
Collecting items, upgrades, and unlocking abilities drives player progression.
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Muck
Strong progression through crafting better gear, unlocking upgrades, and accumulating power-ups.
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+4.0
Mutant Football League
Dynasty mode involves upgrading players and managing team progression over seasons.
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+4.0
Nameless ~The one thing you must recall~
Progression through unlocking routes, endings, diaries, and story reveals.
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+4.0
Parkasaurus
Strong progression through unlocking dinosaurs, research, park upgrades, and new items.
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