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Popular, well-rated games with a strong progression score.
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+4.0
Burger
Strong focus on accumulating burgers, cheeseburgers, money, and achievements.
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+4.0
Chromosome Evil
Strong emphasis on upgrading characters, equipment, and vehicle to advance through the game.
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+4.0
DCL - The Game
Progression through unlocking tracks, earning in-game currency, and upgrading/customizing drones.
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+4.0
Dropzone
Players accumulate gear, unlock pilots, and level up rigs, showing clear progression and upgrade systems.
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+4.0
Five Nations
Players accumulate resources, build bases, upgrade units, and progress through a lengthy campaign.
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+4.0
Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
Players accumulate items, upgrades, skill points, and abilities to enhance character power and progress.
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+4.0
Ghost Master: Resurrection
Players accumulate currency, unlock ghost abilities, and advance through levels and skill trees.
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+4.0
Help Will Come Tomorrow
Progression through acquiring resources, upgrading camp structures, and unlocking character stories is central to…
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+4.0
Ironsight
Players accumulate weapons, attachments, and cosmetics through grinding and gameplay.
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+4.0
Mango's Fisharium
Strong emphasis on accumulating fish, upgrades, and prestige currency to advance.
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+4.0
Noob - The Factionless
Clear level progression, unlocking new abilities and areas, with some grind involved.
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+4.0
Occupy Mars: Prologue (2020)
Players accumulate resources, build and upgrade equipment, and advance through survival milestones.
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+4.0
Planet Alcatraz
Strong emphasis on accumulating experience, skills, weapons, and equipment upgrades.
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+4.0
Queen's Wish: The Conqueror
Strong emphasis on accumulating resources, upgrading forts, and acquiring better equipment.
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+4.0
Radiation Island
Players accumulate items, upgrades, and base improvements to survive and advance the story.
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+4.0
Road Not Taken
Progression through unlocking items, recipes, and relationships; some permanent upgrades between runs.
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+4.0
Rune Factory 5
Strong emphasis on acquiring items, upgrading equipment, and leveling skills.
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+4.0
Sentimental K
Roguelike progression with unlocking weapons, skills, and artifacts; players accumulate upgrades and power over runs.
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+4.0
Star Conflict
Extensive progression through ship ranks, upgrades, crafting, and unlocking new content drives gameplay.
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+4.0
Star Wolves 3: Civil War
Strong emphasis on acquiring new ships, weapons, upgrades, and pilot skills throughout the game.
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+4.0
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales
Strong emphasis on collecting currency, magicite, and upgrading weapons and accessories.
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+4.0
The Flame in the Flood
Strong progression through crafting, raft upgrades, and resource accumulation.
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+4.0
The Last Hero of Nostalgaia
Strong emphasis on acquiring and upgrading weapons and armor through remembering mechanic and quest completion.
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+4.0
Underspace
Players accumulate ships, upgrades, and resources as they advance.
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