Progression

Strong emphasis on leveling, gear upgrades, and item collection; progression is core to gameplay.

Strong emphasis on acquiring ships, upgrades, credits, and building stations as progression markers.

Players feel a sense of progression through leveling and gear.

Strong emphasis on accumulating equipment, upgrading farm buildings, and increasing social status.

Players unlock cards, build decks, and complete objectives to progress through the story.

Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, weapons, and pilot skills to improve effectiveness.

Players unlock new gambits and challenges, providing a sense of progression.

Strong emphasis on accumulating gear, leveling units, and unlocking skills to enhance squad power.

Players accumulate resources, items, and upgrades to strengthen their kingdom.

Strong emphasis on unlocking cars, upgrades, sponsors, and career advancement.

Clear progression through unlocking equipment, gym expansion, and achievements.

Players accumulate in-game currency, upgrades, and scripting capabilities to advance.

Strong emphasis on accumulating items, crafting, and skill upgrades to advance in the game.

Game features tech trees, unit upgrades, resource management, and campaign advancement.

Players accumulate upgrades, unlock new technologies, and expand their winery over time.

Strong progression through unlocking skills, characters, and difficulty modes; build upgrades.

Strong emphasis on unlocking and upgrading mobile suits, pilots, and abilities through mission success.

Players accumulate territories, upgrades, and improve ruler attributes over time, showing clear progression.

Strong emphasis on upgrading ships, leveling crew, and acquiring resources.

Players accumulate weapons, upgrades, and unlock talents through meta-progression systems.

Progression occurs through ranking up, acquiring new Pokémon, and upgrading stats and movesets.

Strong progression through technology unlocks, building upgrades, and city expansion.

Strong emphasis on leveling up characters and weapons, unlocking content, and gaining power through upgrades.

Players accumulate weapons, gadgets, and skill upgrades as they advance through the story.