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Popular, well-rated games with a strong progression score.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Progression affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
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+5.0
Approaching Infinity
Strong progression through acquiring items, upgrades, and unlocking new content.
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+5.0
Caravaneer 2
Strong emphasis on accumulating wealth, items, upgrades, and caravan improvements.
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+5.0
Cursed 2
Strong progression through experience points, skill upgrades, weapon acquisition, and multiple endings.
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+5.0
Frogmonster
Strong progression through weapon upgrades, spells, bug perks, and unlocking new areas and abilities.
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+5.0
Gem Defender: Soyjak Survivors
Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, weapons, and power-ups to survive waves and bosses.
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+5.0
Intergalactic Fishing
Strong progression through upgrades, unlocking new lakes, rods, boats, and lure crafting capabilities.
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+5.0
Wooden Ocean
Strong emphasis on leveling, talent points, gear acquisition, and town upgrades driving player progression.
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+5.0
City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins
Strong emphasis on accumulating studios, employees, consoles, game engines, and market share.
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+5.0
Death Howl
Strong progression through unlocking cards, crafting, skill trees, and meta upgrades.
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+5.0
Super Panda Adventures
Clear progression through leveling, skill points, equipment upgrades, and unlocking new abilities.
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+5.0
Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game
Strong focus on technological research, unit upgrades, and territorial expansion.
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+5.0
Earthion
Strong progression through weapon upgrades, shield enhancements, and permanent bonuses via password system.
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+5.0
Escape From Duckov
Strong emphasis on accumulating loot, upgrading gear and base, and character advancement.
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+5.0
Guacamelee! 2
Strong progression through unlocking abilities, upgrades, and collecting items; skill tree and currency systems.
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+5.0
梦魇：无归 Nightmare without return
Strong emphasis on accumulating items, equipment upgrades, achievements, and character development.
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+5.0
SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition
Strong emphasis on leveling, item collection, crafting, and unlocking new abilities.
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+5.0
SAS: Zombie Assault 4
Core gameplay revolves around accumulating items, upgrades, and leveling characters to increase power.
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+5.0
Trimps
Core gameplay revolves around accumulating resources, upgrades, and unlocking new content.
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+5.0
10,000,000
Core gameplay loop centers on accumulating resources and upgrades to improve character and equipment.
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+5.0
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy
Strong focus on item and skill progression through crafting and combat.
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+5.0
Autonauts
Strong progression through unlocking new technologies, bots, and automation capabilities.
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+5.0
Avernum: Escape From the Pit
Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring items, and improving characters.
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+5.0
Desktop Defender
Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, loot, and meta-progression through ascending.
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+5.0
DLC Quest
Core gameplay revolves around collecting coins to purchase DLCs that unlock new abilities and content.
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