Progression

Strong progression through tech tree, tower upgrades, and unlocking abilities.

Strong emphasis on leveling adventurer rank, crafting better items, and unlocking new areas.

Clear progression through tech trees, population growth, and building upgrades.

Character progression through acquiring weapons, armor, magic, relics, and health increases.

Clear progression through unlocking new halls, buying movie licenses, upgrading staff and facilities.

Strong focus on accumulating heroes, upgrading equipment, and expanding town structures as core gameplay loop.

Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, weapons, and character stats to advance.

Players accumulate weapons, upgrades, and resources; New Game+ and DLC add to progression incentives.

Clear progression through unlocking dig sites, upgrades, and museum expansion.

Clear progression through acquiring resources, crafting items, researching technologies, and expanding settlements.

Players accumulate ingredients, unlock recipes, upgrade farm and restaurant, and advance story.

Strong emphasis on leveling, skill trees, weapon crafting, and item collection.

Strong emphasis on upgrading officers, ships, base facilities, and technology research.

Strong metaprogression with unlockable heroes, cards, and upgrades; in-run leveling and build development.

Progression is tied to completing puzzles and unlocking new adult scenes and gallery content.

Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, unlocking new turrets and heroes, and advancing through missions.

Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, resources, and achievements to enhance towers and abilities.

Strong emphasis on upgrading sect rank, acquiring items, and improving disciple capabilities.

Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrading characters, and completing quests for advancement.

Strong progression through resource gathering, upgrades, permanent unlocks, and campaign advancement.

Strong progression through unlocking recipes, upgrading workshop, leveling heroes, and crafting higher quality items.

Strong emphasis on accumulating resources, crafting better gear, upgrading bases and vendors, and unlocking new content.

Players collect items, power-ups, and rescue allies to advance and unlock different endings, showing clear progression.

Strong focus on accumulating resources, building upgrades, and completing campaign objectives.