Progression

Progression through levels, medals, collectibles, and unlocking multiple endings.

Strong progression through unlocking characters, skills, and upgrades in story and custom modes.

Research trees, unit upgrades, and base building provide clear progression and accumulation of power.

Clear progression through leveling, unlocking engrams, crafting better gear, and taming stronger creatures.

Strong progression through research, ship upgrades, and territorial expansion.

Unique progression system based on deeds and god favor unlocks skills and abilities.

Players accumulate cards, upgrades, and improve decks to progress through the game.

Players accumulate skills, items, settlements, and companions as they progress through the game.

Strong progression through skill upgrades, mutagens, and unlocking new moves.

Collecting bananas and fossils to unlock upgrades and costumes drives a clear sense of advancement.

Strong emphasis on accumulating skills, spells, and character upgrades over the school year.

Progression is central, with players growing larger by consuming others and climbing leaderboards.

Traditional MMO progression with leveling, gear upgrades, skill trees, and crafting; grind-heavy but rewarding.

Players accumulate weapons, upgrades, and experience points through gameplay.

Strong progression through realms, item upgrades, cultivation stages, and character builds.

Strong meta-progression with permanent loot, upgrades, and character development across runs.

Strong progression through gear upgrades, leveling, and unlocking new areas and abilities.

Robust progression systems with unlockable abilities, character upgrades, and multiplayer rewards.

Strong progression through farming upgrades, skill ranks, town restoration, and unlocking new areas.

Clear progression through collecting fish, decorations, and upgrading the aquarium.

Strong progression system with leveling of heroes, spells, and towers unlocking new abilities and enhancing power.

Strong progression through unlocking better mowers, expanding business, and completing jobs.

Players accumulate money, equipment upgrades, and unlock new map areas and story chapters.

Strong emphasis on accumulating power, upgrading units, expanding territory, and developing provinces.