Progression

Strong progression system with unlockable races, skills, weapons, item sets, and meta-level upgrades.

Strong focus on accumulating wealth, upgrading ships, buying facilities, and stock market growth.

Strong permanent progression through unlocking recipes, ingredients, upgrades, and artifacts.

Career mode features extensive player development, ranking advancement, and skill upgrades.

Strong emphasis on character leveling, equipment upgrades, and unlocking abilities across a large roster.

Strong progression through acquiring items, upgrades, and unlocking new content.

Strong emphasis on accumulating wealth, items, upgrades, and caravan improvements.

Strong progression through experience points, skill upgrades, weapon acquisition, and multiple endings.

Strong progression through weapon upgrades, spells, bug perks, and unlocking new areas and abilities.

Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, weapons, and power-ups to survive waves and bosses.

Strong progression through upgrades, unlocking new lakes, rods, boats, and lure crafting capabilities.

Strong emphasis on leveling, talent points, gear acquisition, and town upgrades driving player progression.

Strong progression through weapon upgrades, shield enhancements, and permanent bonuses via password system.

Strong emphasis on accumulating items, equipment upgrades, achievements, and character development.

Strong emphasis on collecting fish, upgrading gear, unlocking locations, and completing quests.

Clear progression through accumulating upgrades, unlocking permanent improvements, and building stronger characters.

Clear progression through building upgrades, student achievements, unlocking new content, and school rankings.

Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, items, achievements, and completing multiple campaign percentages.

Strong emphasis on accumulating skills, items, and character upgrades across generations.

Strong emphasis on accumulating experience, requisition points, new skills, and equipment to enhance squad power.

Strong meta-progression with unlocking cards, summoners, and artifacts across runs.

Clear progression through unlocking elements, technologies, and building increasingly complex machines.

Strong meta progression with unlocking new decks, treasures, and levels driving advancement.

Strong emphasis on acquiring new skills, upgrades, and items; leveling up and building combos are core to gameplay.