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Progression + Strategy
A strong dose of progression and strategy in the same game.
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+5.0
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
Strong emphasis on technological advancement, city growth, resource accumulation, and military upgrades throughout eras.
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+5.0
Total War: WARHAMMER II
Strong progression through unlocking factions, upgrading armies, and accumulating resources and power.
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+5.0
Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation
Strong progression through research, equipment upgrades, and unlocking new abnormalities.
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+5.0
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, new technologies, and soldier ranks.
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+5.0
Dwarf Fortress
Strong emphasis on accumulating resources, skills, and fortress development.
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+5.0
Epic Battle Fantasy 5
Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring and upgrading equipment, unlocking skills, and collecting summons
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+5.0
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
Strong emphasis on accumulating territories, upgrades, and technological advancements.
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+5.0
Crusader Kings II
Strong focus on accumulating titles, lands, power, and dynasty prestige over generations.
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+5.0
Against the Storm
Strong meta-progression system with unlockable upgrades and bonuses that persist across runs.
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+5.0
Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense
Strong progression through stars, upgrades, hero leveling, and unlocking new abilities.
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+5.0
OpenTTD
Strong emphasis on accumulating wealth, vehicles, and infrastructure upgrades.
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+5.0
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
Strong emphasis on collecting resources, upgrading weapons, and expanding base.
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+5.0
Age of Empires
Strong progression through ages, technology upgrades, and unit development.
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+5.0
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
Strong focus on accumulating items, leveling up, and upgrading equipment to gain power and advance.
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+5.0
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrading equipment, and advancing character jobs and clan abilities.
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+5.0
Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
Strong emphasis on accumulating experience, items, upgrades, and character development.
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+5.0
Dungeon Defenders
Strong focus on accumulating items, upgrades, and character levels to advance through increasingly difficult content.
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+5.0
BLACK SOULS II
Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrades, and unlocking multiple endings through progression.
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+5.0
Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
Strong emphasis on accumulating skills, augmentations, and equipment upgrades.
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+5.0
Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
Strong progression through leveling, acquiring items, perks, and unlocking new quests.
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+5.0
Path of Achra
Strong progression through unlocking new races, classes, religions, skills, and prestige classes, plus item acquisition.
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+5.0
觅长生
Strong focus on accumulating cultivation levels, items, skills, and upgrades as core gameplay.
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+5.0
Library Of Ruina
Strong emphasis on acquiring new cards, upgrades, and abilities to progress through the game.
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+5.0
Sid Meier's Civilization II
Core gameplay involves accumulating technologies, units, wonders, and city improvements, reflecting strong progression.
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