Progression

Strong progression through unlocking upgrades, new floors, staff types, and contracts.

Clear progression through crafting tiers, technology, and building increasingly complex machines and vehicles.

Players accumulate loot, upgrade gear, and level characters; progression is a core gameplay loop.

Players accumulate upgrades, abilities, and items to progress through the game.

XP, ranks, unlocks, and class upgrades provide a clear sense of progression and reward.

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

Players earn XP, unlock boss levels, and upgrade cars and drivers, showing clear progression mechanics.

Strong progression systems including permanent upgrades, skill trees, relics, and stones that accumulate power over…

Strong progression through unlocking characters, upgrades, and traits, though some frustration with shared progression…

Upgrades and money earned during races allow progression and vehicle improvement.

Strong progression through leveling characters, unlocking new mercenaries, and upgrading equipment.

Players accumulate units, upgrades, and resources over campaigns, progressing through missions.

Strong emphasis on collecting items, upgrades, and unlocking characters; crafting enhances progression.

Players accumulate political capital, enact policies, and improve country metrics over time.

Players accumulate upgrade points, weapon enhancements, and unlock abilities, showing clear progression.

Strong emphasis on accumulating gear, weapon mods, and skill upgrades.

Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrading farm and equipment, and completing quests.

Central to gameplay is accumulating money and upgrades to improve abilities and equipment.

Strong progression through unlocking new classes, gear, ships, and game modes after campaign completion.

Strong progression through unlocking weapons, abilities, cosmetics, and run modifiers.

Unlocking new modules, ships, and upgrades is a key motivator; players accumulate resources to enhance fleets.

Persistent upgrades, weapon crafting, and unlocking new abilities provide a strong sense of progression.

Players accumulate items, upgrades, and skills; leveling and character development are core mechanics.

Players accumulate resources, unlock buildings, and develop their village over generations.