Progression

Camera upgrades, charms, and collectible items provide meaningful progression and power accumulation.

Unlocking buildings, upgrading citizens, and expanding city represent clear progression.

Players accumulate upgrades, new ingredients, recipes, and bus customizations as they progress.

Strong emphasis on accumulating money, items, upgrades, and unlocking content in both single-player and online.

Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring items, and unlocking story content across volumes.

Strong progression through acquiring items, unlocking tools, and completing house flipping tasks.

Strong progression systems with skill trees, character unlocks, and cosmetic upgrades motivate continued play.

Players accumulate aircraft, upgrades, and mission achievements over time.

Meta-progression through experience points and unlocks provides a sense of accumulating power and upgrades.

Campaign unlocks new parts and players accumulate ship designs and upgrades over time.

Strong progression through skill trees, unlocking units, and overcoming walls; NG+ adds further progression.

Players accumulate characters, costumes, colors, and unlockables through gameplay and purchases.

Players accumulate aircraft, add-ons, and experience; missions and flight hours contribute to progression.

Players accumulate points, unlock new areas, buy upgrades and equipment, and complete achievements.

Strong progression through soldier upgrades, ribbons, and campaign advancement.

Power-ups and upgrades collected during runs enhance player capabilities; progression resets on death.

Players accumulate weapons, upgrades, and unlock multiple endings through progression.

Players accumulate collectibles, cosmetics, and unlock new levels and mini-games, showing clear progression.

Collecting cheese and unlocking upgrades provide a clear sense of progression and accomplishment.

Progression through levels, mastery times, and leaderboard rankings provides a sense of advancement.

Players unlock new moves and abilities through ranked matches and experience accumulation.

Strong emphasis on accumulating items, gear, and upgrades to enhance character power and abilities.

Players accumulate fanfic endings, merch, and customization items as they progress.

Players progress through increasingly complex puzzles and unlock new components.