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Progression
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Progression + Strategy
A strong dose of progression and strategy in the same game.
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+4.0
Nordhold
Strong meta-progression system with unlocks and upgrades that enhance player power and capabilities over multiple runs.
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+4.0
Spirits of the Hellements - TD
Strong progression through tower upgrades, unlocking abilities, and difficulty levels.
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+4.0
Xenonauts
Strong emphasis on research, equipment upgrades, base building, and soldier development.
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+4.0
YIIK Nameless Psychosis
Players accumulate Karta cards, improve stats, and progress through story and battles.
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+4.0
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
Advancement through ages, technology upgrades, and resource accumulation drive progression.
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+4.0
The Witness
Progression is through unlocking new puzzles and areas, with no item collection or upgrades.
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+4.0
Trash of the Titans
Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, boons, and stat improvements through gameplay.
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+4.0
Banner of the Maid
Strong progression through leveling, unlocking skills, acquiring equipment, and faction reputation.
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+4.0
Inkbound
Strong meta-progression with item unlocks, quests, and ranked difficulty tiers.
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+4.0
Let's! Revolution!
Unlocking new characters, abilities, and difficulty levels provides a sense of progression.
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+4.0
Beetleball
Progression through leveling, unlocking beetles, and earning cosmetics motivates continued play and achievement.
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+4.0
Black Closet
Stat upgrades, skill points, and story advancement provide clear progression and rewards.
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+4.0
Morphblade
Strong progression through unlocking and upgrading tiles, expanding the board, and improving abilities.
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+4.0
Quantum Protocol
Players unlock new characters, decks, cards, and mastery levels, progressing through story and roguelike ascension…
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+4.0
Riven (1997)
Progression through puzzle completion and story advancement; no item collection but steady forward movement.
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+4.0
The Dungeon Beneath
Strong progression through unlocking new heroes, items, and difficulty levels with meta-progression.
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+4.0
Tzar: The Burden of the Crown
Strong progression through unit experience, upgrades, hero development, and resource accumulation.
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+4.0
Ukrainian Warfare: Gostomel Heroes
Unit leveling, equipment upgrades, and persistent squads provide strong progression elements.
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+4.0
Villages & Dungeons
Strong progression through card collection, upgrades, rune unlocking, and meta-progression systems.
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+4.0
Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game
Strong emphasis on accumulating skills, gear, and experience to advance through the game.
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+4.0
Planetary Annihilation: TITANS
Players accumulate units, upgrades, and unlock technologies during galactic war and multiplayer.
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+4.0
SMITE®
Progression through unlocking gods, leveling mastery, and acquiring cosmetic items.
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+4.0
UBOAT
Players accumulate upgrades, reputation, and experience points to improve submarine and crew capabilities.
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+4.0
Card-en-Ciel
Strong meta-progression system with upgrades, unlocks, and increasing difficulty levels.
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