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Progression + Strategy
A strong dose of progression and strategy in the same game.
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+4.0
Frostrain 2
Strong emphasis on collecting and upgrading train cars, artifacts, and unlocking new content through repeated runs.
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+4.0
Kingsvein
Character leveling, class unlocking, and equipment upgrades provide clear progression and growth.
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+4.0
Mainframe Defenders
Strong meta-progression with unlocking new mechs, items, and upgrades across runs.
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+4.0
Meteorfall: Krumit's Tale
Players accumulate cards, items, and perks to build stronger decks and progress through levels.
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+4.0
State of War : Warmonger / 蓝色警戒 (Classic 2000)
Upgrading units, capturing buildings, and unlocking new capabilities form a core progression loop.
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+4.0
SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
Strong progression through unit upgrades, army building, and campaign advancement.
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+4.0
Cosmic Star Heroine
Character leveling, skill acquisition, and equipment upgrades provide clear progression.
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+4.0
Gary Grigsby's War in the East
Players manage reinforcements, unit upgrades, and resource accumulation over long campaigns reflecting progression.
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+4.0
Grim Nights
Strong progression through resource accumulation, upgrades, and surviving increasingly difficult waves.
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+4.0
Istanbul: Digital Edition
Players upgrade their wheelbarrows and accumulate goods and rubies, showing clear progression and growth.
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+4.0
Journey to Incrementalia
Strong progression through skill trees, unlocking units, and overcoming walls; NG+ adds further progression.
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+4.0
Pawnbarian
Players accumulate upgrades and improve cards between floors, advancing through difficulty chains.
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+4.0
Screeps: World
Players accumulate resources, upgrade rooms, and increase control levels through code.
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+4.0
Super Sanctum TD
Strong progression system with experience, perks, unlockable towers and skills enhancing player power.
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+4.0
The Three Kingdoms: The Tales of Jian An
Strong progression through character upgrades, equipment acquisition, and unlocking story chapters.
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+4.0
Tropico Reloaded
Progression through building infrastructure, increasing population, and accumulating wealth and political power.
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+4.0
Old World
Players accumulate resources, units, city improvements, and dynasty developments to progress.
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+4.0
Antihero
Players accumulate resources, unlock upgrades, and recruit units to gain advantage.
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+4.0
Exo Rally Championship
Players unlock new vehicles, progress through championships, and improve setups; resource and damage management add to…
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+4.0
Grail
Strong progression through unlocking cards, characters, cosmetics, and upgrades across runs.
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+4.0
Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
Players accumulate experience, unlock DLC campaigns, and improve tactical capabilities; unit preservation and resource…
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+4.0
Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3
Strong emphasis on leveling up characters, acquiring new classes, equipment, and abilities.
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+4.0
Puyo Puyo™Tetris®
Unlockables, character skins, and ranking systems provide a sense of progression.
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+4.0
Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe
Players accumulate units, research upgrades, and expand control over territories throughout the campaign.
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