Progression

Strong emphasis on accumulating resources, upgrades, and unlocking new content.

Persistent progression through character leveling, talents, and equipment upgrades across runs.

Clear progression through acquiring stores, upgrading, hiring employees, and gaining licenses.

Clear progression through biomes, bosses, equipment, and abilities motivates continued play and achievement.

Players accumulate items, upgrades, and unlock new store features and side hustles.

Strong emphasis on accumulating soldiers, equipment, and upgrades to strengthen Mother Base and player.

Players accumulate weapons, gadgets, and unlockables; progression through story and inventory.

Clear progression through reputation, mercenary upgrades, caravan improvements, and unlocking new areas.

Clear progression through unlocking items, sushi recipes, and improving store reputation.

Clear progression through dungeon floors, shop upgrades, crafting recipes, and character stat improvements.

Strong focus on accumulating items, upgrades, and skill points to advance.

Strong emphasis on loot acquisition, item upgrades, skill unlocking, and paragon progression.

Clear progression through item upgrades, skill unlocks, and map exploration.

Core gameplay revolves around accumulating resources, unlocking upgrades, and advancing through a tech tree.

Strong emphasis on technological and settlement progression through resource gathering and crafting.

Clear progression through unlocking characters, weapons, skills, and permanent upgrades in the Sanctuary.

Character progression through equipment, skills, and consumables; souls-like currency and upgrades.

Players accumulate weapons, ammo, upgrades, and unlock shortcuts, showing clear progression through the game.

Strong progression through unlocking guilds, buildings, heirlooms, and difficulty levels.

Strong focus on accumulating resources, upgrades, and unlocking new abilities.

Strong progression system with unlocking and upgrading balls, modifiers, and cosmetic rewards.

Strong progression through leveling, skill acquisition, relics, and climbing league divisions.

Players accumulate ranks, scores, and unlock bonus content through repeated play and mastery.

Strong progression through skill trees, achievements, and completing the entire mall.