Progression

Research trees, unit upgrades, and base building provide clear progression and accumulation of power.

Career mode features rank advancement, upgrades, and crew development.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Strong progression through unlocking units, leveling, equipment upgrades, and emblems.

Strong progression through unlocking cards, upgrades, talents, and guides across runs.

Strong emphasis on career progression, rider development, contract negotiations, and team upgrades.

Strong emphasis on accumulating resources, technology, military units, and territorial control.

Game involves resource gathering, unit upgrades, and building progression throughout matches.

Strong emphasis on collecting resources, crafting, upgrading characters and equipment.

Players accumulate territory, influence, and power through conquest, diplomacy, and family alliances.

Players accumulate units, build FOBs, upgrade infrastructure, and train Afghan forces over time.

Strong emphasis on leveling characters, unlocking skills, and upgrading weapons and accessories.

Strong focus on collecting and leveling cards, unlocking rivals, and improving decks.

Players accumulate scrap and upgrades to improve ships and unlock new equipment across runs.

The game features item and potion upgrades, rank-based rewards, and achievement unlocking, emphasizing accumulation and…

Players collect decks, level up cards, and unlock upgrades, showing clear progression systems.

Strong progression system with card collection, skill trees, and seasonal content driving advancement.

Players accumulate upgrades, new classes, relics, and tenets to strengthen their religion and disciples.

Unlocking new leaders, convoys, cards, and equipment provides meaningful progression.