Progression

Strong emphasis on accumulating weapons, armor, upgrades, and souls; NG+ adds new progression layers.

Strong emphasis on character and sect progression, item collection, and power accumulation.

Strong meta-progression through permanent upgrades, perk unlocks, and black market purchases.

Progression through unlocking animals, cosmetics, and milestones; grind and leveling systems present.

Character progression via stats, classes, and equipment; story progression influenced by player choices.

Clear progression through unlocks, upgrades, and meta-progression across runs.

Collecting Shine Sprites and unlocking new levels drive a clear sense of progression.

Roguelike progression with unlocking weapons, perks, and abilities, plus in-run upgrades and blueprint collection.

Loot collection, equipment upgrades, and faction reputation provide progression.

Unlocking spells, relics, and characters provides a strong sense of progression and reward.

Strong progression through ship upgrades, artifact collection, and mission completion.

Strong progression through unlocking blueprints, upgrades, and expanding the airship.

Clear progression through stats, unlockable content, and multiple endings.

Level cap increase, weapon and armor upgrades, and skill development emphasize progression.

Clear progression system with levels, performance tracking, and unlocking content.

Progression through stat increases, story advancement, and unlocking multiple endings and after stories.

Strong progression through loot, hero upgrades, and city expansion motivates continued play.

Strong meta progression with permanent upgrades and in-run build advancement.

Collecting Wonder Seeds, badges, and unlocking new levels provide a clear sense of progression and reward.

Experience points, ability upgrades, and suit power enhancements provide clear progression and character growth.

Unlocking new weapons and upgrading them during play provides a sense of progression.

Strong progression through unlocking wrestlers, cards, and upgrades especially in MyFaction and career modes.

Strong progression through card collection, crafting, ranked ladders, and deck improvement.

Strong progression through unlocking characters, upgrading wrestlers, and building brands.