Progression

Players accumulate spells, upgrades, and equipment to build stronger characters over runs.

Strong focus on accumulating items, upgrades, and unlocking new characters and content.

Strong emphasis on accumulating resources, upgrading units, and expanding territory and influence.

Players collect items and unlock skins, progressing through increasingly difficult levels.

Strong emphasis on accumulating items, skills, promotions, and wealth to advance gameplay.

Players can accumulate skills and progress through life stages.

Strong emphasis on collecting cards, unlocking decks, and acquiring upgrades through gameplay and DLC.

Players accumulate items, upgrades, and friendship levels to advance the story and gameplay.

Players accumulate upgrades, new abilities, suits, and complete story and side missions.

Clear progression through leveling, gear upgrades, skill trees, and unlocking new beast forms.

Roguelike upgrades and aircraft improvements accumulate during runs, enhancing power.

Strong emphasis on acquiring and upgrading weapons, armor, and abilities to progress.

Clear progression through crafting, upgrading gear, and unlocking spells; players motivated by advancement.

Strong emphasis on researching tech, acquiring patents, upgrading base and teams, and expanding territory.

Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, traps, and character skill trees; progression is a core motivator.

Strong focus on accumulating experience, items, class upgrades, and equipment enhancements throughout the game.

Players accumulate experience points, money, and unlock upgrades and new trains.

Progression through unit upgrades, resource management, and campaign advancement is central to gameplay.

Clear progression through research, unlocking new buildings, expanding territory, and improving factory capabilities.

Players accumulate champion levels, unlock characters, and gain rewards through gameplay and battle passes.

Clear progression via upgrades, unlocking new fruit and customers, and achievements.

Clear progression through earning money, buying assets, unlocking venues, and improving skills.

Strong progression through unlocking ships, weapons, captains, and upgrades via research and gameplay achievements.

Progression through medals, leaderboard ranks, and unlocking skins; no RPG-style upgrades.