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Popular, well-rated games with a strong progression score.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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Umamusume: Pretty Derby
Strong focus on accumulating upgrades, skills, and characters; progression is a core gameplay driver.
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+5.0
Core Keeper
Strong emphasis on acquiring items, upgrading gear, and unlocking new content through boss fights.
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+5.0
Torchlight II
Core gameplay revolves around leveling up, acquiring loot, upgrading gear, and character development.
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+5.0
Total War: WARHAMMER II
Strong progression through unlocking factions, upgrading armies, and accumulating resources and power.
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+5.0
Berry Bury Berry
Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, items, and unlocking multiple endings.
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+5.0
Halls of Torment
Strong progression systems with permanent upgrades, item collection, and character development across runs.
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+5.0
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Strong focus on collecting gold, upgrading abilities, unlocking new items, and completing achievements.
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+5.0
Wandering Sword
Strong emphasis on character progression via cultivation, skill acquisition, equipment crafting, and unlocking new…
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+5.0
Warframe
Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrades, and mastery ranks.
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+5.0
Crash Bandicoot: Warped
Strong progression system with collectibles, unlockable abilities, and time trial relics motivating continued…
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+5.0
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
Strong progression through collecting upgrades, unlocking abilities, and completing objectives.
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+5.0
Digseum
Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, relics, and prestige currency to advance.
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+5.0
Leaf Blower Revolution - Idle Game
Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrades, and prestige systems to advance.
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+5.0
Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation
Strong progression through research, equipment upgrades, and unlocking new abnormalities.
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+5.0
Nodebuster
Strong focus on accumulating upgrades, unlocking skills, and increasing power through multiple currencies.
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+5.0
Tower Wizard
Strong focus on accumulating resources, upgrades, and prestige points to advance and unlock new features.
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+5.0
Diablo
Strong focus on leveling, gear acquisition, skill upgrades, and endgame content progression.
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+5.0
Farming Simulator 22
Strong emphasis on accumulating equipment, upgrading farms, and expanding production chains.
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+5.0
KovaaK's
Players track ranks, scores, and improvement metrics, reflecting clear progression systems.
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+5.0
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, new technologies, and soldier ranks.
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+5.0
Dwarf Fortress
Strong emphasis on accumulating resources, skills, and fortress development.
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+5.0
Epic Battle Fantasy 5
Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring and upgrading equipment, unlocking skills, and collecting summons
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+5.0
Outpath: First Journey
Central gameplay loop revolves around accumulating items, upgrades, and unlocking new content.
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+5.0
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
Strong emphasis on accumulating territories, upgrades, and technological advancements.
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