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+5.0
Bitburner
Clear progression through unlocking APIs, augmentations, servers, and scripting capabilities.
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+4.0
Bloons TD 5
Strong progression through unlocking towers, upgrades, achievements, and in-game currency.
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+4.0
Bouncemasters
Strong emphasis on upgrading bats and abilities to progress further and achieve higher scores.
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+5.0
Caravaneer 2
Strong emphasis on accumulating wealth, items, upgrades, and caravan improvements.
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+5.0
Card Survival: Tropical Island
Players accumulate items, skills, and upgrades to improve survival chances.
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+5.0
Caves of Qud
Strong emphasis on leveling, acquiring mutations, cybernetics, gear, and crafting; clear sense of character growth.
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+5.0
Circadian Dice
Extensive progression system with unlocking characters, relics, dice faces, and abilities.
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+4.0
Claw Machine Sim
Strong collection and achievement system motivates accumulation of prizes.
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+4.0
Contraband Police
Strong progression through upgrades, equipment, ranks, and story advancement.
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+4.0
Crime Scene Cleaner: Prologue
Players accumulate upgrades, skills, and items; progression through skill tree and tools.
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+5.0
Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils
Strong progression through collecting items, unlocking upgrades, and completing quests.
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+4.0
Dawnfolk
Players accumulate resources, upgrades, and unlock new modes and challenges as they progress.
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+5.0
Dead Estate
Strong emphasis on unlocking characters, items, alternate endings, and upgrades through gameplay.
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+4.0
DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH
Players accumulate upgrades and improve their abilities.
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+5.0
Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)
Strong emphasis on accumulating experience, items, and upgrades to strengthen characters and advance.
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+5.0
Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
Strong emphasis on accumulating skills, augmentations, and equipment upgrades.
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+5.0
Dicevaders
Strong progression through unlocking characters, leveling artifacts, and scaling builds.
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+4.0
Disney G-Force
Strong progression through weapon upgrades, collectibles, and unlocking new abilities.
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+4.0
Door Kickers: Action Squad
Strong progression system with experience, unlocks, and upgrades driving player advancement.
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+5.0
dotAGE
Strong meta-progression with unlocking new buildings, events, and mechanics across runs.
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+5.0
Dwarf Fortress
Strong emphasis on accumulating resources, skills, and fortress development.
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+5.0
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair
Strong emphasis on accumulating armor and weapons to improve character capabilities and tackle harder missions.
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+5.0
Enter the Gungeon
Strong meta-progression with unlockable characters, weapons, shortcuts, and achievements.
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+4.0
Epistory - Typing Chronicles
Experience points, skill upgrades, unlocking new areas and abilities provide a clear sense of progression.
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