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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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+5.0
Europa Universalis V
Strong focus on accumulating power, resources, territory, and technological upgrades over time.
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+5.0
Idle Skilling
Heavy emphasis on accumulating items, upgrades, and skill levels to advance.
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+5.0
Of Blades & Tails
Strong loot and upgrade systems with level caps and item modding encourage progression.
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+5.0
OTTTD
Strong progression through hero leveling, skill trees, and equipment upgrades.
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+5.0
Sands of Aura
Strong emphasis on accumulating and upgrading gear, weapons, and runes to increase power.
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+5.0
Sea Dogs: To Each His Own
Strong progression through acquiring ships, equipment, skills, and completing quests.
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+5.0
Tales of Spark
Strong emphasis on accumulating better equipment, leveling up, and improving skills.
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+5.0
X Invader
Strong progression system with unlockable weapons, upgrades, and meta-growth encouraging advancement.
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+5.0
Decision: Red Daze
Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrades, and expanding settlements.
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+5.0
Himno - The Silent Melody
Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrades, and base expansion through crafting and exploration.
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+5.0
Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions
Strong emphasis on accumulating skills, items, and upgrades through crafting and combat.
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+5.0
The Chaos Engine
Strong progression through collecting gold, upgrading character stats and weapons, and unlocking new abilities.
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+5.0
The Slimeking's Tower
Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrades, leveling up, and unlocking content.
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+5.0
Twilight Monk
Strong emphasis on collecting items, leveling up, unlocking abilities, and completing hunts for rewards.
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+5.0
X: Beyond the Frontier
Strong emphasis on accumulating credits, upgrading ships, and building a trade empire.
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+5.0
Galactic Civilizations IV
Strong emphasis on accumulating technologies, upgrades, and expanding empire capabilities.
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+5.0
The Lost Village
Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, items, cultivation levels, and unlocking new content.
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+5.0
Tribal Wars
Strong emphasis on accumulating villages, troops, and upgrades over time.
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+5.0
X3: Reunion
Strong emphasis on accumulating ships, upgrades, stations, and wealth to build an empire.
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+4.0
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Players accumulate weapons, upgrades, hearts, stamina, and inventory expansions as they progress.
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+5.0
Allods Online
Strong emphasis on leveling, item collection, upgrading gear, and acquiring astral ships and mounts.
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+5.0
FATE: Reawakened
Strong focus on accumulating items, upgrades, and character power through dungeon crawling.
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+5.0
Kathana
Strong focus on accumulating items, upgrades, and leveling up; progression is a core gameplay driver.
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+5.0
Space Hulk: Ascension (Classic)
Strong emphasis on accumulating experience, unlocking skills, and upgrading weapons and equipment.
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