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Progression
Accumulating items or upgrades
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Progression + Continuation
A strong dose of progression and continuation in the same game.
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+4.0
Mother 3
Strong progression through story chapters, character development, and acquiring new abilities and equipment.
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+4.0
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Steady accumulation of items, upgrades, and island improvements drives long-term goals.
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+4.0
Donkey Kong Bananza
Collecting Banandium Gems, unlocking skills, and upgrading forms drive a clear sense of progression.
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+4.0
Ghosts 'n Goblins
Players collect weapons, unlock magic skills, and progress through increasingly difficult stages and loops.
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+4.0
Moto x3m
Star rating system and bike unlocks provide clear progression incentives and rewards.
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+4.0
Super Mario 3D Land
Progression through levels, unlocking new worlds, and collecting star coins and power-ups drives advancement.
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+4.0
Bongo Cat
Strong progression through accumulating clicks, unlocking cosmetics, and collecting items.
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+4.0
Dishonored
Progression through acquiring powers, upgrades, runes, and bone charms.
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+4.0
Ōkami
Progression through acquiring new brush techniques, weapons, upgrades, and collectibles.
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+4.0
Palworld
Strong focus on leveling up, unlocking technology, collecting pals, and upgrading bases and equipment.
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+4.0
Resident Evil 2
Players collect weapons, ammo, and upgrades, and unlock new content through multiple playthroughs.
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+5.0
Nexus Legacy
Strong emphasis on accumulating resources, technologies, fleets, and upgrades; progression is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
BattleBlock Theater®
Collecting gems, unlocking characters and weapons provides a sense of progression.
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+4.0
Half-Life 2: Episode Two
Players accumulate weapons, upgrades, and story progression through gameplay.
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+4.0
Clone Hero
Players accumulate scores, ranks, and achievements; progression is tied to skill and chart mastery rather than items.
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+4.0
DOOM
Collecting upgrades, runes, and weapon mods provides meaningful progression and power accumulation.
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+5.0
Vespera
Focus on accumulating items, upgrades, talents, and character power through layered progression systems.
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+4.0
Celeste
Players accumulate achievements, collectibles, and unlock new levels and challenges.
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+4.0
Hearthstone
Strong progression through card collection, leveling heroes, and unlocking new content.
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+4.0
Kirby Air Riders
Strong progression through unlocking characters, machines, upgrades, and achievements.
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+4.0
Supermarket Together
Clear progression through store expansion, skill trees, and unlocking new products and features.
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+4.0
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Progression through unlocking puzzles, collecting items, and advancing the story provides a strong sense of achievement.
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+4.0
Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition
Players accumulate experience points, unlock gadgets, upgrades, and collectibles to enhance abilities.
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+4.0
ULTRAKILL
Players accumulate weapon upgrades, ranks, and unlock new content; progression through levels and mastery is emphasized.
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