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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
Metroid Dread
Players accumulate weapons, upgrades, and abilities that unlock new areas and enhance power.
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+5.0
Borderlands 2
Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring better gear, and unlocking skills.
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+5.0
Crusader Kings II
Strong focus on accumulating titles, lands, power, and dynasty prestige over generations.
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+5.0
Against the Storm
Strong meta-progression system with unlockable upgrades and bonuses that persist across runs.
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+5.0
ASTLIBRA Revision
Extensive item collection, equipment mastery, and character upgrades drive progression.
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+5.0
Dead Space™ 2
Strong progression system with weapon and suit upgrades, collectible schematics, and new gear acquisition.
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+5.0
Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense
Strong progression through stars, upgrades, hero leveling, and unlocking new abilities.
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+5.0
OpenTTD
Strong emphasis on accumulating wealth, vehicles, and infrastructure upgrades.
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+5.0
Diablo III
Strong focus on accumulating loot, leveling up, and upgrading gear and abilities.
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+5.0
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Robust leveling, Prestige Tokens, unlocks, and upgrades drive accumulation of power and status.
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+5.0
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
Strong emphasis on collecting resources, upgrading weapons, and expanding base.
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+5.0
Necesse
Strong focus on accumulating items, upgrades, and unlocking new areas and bosses.
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+5.0
ShellShock Live
Strong progression through leveling, unlocking and upgrading weapons, and tank improvements.
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+5.0
Skul: The Hero Slayer
Strong progression through unlocking skulls, upgrading stats, and collecting items.
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+5.0
Summer Memories
Central motivation is accumulating skills, affection levels, and unlocking new content.
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+5.0
BlazBlue Entropy Effect
Strong progression system with unlocking moves, upgrades, and legacy traits that carry over between runs.
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+5.0
Minishoot' Adventures
Strong progression through leveling, upgrades, unlocking abilities, and collecting items.
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+5.0
Nova Drift
Strong progression through unlocking upgrades, mods, and ship parts that enhance power and options.
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+5.0
Scritchy Scratchy
Strong focus on accumulating upgrades, unlocking achievements, and advancing through prestige systems.
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+5.0
Soulstone Survivors: Prologue
Strong progression through leveling, skill upgrades, weapon crafting, and character unlocks.
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+5.0
Two Point Museum
Strong focus on unlocking new exhibits, upgrading museums, and accumulating items through expeditions.
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+5.0
Secret of Mana
Strong focus on accumulating weapon orbs, magic levels, and character stats.
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+5.0
Age of Empires
Strong progression through ages, technology upgrades, and unit development.
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+5.0
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
Strong focus on accumulating items, leveling up, and upgrading equipment to gain power and advance.
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