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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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+4.0
Papa's Freezeria Deluxe
Strong progression through unlocking ingredients, decorations, achievements, and customer ranks.
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+4.0
Arrow a Row
Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, items, and achievements to progress.
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+4.0
Bastion
Strong emphasis on accumulating experience, upgrading weapons, unlocking abilities, and improving the Bastion.
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+4.0
Beat Saber
Players accumulate scores, ranks, and unlock new songs or mods, showing clear progression.
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+4.0
Fields of Mistria
Players accumulate items, upgrades, skill points, and town improvements as part of progression.
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+4.0
Hi-Fi RUSH
Features character upgrades, unlockable abilities, cosmetics, and post-game content rewarding progression.
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+4.0
Megabonk
Strong progression through unlocking characters, items, and upgrades; meta progression limited but in-run progression…
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+4.0
Streets of Rogue
Strong progression through unlocking characters, traits, items, and leveling up within runs.
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+4.0
Thronefall
Players accumulate upgrades, unlock perks, and improve their kingdom and character over time.
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+4.0
BioShock Infinite
Players accumulate weapon and vigor upgrades, unlock new abilities, and collect items throughout the game.
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+4.0
Frostpunk
Players accumulate resources, unlock technologies, and upgrade buildings to improve city survival chances.
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+4.0
A Dance of Fire and Ice
Progression through levels, achievements, unlockable skins, and community content provides a sense of advancement.
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+4.0
Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
Players accumulate stars to upgrade towers and skills, unlock heroes, and progress through increasingly difficult…
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+4.0
shapez 2 - Factory
Clear progression through unlocking new shapes, machines, and upgrades.
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+4.0
Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition
Character upgrades, unlockable skills, and collectible-based progression are core gameplay elements
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+4.0
Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition
Strong progression through collecting resources, upgrading the ship, unlocking recipes, and advancing storylines.
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+4.0
Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)
Players accumulate resources, build upgrades, and expand castles to gain power.
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+4.0
West of Loathing
Character progression through leveling, acquiring gear, and unlocking skills is a core gameplay element.
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+4.0
Wobbly Life
Clear progression through earning money, unlocking houses, vehicles, outfits, and collectibles.
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+4.0
Super Mario RPG
Strong RPG progression through leveling, equipment upgrades, and unlocking new abilities.
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+4.0
Metroid Fusion
Strong emphasis on collecting upgrades and items to enhance abilities.
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+4.0
Mortal Kombat
Progression through unlocking characters, cosmetics, and upgrades is a core part of the game experience.
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+4.0
Pokémon Community Game
Progression through unlocking new habitats, abilities, and building upgrades drives gameplay advancement.
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+4.0
Pro Evolution Soccer
Master League and MyClub modes emphasize accumulating players, upgrades, and team development.
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