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Progression
Accumulating items or upgrades
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Progression + Growth
A strong dose of progression and growth in the same game.
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+5.0
How To Grow a Black Hole
Core gameplay revolves around accumulating upgrades, resources, and prestige to grow the black hole.
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+4.0
Bully
Strong progression through missions, class abilities, combat moves, and social rank.
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+4.0
Mario Kart World
Players unlock new characters, costumes, vehicles, and stickers through gameplay achievements and collectibles.
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+4.0
Mass Effect Trilogy
Players accumulate experience, items, upgrades, and unlock new abilities throughout the trilogy.
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+5.0
Starr Mazer: DSP
Strong progression through earning score currency to buy better pilots and ships.
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+5.0
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
Strong emphasis on acquiring items, recruiting Pokémon, leveling up, and unlocking new story content and dungeons.
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+4.0
God of War: Ghost of Sparta
Strong progression through weapon upgrades, magic, and unlockable content.
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+5.0
Bomb Farm
Core gameplay revolves around accumulating items, upgrading characters, and progressing through levels.
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+4.0
Don't Starve Together
Progression through acquiring resources, crafting, base building, and defeating bosses.
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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
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
Resource gathering and tech tree advancement provide clear progression and power accumulation.
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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
Jak II
Strong emphasis on collecting items, upgrading weapons, unlocking abilities, and completing missions.
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+4.0
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Players unlock new cups, tracks, and earn rankings; coin collection and star ratings provide measurable progression.
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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
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Strong progression through collecting items, unlocking levels, gaining new abilities, and advancing story.
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+4.0
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Players accumulate masks, items, and abilities that unlock new areas and story elements, showing clear progression.
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+4.0
Dishonored
Progression through acquiring powers, upgrades, runes, and bone charms.
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+4.0
Don't Starve
Players accumulate items, upgrades, and unlock new characters as they survive longer and explore.
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+4.0
Terranigma
Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring better gear, and advancing civilization.
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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
Tomb Raider Game of the Year
Strong emphasis on accumulating experience, upgrading skills and weapons, and collecting items.
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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
Super Mario Bros. 3
Players collect power-ups, items, and unlock new worlds, showing clear progression.
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