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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
DOOM Eternal
Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, weapons, and abilities to enhance power and effectiveness.
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+5.0
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrading equipment, and advancing character jobs and clan abilities.
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+5.0
Fortnite
Strong focus on accumulating cosmetic items, battle pass levels, and in-game rewards driving player advancement.
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+5.0
Genshin Impact
Strong emphasis on accumulating characters, weapons, artifacts, and upgrades through grinding and gacha.
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+5.0
暖雪 Warm Snow
Strong meta-progression system with unlocks, upgrades, and build development.
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+5.0
ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
Strong focus on acquiring new abilities, spirits, relics, and upgrades to enhance combat and exploration.
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+5.0
Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
Strong emphasis on accumulating experience, items, upgrades, and character development.
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+5.0
Farmer Against Potatoes Idle
Strong focus on accumulating upgrades, items, and prestige layers.
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+5.0
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
Strong focus on accumulating money, items, upgrades, and unlocking new content.
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+5.0
Tiny Rogues
Strong meta progression system with unlockable characters, permanent perks, and in-run upgrades.
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+5.0
Dungeon Defenders
Strong focus on accumulating items, upgrades, and character levels to advance through increasingly difficult content.
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+5.0
Mad Max
Strong emphasis on collecting scrap and tokens to upgrade Max, vehicles, and bases, driving player motivation.
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+5.0
Monster Hunter: World
Strong focus on collecting materials, crafting better gear, and upgrading weapons and armor.
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+5.0
Risk of Rain (2013)
Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrades, and unlocking characters to progress.
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+5.0
BLACK SOULS II
Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrades, and unlocking multiple endings through progression.
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+5.0
Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
Strong emphasis on accumulating skills, augmentations, and equipment upgrades.
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+5.0
Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
Strong progression through leveling, acquiring items, perks, and unlocking new quests.
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+5.0
FINAL FANTASY IX
Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring items, and unlocking abilities.
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+5.0
MADNESS: Project Nexus
Strong emphasis on accumulating weapons, upgrades, skills, and character levels especially in arena mode.
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+5.0
Picayune Dreams
Strong meta-progression with skill trees, unlocks, and build customization.
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+5.0
Clicker Heroes
Core gameplay revolves around accumulating upgrades, hero levels, and resources to progress through levels.
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+5.0
Farming Simulator 17
Strong emphasis on accumulating equipment, upgrading farms, and economic growth.
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+5.0
FINAL FANTASY VII
Strong emphasis on character progression, item acquisition, and unlocking abilities.
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+5.0
Garden Galaxy
Strong progression through collecting items, unlocking sets, and expanding garden space.
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