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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
Wildermyth
Character leveling, equipment upgrades, and legacy systems emphasize accumulation and growth.
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+4.0
Hearts of Iron IV
Progression through research, production, and territorial conquest is central to gameplay.
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+4.0
Hogwarts Legacy
Strong RPG progression with character upgrades, spell unlocks, gear improvements, and collectible expansions.
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+4.0
Loop Hero
Strong emphasis on collecting resources, upgrading camp, unlocking cards, and improving hero power.
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+4.0
Planet Zoo
Progression through unlocking animals, building materials, and research; franchise mode includes financial and…
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+4.0
Sniper Elite 4
Weapon upgrades, skill unlocks, and rank progression provide a sense of advancement.
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+4.0
Supermarket Simulator
Clear progression through store upgrades, product licenses, and hiring staff, rewarding player advancement.
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+4.0
Bloons TD 5
Strong progression through unlocking towers, upgrades, achievements, and in-game currency.
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+4.0
Cats Organized Neatly
Players unlock new cats and levels, accumulating achievements and puzzle completion.
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+4.0
Command & Conquer Red Alert™ 2 and Yuri’s Revenge™
Resource gathering, base building, and unit upgrades provide clear progression mechanics.
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+4.0
CULTIC
Weapon upgrades, secret discoveries, and story progression provide a sense of advancement.
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+4.0
Defense Grid: The Awakening
Players accumulate resources, unlock towers, and upgrade them within levels; no persistent upgrades between levels.
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+4.0
Derail Valley
Strong progression system with earning money, unlocking licenses, buying and upgrading locomotives.
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+4.0
Fruit Ninja
Unlocking blades, dojos, and achievements provides a clear sense of advancement and reward.
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+4.0
Geometry Dash World
Players collect icons, colors, diamonds, and unlock new levels and features, showing clear progression.
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+4.0
Into the Breach
Unlocking new mech squads, pilots, and upgrades provides a sense of advancement and growth.
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+4.0
ISLANDERS
Progression through unlocking new building packs and advancing to new islands
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+4.0
Loddlenaut
Clear progression through upgrades, unlocking new areas, and evolving loddles.
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+4.0
Orcs Must Die!
Players accumulate skulls to upgrade traps and abilities, unlocking new weapons and skills.
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+4.0
Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator
Clear progression through store expansions, leveling up, and unlocking new features and content.
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+4.0
Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves
Strong emphasis on collecting coins, purchasing upgrades, unlocking new abilities, and completing challenges.
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+4.0
STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ II - The Sith Lords™
Strong RPG progression with leveling, item upgrades, crafting, and companion development.
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+4.0
The Artisan of Glimmith
Players progress by unlocking new puzzle areas and accumulating solved puzzles, with some optional challenges.
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+4.0
Whisper of the House
Players collect furniture, unlock items, and complete quests to progress.
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