Progression

Strong emphasis on collecting weapons, skins, and upgrades; grinding for better gear is core gameplay.

Strong meta-progression with upgrades, weapon enhancements, and tarot cards that persist across runs.

Strong progression system with skill upgrades, item collection, and character development.

Progression through accumulating money, affection, intimacy, and unlocking new skills and scenes.

Strong progression through unlocking characters, weapons, perks, and meta upgrades across runs.

Strong emphasis on leveling up, unlocking contracts, hiring staff, and expanding the store.

Strong meta progression with soul shop, equipment upgrades, and unlockable characters.

Players accumulate cards, equipment, and upgrades through runs to strengthen characters.

Units gain experience and upgrades; players accumulate strategic points to buy new units and enhancements.

Players accumulate items, upgrades, and abilities through exploration and combat.

Meta-progression through gold unlocks characters, items, and abilities enhancing future runs.

Heavy meta progression with unlockable characters, skill trees, runes, weapons, and achievements.

Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring items, and upgrading abilities.

Strong focus on accumulating items, upgrades, and crafting increasingly powerful gear.

Players accumulate weapons, gear, base upgrades, and inventory items; clear sense of advancement.

Progression through unlocking new areas and puzzle mechanics, culminating in endgame content.

Clear progression through leveling, unlocking new patterns, furniture, and shop upgrades.

Players collect coins to upgrade weapons and abilities, progressing through levels and challenges.

Heavy meta progression system with unlocks, upgrades, and character development across runs.

Strong emphasis on accumulating class levels, skills, equipment, and unlocking endings.

Collecting contraband, unlocking upgrades, and liberating areas provide strong progression

Strong emphasis on accumulating weapons, upgrades, and defenses to survive longer waves.

Strong progression system with reputation, unlocking ghosts, upgrades, and earning rewards.

Strong emphasis on leveling, loot acquisition, skill upgrades, and character retirement systems.