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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
Subnautica 2
Players accumulate upgrades and items throughout gameplay.
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+4.0
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
Strong emphasis on leveling up, acquiring new skills, upgrading orbments, and collecting items to enhance characters.
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+4.0
Two Point Hospital
Strong progression through unlocking new hospitals, rooms, equipment, and staff capabilities.
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+4.0
TY the Tasmanian Tiger
Collecting Thunder Eggs, opals, and unlocking new boomerangs drives progression.
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+4.0
Beat Hazard
Strong progression system with leveling, unlocking ships, perks, and achievements encourages continuous advancement.
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+4.0
Door Kickers
Players accumulate experience, unlock new classes, weapons, and equipment, and improve squad capabilities.
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+4.0
RollerCoaster Tycoon®: Deluxe
Players unlock new scenarios, rides, and features, progressing through increasingly challenging objectives.
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+4.0
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
Players collect items, clues, and unlock new moves and abilities as they advance through the game.
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+4.0
Splatoon 2
Players accumulate weapons, gear, and upgrades; leveling and unlocking new abilities provide a sense of advancement.
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+4.0
Pokémon Sword
Strong focus on collecting Pokémon, leveling up, acquiring badges, and unlocking new areas.
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+4.0
Bloons TD Battles
Strong progression system with unlocking towers, upgrades, and ranks motivating continued play.
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+4.0
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT
Strong progression through acquiring new equipment, upgrades, and unlocking new abilities and areas.
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+4.0
DmC: Devil May Cry
Players accumulate weapons, unlock combos, upgrade abilities, and collect items to enhance power.
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+4.0
Ninja Kiwi Archive
Many games feature item collection, upgrades, and level completion as core motivators.
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+4.0
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
Players accumulate weapons, ammo, and power-ups to advance through levels.
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+4.0
theHunter: Call of the Wild™
Strong progression through unlocking weapons, skills, trophies, and new maps.
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+4.0
Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition
Players accumulate armies, upgrades, and territory through campaigns and battles.
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+4.0
Total War: SHOGUN 2
Players accumulate upgrades, unlock units, and develop generals and armies over time.
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+4.0
A Tower Full of Cats
Players collect cats, nuts, bolts, and unlock new areas and tools, showing clear progression through the game.
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+4.0
Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
Players progress through cases, unlocking story, evidence, and new abilities.
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+4.0
Alien Shooter
Strong emphasis on collecting weapons, upgrades, and improving character stats.
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+4.0
Cast n Chill
Clear progression through upgrades, unlocking locations, and collecting trophies.
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+4.0
Cat Goes Fishing
Strong progression through earning money, buying upgrades, boats, and unlocking new fish.
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+4.0
Cat Quest II
Strong progression through acquiring and upgrading gear, leveling characters, and completing quests.
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