Progression

Campaign unlocks new units, weapons, and upgrades; resource gathering and unit building are core mechanics

Strong emphasis on collecting charms, upgrading skills, and capturing monsters to advance.

Strong progression through loot collection, upgrading robot parts, and improving weapons and skills.

Players accumulate items and power-ups each floor to enhance abilities and progress.

Players collect upgrades, weapons, and abilities to advance and overcome challenges.

Focus on accumulating upgrades, improving riders, and advancing through career milestones.

Progression through earning money, upgrading cars, and unlocking tracks.

Strong progression system with weapon upgrades, character unlocks, and credits to spend.

Strong progression through career mode, player collection, team upgrades, and unlocking content.

Clear progression through unlocking characters, upgrading skills, and building structures.

Strong focus on accumulating vehicles, facilities, and upgrades to expand the resort.

Strong emphasis on acquiring ships, upgrades, skills, and completing missions to advance.

Strong progression through resource accumulation, building upgrades, and unlocking powers.

Strong progression through leveling, weapon upgrades, and acquiring relics and gifts.

Linear progression through unlocking new cards and adult scenes; collection is a key motivator.

Strong emphasis on gaining new weapons, armor, abilities, and leveling up.

Strong emphasis on unlocking aircraft, upgrading skills, and accumulating stars through mission success.

Unlocking weapons, gadgets, and upgrades provides a sense of advancement and power growth.

Progression through unlocking towers, upgrades, and difficulty levels is a core mechanic driving player motivation.

Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrades, and expanding the island to increase power.

Strong focus on accumulating upgrades and leveling up the ship.

Strong emphasis on accumulating relics, skills, and character upgrades across runs.

Strong emphasis on accumulating experience, items, and upgrades to improve characters and gear.

Strong meta-progression with unlocking new gnomes, upgrades, and buildings that enhance future runs.