Best for progression system
Forza Horizon 5
4.6 feature score
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The Outer Worlds 2
4.4 feature score
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Forza Horizon 6
8 supporting reviews
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Hollow Knight: Silksong
4.3 overall score
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Progression is broadly praised for constant rewards, player choice, and less overwhelming event unlocking, with only minor concerns about excess rewards.
Pros: controls responsiveness, movement feel
Cons: tutorial quality, animation quality
Progression, perks, flaws, and no-respec commitment were widely praised, though level-cap and respec complaints created some friction.
Pros: world-building, mission design
Cons: mission variety, enemy variety
Progression is mostly praised for wristbands, collections, and a better middle ground between grind and freedom, though reward systems can conflict.
Pros: open-world design, replay value
Cons: dialogue quality, writing quality
Progression is generally praised for fresh upgrades and satisfying forward motion, but one review criticizes opaque true-ending requirements.
Pros: core gameplay loop, world interactivity
Cons: loot system, accessibility options
Progression was viewed as useful and content-rich, but some reviewers disliked simplified goals or locking endgame challenges behind completion layers.
Pros: core gameplay loop, controls responsiveness
Cons: crash stability, cross-save support
Progression systems were divisive: some liked flexible builds and added points, while others found midgame growth stagnant or too gear-dependent.
Pros: tutorial quality, level design
Cons: stealth mechanics, endgame content
Progression was mostly viewed as weak or standard, with upgrades often described as unimportant to how combat actually plays.
Pros: atmosphere, voice acting
Cons: world interactivity, camera behavior