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Mobile game progression and upgrade examples from 20 games · Gamedexy

Systems/Progression and upgrades

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Mobile game progression and upgrade examples from 20 games

Progression is how a game paces itself: which feature unlocks when, what the level map promises, and how upgrade costs climb. It decides how long the early game feels generous and when it starts to ask for patience or money.

The flows here follow those systems across real sessions, so you can see the cadence, not just the menu.

31 flows · 264 screens · 20 games

What we saw across games

Match Factory drips boosters out one at a time, one new unlock per band of levels. Open the flow from Match Factory
Magic Sort! shows locked features early, labelled with the level that unlocks them, so they work as goals. Open the flow from Magic Sort!
In Block Out! the level map carries the promise, with features pinned to points on the journey. Open the flow from Block Out! Color Sort Puzzle
Eatventure uses a visible renovation ladder, from food stand to cafe, as its main progress bar. Open the flow from Eatventure
Royal Kingdom shows eight locked kingdoms as the long-term goal. Open the flow from Royal Kingdom

Research

How to research mobile game UX without installs

A practical workflow for mobile game UX research: pick a system, read complete flows in order, compare games, and hand the evidence to your agent.

Flows

Progression map exploration

Lumber Inc9 steps28 s

Retention

Computerized sawmill
High-tech sawmill

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Terms

Core loop
Soft currency
Saga map
Sinks and faucets
Meta game

Other systems

Onboarding
Shops and offers
Daily rewards
Battle pass
Gacha and odds
Missions and events
Fail and revive
Energy and lives
Collections and cosmetics
Ads
Social and competition

Robotic sawmill

Nano sawmill

+3

Progression map exploration

Merge Cooking: Theme Restaurant5 steps1 min 3 s

Retention

View Japanese levels
View Italian levels
View late levels

Eight locked kingdoms as the long game

Royal Kingdom6 steps23 s

Retention

Sky kingdom 6000
Zen kingdom 3000
Ice kingdom 500
Main kingdom progress

Car merge ladder across the Meadow

Train Miner7 steps32 min 26 s

Core loop

Level 5 car
Level 6 car
Level 7 car
Level 8 car
+1

Stage tree upgrades and chapter missions

Snake Clash6 steps14 min 1 s

Core loop

Deeper tree nodes
Chapter mission claim
Stage two tree
Boss node reached

Village building upgrades

Coin Master5 steps6 min 30 s

Core loop

Upgrade village tier 3
Near village completion
Final upgrade swipe

Landmark Building and Progression

Monopoly GO!5 steps4 min 25 s

Core loop

Tier upgrade
Check net worth
Unlock rent upgrade

Install to first food stand

Eatventure7 steps5 min 40 s

Onboarding

First upgrades menu
Machine level up
First renovate prompt
City progression map
+1

World map chapters and tower challenge

XP Hero7 steps33 min 15 s

Core loop

Chapter two locked
Chapter three locked
Coming soon chapter
Tower of challenges
+1

Renovation ladder from stand to cafe

Eatventure6 steps20 min 41 s

Core loop

Renovate reward box
Renovate before after
Food truck open
Renovate to cafe

Potion economy drives kingdom building

Royal Kingdom6 steps2 min 10 s

Core loop

Castle build cost
Not enough potion
Wall built
Gate next goal

Journey map with level locked features

Block Out! Color Sort Puzzle5 steps47 s

Retention

Mission prep node
Collection locked
Leaderboard locked

Shelter Upgrades and Level Up

Flop House5 steps13 min

Core loop

Showers level 2 upgrade
Showers level up result
Item capacity upgrade

Seasonal pack ladder to level 5300

Match Factory5 steps1 min 8 s

Retention

Level 1500 tier
Level 3800 tier
Coming soon countdown

Map, teams, and locked leaderboard

Screwdom5 steps9 min 36 s

Social

Teams coming soon
Leaderboard locked to level 11
Social like bonus on map

World map biomes as long term goals

Train Miner5 steps32 min 45 s

Retention

Locked biomes view
Meadow completed
Desert level start

Deeper waters gates and fishing experience

Hooked Inc7 steps2 min 41 s

Core loop

Big fish tease
New fish discovery
Silver pond price
Star earning bonus
+1

Axe upgrade cadence with ad shortcut

Frost World4 steps21 s

Core loop

Axe level up
No annoying ad

Upgrade grind with level gates

Little Farm Story6 steps41 min 43 s

Monetization

Hero level gate
Experience upsell
Level up reward
Special offer popup

Episodes and Richards journey event track

Royal Kingdom4 steps27 s

Retention

Journey stage ladder
Event explainer

Base loop: construct, dispatch, upgrade

Last Asylum7 steps19 min 31 s

Core loop

Dispatch survivors
Building details
Farm details
Sanctuary upgrade
+1

Hero reveals, collection, and skill unlocks

Last Asylum7 steps19 min 32 s

Core loop

Hero collection grid
Hero upgrade screen
Skill unlocked
SSR hero upgrade
+1

Settings language and level map browse

Brain Test5 steps27 s

other

Home level 6
Level map start
Level map end

Room level ups unlock the shower wing

Flop House5 steps5 min 52 s

Retention

Shelter level up
Showers unlocked
Buy showers goal

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Progression map screen from Candy Crush Saga

Progression map

Candy Crush Saga

Upgrade flows screen from Train Miner

Progression map screen from Candy Crush Saga

Progression map

Candy Crush Saga

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Upgrade flows screen from Hooked Inc

Upgrade flows screen from Eatventure