Games That Have Unique Progression Systems

Quest markers on open-world maps, cookie-cutter puzzles and challenges, and XP as a reward; these things get old fast. In many video games, they might even cause nausea or boredom as soon as the players start seeing a checklist of these progression metrics. But every once in a while, some brilliant developers go against the grain and think outside the box. The result is a progression system in video games that incentivizes players in more creative and rewarding ways than objective stomping.