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2013Primary genreSimulation › Incremental Sim
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#01Primary genreSimulation › Incremental Sim
#02Primary genreSimulation › Incremental Sim
#03Primary genreSimulation › Incremental Sim
#04Primary genreSimulation › Incremental Sim
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Supporting signalsAutomation · Resource Management
#08Primary genreSimulation › Incremental Sim
Supporting signalsResource Management
#09Primary genreSimulation › Incremental Sim
Supporting signalsResource Management
Observed alongside this lens
Why these games appear
A simulation built around repeated low-input actions, accumulating resources, and persistent upgrades that steadily expand the player’s capabilities.
Include when
A simulation built around repeated low-input actions, accumulating resources, and persistent upgrades that steadily expand the player’s capabilities.
Leave out when
Do not assign Incremental Sim from theme, presentation, camera, or a minor mechanic alone; its defining interaction and progression pattern must recur through the core game.