Such as blades of brim, infinity blade, battleheart legacy, dungeon hunter 5. You know, games where you aquire gear that makes your character (or whatever you're controlling) look physically badass and at the same time it makes them better. Freemium or premium idc. Im in the mood of one of these types of games again. Blades of Brim didnt really scratch the itch because im absolutely done with over the shoulder runners.
That's kind of a big question. Too broad. Anyways, i highly recommend Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, Star Wars KOTOR, EPOCH.2, Battleheart Legacy and Heroes & Castles 2. Almost each equipment changes your looks, and in ways change how you play your character, on top of improving their stats.
If you want to see a character evolve, becoming stronger and stronger - as well as visually badass (or weird), then there's no better game than... ...ALPACA EVOLUTION.