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Autonomy
Being in control of actions and decisions (e.g. freedom to play how you want)
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Players have freedom to choose how to move, solve puzzles, and explore with multiple approaches to tasks.
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+4.0
Creeper World 2: Anniversary Edition
Players have freedom to build, dig terrain, and choose strategies; some levels funnel players into specific approaches…
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+4.0
Tomb Raider I (1996)
Players must explore and solve puzzles largely on their own without handholding or guidance, reflecting high player…
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+4.0
The Last Clockwinder
Players freely plan and execute their own solutions by recording and coordinating clones, allowing personal freedom in…
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+4.0
The Room Three
Players freely explore multiple rooms and choose the order of puzzle solving, with some non-linearity and multiple…
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+4.0
The Alien Cube
Players explore and solve puzzles at their own pace with freedom to investigate environments; linear but with some…
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+4.0
Pictopix
Players freely choose puzzles, difficulty levels, and can create or select community puzzles, indicating high control…
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+4.0
Frame of Mind
Players freely explore and solve puzzles with minimal guidance, encouraging self-directed discovery and experimentation.
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+5.0
TIS-100
Players write their own assembly-like code freely to solve puzzles, with full control over programming decisions.
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+5.0
Everything
Players can freely choose to become and control any object or creature in the universe, exploring at their own pace…
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+4.0
Escape Lala - Retro Point and Click Adventure
Players freely explore the cave, interact with objects, and solve puzzles at their own pace with no forced routines.
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+4.0
Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time
Players have freedom to explore, choose paths, and use time manipulation powers creatively.
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+4.0
Sudoku Universe / 数独宇宙
Players freely choose puzzles, difficulty levels, and customize UI and color themes, indicating high control over their…
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+4.0
Squeakross: Home Squeak Home
Players freely choose how to solve puzzles, customize their rat and home, and adjust difficulty and UI settings.
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+4.0
Operation: Tango
Players have distinct roles with unique mechanics and can choose how to approach puzzles cooperatively, allowing…
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+4.0
Element4l
Players freely switch between four elements to solve puzzles and navigate levels, requiring personal timing and…
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+4.0
Hook 2
Players freely explore and manipulate 3D puzzles at their own pace without timers or forced routines.
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+4.0
Carto
Players freely rearrange map tiles to explore and solve puzzles, directing their own path and decisions.
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+4.0
Rack and Slay
Players freely choose items, difficulty, and play style, planning shots strategically with multiple viable approaches.
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+4.0
LYNE
Players have freedom to choose how to connect points and solve puzzles with multiple possible solutions.
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+4.0
Windosill
Players freely explore and interact with objects in each scene to solve puzzles and progress at their own pace.
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+4.0
SHEEPO
Players have freedom to explore, choose paths, and use different creature transformations to navigate, indicating high…
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+4.0
BAIONLENJA
Players have freedom to choose movement style and approach levels with various techniques, encouraging experimentation…
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+4.0
Lumina Veil
Players have freedom to explore, solve puzzles, and choose combat or avoidance strategies, with multiple camera…
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+4.0
Insomnia: Theater in the Head
Players freely explore the protagonist's mind and solve puzzles with simple point-and-click mechanics, allowing…
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