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Autonomy
Being in control of actions and decisions (e.g. freedom to play how you want)
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Autonomy + Growth
A strong dose of autonomy and growth in the same game.
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Fireboy & Watergirl: Elements
Players control two characters with distinct abilities and can choose to play solo or cooperatively, allowing freedom…
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+4.0
Forgive Me Father
Players can choose between two characters and customize weapons and skills through an upgrade tree, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Gargadusa's Tower
Players have significant control over guild management decisions, party composition, recruitment, and strategic…
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+4.0
Grapple Tournament
Players have freedom to choose weapons, movement style (grappling, dual wielding), and customize characters, supporting…
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+4.0
Hell Clock
Players have freedom to experiment with builds, choose relics, skills, and adapt strategies on the fly.
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+4.0
Hyper Dash
Players have control over movement style combining joystick, teleportation dash, and rail grinding, allowing freedom in…
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+4.0
Imperium Galactica II
Players have extensive control over empire management, ship and tank design, research, diplomacy, and tactical combat…
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+4.0
Little Triangle
Players have full control over precise jumps and movement timing, with no scripted routines; gameplay emphasizes player…
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+4.0
Mining Merchant
Players have freedom to choose mining areas, crafting items, and shop upgrades; gameplay allows self-directed pacing…
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+4.0
MINOS
Players have significant control over maze layout, trap placement, and character movement, allowing strategic freedom…
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+4.0
Nexus - The Jupiter Incident
Players have detailed control over ship systems, weapon targeting, and fleet commands, enabling personal tactical…
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+4.0
No Creeps Were Harmed TD
Players have significant control over tower placement, upgrading, and maze design, as well as active control of a…
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+4.0
Outpost
Players have control over resource gathering, building placement, and upgrade choices, allowing freedom in playstyle…
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+4.0
Primal Planet
Players freely explore the world, choose skill upgrades, and craft items with minimal handholding, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
Players have freedom to explore a large interconnected map, choose upgrades and combat styles, and use various…
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+4.0
Roboquest VR
Players have freedom to choose weapons, classes, and paths with multiple upgrade options and playstyles.
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+4.0
Spectromancer
Players adapt to a semi-randomized set of cards each game, requiring strategic decisions and personal playstyle choices…
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+4.0
Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection
Players have significant control over ship design, fleet tactics, and strategic decisions, with randomized tech trees…
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+4.0
Symphonia
Players can freely explore levels, choose when to collect optional items, and toggle gameplay modifiers, showing strong…
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+4.0
TO THE TOP
Players have freedom to choose routes, explore levels, and decide playstyle between speedrunning or exploration.
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+4.0
Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation (1999)
The game features non-linear level design with backtracking and item combination, allowing players to explore and solve…
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+4.0
8 Ball Pool
Players freely choose tables, cues, and strategies; shot control and spin mechanics allow personal decision-making.
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+4.0
Airport CEO
Players have high control over airport design, management, and operational decisions, with freedom to build and…
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+4.0
Armello
Players can choose from multiple heroes, customize rings and amulets, and adapt strategies mid-game, showing high…
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