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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.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Autonomy affinity
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+4.0
Logic Town
Players freely choose how to approach puzzles, use hints optionally, and select difficulty and modes like story, free…
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+4.0
ROUTINE
Players must figure out puzzles and progress with minimal hand-holding, relying on their own decisions and exploration.
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+4.0
WHAT THE GOLF?
Players have freedom to approach each unique level with their own timing and aim; many levels offer alternative routes…
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+4.0
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
The game offers non-linear middle sections and freedom to explore multiple islands and puzzle paths, allowing players…
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+4.0
Glass Masquerade 4: Constellations
Players can choose difficulty, puzzle modes, and piece shapes, allowing personal control over gameplay experience.
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+4.0
PEG
Players freely choose moves and strategies in puzzle solving with undo/redo options allowing experimentation.
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+4.0
Dungeons of Dreadrock
Players have freedom to solve puzzles in various ways and explore different mechanics, though some puzzles require…
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+4.0
ANTONBLAST
Players have freedom to explore levels, choose their own pace, and experiment with movement and combos, though some…
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+4.0
House
Players have freedom to experiment with items and actions to influence outcomes and endings, requiring self-directed…
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+4.0
Unmechanical
Players freely explore and solve puzzles with minimal hand-holding, choosing their own approach to challenges.
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+4.0
Dumb Ways to Build
Players have freedom to improvise building solutions and experiment with physics and tools, allowing control over their…
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+4.0
Neyyah
Players have freedom to explore a large interconnected world and solve puzzles at their own pace, with multiple…
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+4.0
Lightmatter
Players have freedom to solve puzzles in multiple ways using light placement and manipulation, with some exploration…
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+4.0
One Way: The Elevator
Players freely explore each floor and solve puzzles independently without forced routines or linear questing.
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+4.0
Nanotale - Typing Chronicles
Players have freedom to explore, choose spells and strategies, and solve puzzles with various spell combinations…
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+4.0
The Ramp
Players freely choose maps and tricks to perform with no imposed objectives or progression, enabling self-directed play.
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+4.0
Grimhook
Players have freedom to chain movement abilities and choose how to approach combat and traversal.
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+4.0
Cosmic Express
Players freely choose which levels to play from a non-linear map and can decide their own approach to solving puzzles.
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+4.0
Gordian Rooms 1: A curious heritage
Players have freedom to explore rooms and solve puzzles at their own pace with optional hints.
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+4.0
Xi
Players make choices affecting multiple endings and solve puzzles with some freedom.
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+4.0
What Would You Choose? Rather
Players freely choose between two difficult scenarios, deciding their own path without preset routines.
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+4.0
Paper Trail
Players have freedom to explore puzzle solutions and fold the paper in various ways to progress, requiring personal…
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+4.0
ABI-DOS
Players have freedom to design their own solutions from scratch with open-ended puzzle solving and optimization.
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+4.0
Day of the Tentacle Remastered
Players control three characters independently across different time periods, solving puzzles with freedom to explore…
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