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Autonomy
Being in control of actions and decisions (e.g. freedom to play how you want)
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The Magus Circle
Players have significant control over spell casting through drawing mechanics and character/build choices, allowing…
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The Riftbreaker
Players have freedom to explore multiple maps, choose where to build bases, and customize weapons and upgrades…
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The Shell Part I: Inferno
Players have freedom to explore locations, choose investigation paths and dialogue options, affecting story outcomes…
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+4.0
Titan Attacks!
Players have control over their tank movement and weapon upgrades, allowing personal strategy and decision-making.
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Tower Factory
Players have control over building layout, tower placement, and upgrade choices, with freedom to plan and adapt…
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Tzar: The Burden of the Crown
Players have significant freedom in strategic choices, unit upgrades, and multiple paths (military, magic, religion…
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+4.0
Unboxing the Cryptic Killer
Players have control over their own puzzle-solving actions and decisions, with freedom to communicate and strategize…
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UnderMine
Players have freedom to choose upgrades, relics, and strategies each run, with meaningful decisions at altars and shops.
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Valkyria Chronicles™
Players have freedom to choose squad composition, upgrade weapons and classes, and control units directly in…
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Vanquish
Players have high control over movement and combat style, using slide boosts, bullet time, and weapon choices to direct…
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Vellum
Players can freely choose their loadouts, spells, signature inks, and modifiers, allowing significant control over…
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We Were Here Forever
Players have freedom to explore large environments and solve puzzles with their partner, requiring communication and…
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Wee Tanks!
Players can freely choose difficulty, create custom maps and campaigns, and customize tanks, indicating high control…
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+4.0
Winter Falling: Battle Tactics
Players have significant control over strategic decisions and battle orders, with limited command points requiring…
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+4.0
Xi
Players make choices affecting multiple endings and solve puzzles with some freedom.
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Yaoling: Mythical Journey
Players build teams, assign talents, and prepare strategies but combat is mostly auto with limited direct intervention…
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YAR: Forgotten Throne
Players have freedom to explore the open world, choose how to approach quests and combat, and develop character skills…
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+4.0
Terranigma
Players have significant freedom in combat style and decision-making, including town development and exploration…
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Astral Chain
Players control both the main character and a Legion simultaneously with freedom to choose combat style, Legion type…
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112 Operator
Players have significant control over dispatch decisions, unit deployment, and resource management, allowing freedom in…
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+4.0
2024: Mosaic Retrospective
Players freely choose which puzzle sections to solve next and can play at their own pace with no forced routines.
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60 Parsecs!
Players have significant control over crew selection, resource management, crafting, and mission planning, allowing for…
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+4.0
A Normal Lost Phone
Players freely explore the phone's contents and decide which messages or apps to investigate next, reflecting high…
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A Planet Full of Cats
Players explore a large map with freedom, choose their own path, and solve puzzles at their own pace without strict…
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