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Autonomy
Being in control of actions and decisions (e.g. freedom to play how you want)
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Play style 01
Players have high freedom to explore the open world, choose characters, and decide how to approach combat and puzzles.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Autonomy affinity
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FOS
Players have freedom to choose different paths, create their own endings, and decide how to play (e.g., peaceful…
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+4.0
Toonstruck
Players freely explore multiple locations, solve puzzles with inventory items, and make decisions to progress the story.
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+4.0
Obenseuer
Players have freedom to choose how to earn money, renovate apartments, manage addictions, and explore the world with…
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+4.0
Niffelheim
Players freely choose characters, starting locations, and direct their own actions in crafting, exploration, and combat.
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+4.0
Haven Park
Players have freedom to explore the park, choose how to build campsites, and decide quest order, reflecting high…
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+4.0
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
Players have freedom to explore large, labyrinthine levels with multiple objectives and backtracking, plus weapon…
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+4.0
Griptape Backbone
Players freely explore an open world with no fixed objectives or pressure, choosing their own pace and goals.
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+4.0
Ancient Kingdoms
Players have freedom to explore large world, choose classes, build characters, and decide solo or multiplayer play…
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+4.0
GRIME II
Players have freedom to choose builds, weapons, and explore the large open map at their own pace with multiple paths…
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+4.0
Knock Harder: Useless
Players freely explore the environment, investigate clues, and decide when to shoot themselves to progress, showing…
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+4.0
Valkyrie Saga
Players have freedom to explore the large open world in any order, choose their own path, and decide when and how to…
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+4.0
Bloodthief
Players have freedom to choose routes, experiment with movement and combat, and find their own optimal paths.
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+4.0
OMORI
Players explore an open world with freedom to interact with many elements and make story choices affecting endings.
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+4.0
Wasteland 1 - The Original Classic
Players have significant freedom to choose character skills, solve quests in multiple ways, and explore the world…
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+4.0
BLACKTAIL
Players have freedom to explore, choose morality paths, and unlock skills by exploration and decisions rather than…
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+4.0
MAN STANDING
Players have freedom to explore a large world and choose how to approach tasks, including leaving messages and deciding…
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+4.0
Below the Stone
Players choose their own missions, explore caves freely, and decide when to extract, showing strong control over…
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+4.0
The New Flesh
Players freely explore a surreal environment at their own pace, discovering secrets and interacting with many elements…
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+4.0
Dark Deception
Players have freedom to choose paths, use various powers, and develop strategies to survive; gameplay requires active…
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+4.0
Tomb Raider: Underworld
Players have freedom to explore large, open levels with multiple paths and puzzle solutions, emphasizing…
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+4.0
Horace
Players have freedom to explore, choose paths, and experiment with new mechanics and upgrades, though some parts are…
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+4.0
Strife: Veteran Edition
Players have freedom to explore interconnected hub worlds, make choices affecting story and endings, and decide how to…
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+4.0
Eidolon
Players freely explore a vast open world with no explicit objectives or hand-holding, choosing their own paths and pace.
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+4.0
Super Mario World
Players have freedom to choose paths on the world map, explore secret exits, and decide how to approach levels with…
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