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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 + Experimenting
A strong dose of autonomy and experimenting in the same game.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
RUBATO
Players have freedom to explore large open-ended 2D levels, choose how to approach collecting objectives, and…
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+4.0
I hate this game
Players have freedom to solve puzzles in various creative ways and interact with game and external elements.
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+4.0
Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
Players have significant control over deck building, mana color choices, and run customization including difficulty and…
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+4.0
Circadian Dice
Players have significant control over dice customization, ability choices, and strategic decisions during runs…
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+4.0
Contraption Maker
Players have freedom to solve puzzles in multiple ways and create their own contraptions with extensive parts and Steam…
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+4.0
Crystal Project
Players have freedom to explore a large open world with minimal handholding and can freely choose classes and builds.
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+4.0
Dungeons of Blood and Dream
Players have freedom to experiment with spells, rings, potions, and finger placement, encouraging self-directed…
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+4.0
FINAL FANTASY V
Players have freedom to switch jobs and customize abilities, enabling diverse playstyles and strategies.
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+4.0
FISHGUN
Players have freedom to choose weapon power-ups and adapt playstyle dynamically; movement and combat allow personal…
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+4.0
Little Chef: Cozy Cooking
Players freely experiment with mixing ingredients and explore kitchen interactions without strict guidance.
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+4.0
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition
Players have extensive control over builds, weapon choices, skill trees, and play styles, allowing personal freedom in…
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+4.0
VOID/BREAKER
Players have freedom to build and customize weapons and playstyle with many mod combinations and upgrades.
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+4.0
Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
Players have freedom to creatively combine weapons, skillshots, and environment for kills, encouraging personal style…
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+4.0
FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE
Players have significant control over character builds via the job system and gambit programming, allowing strategic…
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+4.0
Magic Research 2
Players have freedom to choose elements, builds, and strategies; multiple paths and active management encouraged.
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+4.0
NEO Scavenger
Players have freedom to choose skills, playstyles, and approaches to survival and combat, with many emergent options.
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+4.0
Please, Don’t Touch Anything
Players freely experiment with the single button and panel, choosing their own sequence of actions to discover endings.
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+4.0
Bombe
Players create their own logical rules to solve puzzles, directing the solver's actions with high freedom.
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+4.0
Elsinore
Players have significant freedom to explore, experiment with dialogue and timing, and influence events in multiple ways…
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+4.0
Merge Maestro
Players have significant control over deckbuilding choices, token selection, and strategic decisions each turn…
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+4.0
Titanium Court
Players have significant control over their actions and decisions, including strategic match-3 moves that shape the…
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+4.0
Voidspire Tactics
Players have freedom to explore a non-linear world, choose party composition, switch classes anytime outside combat…
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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
Aethermancer
Players have freedom to build teams, choose monsters, and adapt strategies each run with many build options and…
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