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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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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Graphwar
Players have full control over their actions by creating custom mathematical functions to determine projectile…
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+4.0
Moe Era
Players make meaningful choices that affect story outcomes and endings, reflecting personal decision-making and freedom.
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+4.0
Siralim 2
Players have extensive freedom to customize teams, choose strategies, and direct their own progression without forced…
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+4.0
Toki Tori
Players have control over using limited tools in specific order and timing to solve puzzles, requiring independent…
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+4.0
Ziggurat 2
Players can freely choose characters, weapons, perks, and loadouts before runs, with meta-progression allowing…
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+4.0
City Car Driving
Players have control over driving actions, vehicle choice, traffic settings, and weather, enabling personal freedom in…
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+4.0
Osu!
Players have high control over their actions, choosing beatmaps, mods, and play styles freely.
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+4.0
Settlement Survival
Players have significant control over settlement layout, tech research, and resource management, with sandbox mode…
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+4.0
Slapshot: Rebound
Players have high control over their actions and decisions, mastering complex puck handling and movement mechanics.
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+4.0
With My Past
Players have control over their actions and decisions in solving puzzles with the past-self mechanic, requiring…
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+4.0
A Difficult Game About Climbing
Players have full control over complex climbing mechanics and decisions, mastering physics-based movement and timing.
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+4.0
Age of Wonders Shadow Magic
Players have extensive control over their actions, including city building, unit recruitment, spellcasting, and…
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+4.0
Ascend From Nine Mountains
Players have high freedom to customize builds, combat stances, crafting techniques, and progression paths with many…
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+4.0
Idle Wizard
Players can freely choose classes, pets, spells, gear, and playstyles, allowing personal control over progression and…
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+4.0
IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946
Players have extensive control over flight settings, mission creation, and gameplay style from arcade to full…
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+4.0
MOLEK-SYNTEZ
Players freely program emitters and choose reagents to solve puzzles with multiple solution approaches.
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+4.0
OMSI 2: Steam Edition
Players have full control over bus operations, including starting engine, managing heating, ticket sales, and route…
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+4.0
Soulestination
Players have significant control over their actions, including build customization, equipment choices, and strategic…
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+4.0
The First Berserker: Khazan
Players have freedom to choose weapon types, customize skill trees, respec skills freely, and adapt playstyle…
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+4.0
Beetleball
Players have freedom to choose beetle classes and playstyles, with a variety of abilities and movement techniques…
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+4.0
Caves of Lore
Players have freedom to customize characters, choose party members, and explore the world non-linearly with minimal…
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+4.0
Change
Players experience a narrative of self-driven change and personal decision-making, emphasizing becoming oneself through…
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+4.0
GTR 2 FIA GT Racing Game
Players have extensive control over car tuning, race setup, and modding, allowing personal freedom in gameplay…
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+4.0
Riven (1997)
Players freely explore a large open world and solve puzzles at their own pace with minimal guidance.
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