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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
Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Dead End Road
Players have freedom to choose routes, manage resources, and decide how to approach driving and stops, with no…
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+4.0
Shelldiver
Players actively control dives, choose upgrades, and decide exploration paths, allowing personal freedom in gameplay…
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+4.0
Seal World
Players have freedom to explore, choose dialogue options, and interact with NPCs at their own pace.
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+4.0
SpaceBourne 2
Players have extensive freedom to choose their actions, missions, faction alignment, and playstyle in a vast open…
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+4.0
Poptropica
Players have freedom to explore islands, choose quests, and solve puzzles with minimal hand-holding or explicit…
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+4.0
Riven
Players have freedom to explore the world in full 3D and VR, making their own decisions on where to go and how to solve…
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+4.0
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
Players have freedom to make moral choices, decide how to approach combat and exploration, and can kill or spare NPCs…
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+4.0
Cave Story+
Players have freedom to explore, choose weapons, and make decisions affecting endings.
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+4.0
Toki Tori 2+
Players have full freedom to explore the open world and figure out puzzles on their own without tutorials or…
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+4.0
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
Players have freedom to explore open world, customize ship and crew, and choose combat styles and upgrades.
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+4.0
Cirno! Lifts a Boulder
Players freely explore the world and unlock abilities at their own pace, with no forced routines or strict time limits.
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+4.0
Downward: Enhanced Edition
Players have freedom to explore open world maps with multiple paths and choose their own pace and approach to…
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+4.0
Maskmaker
Players have freedom to explore worlds, craft masks with various materials and designs, and choose movement options…
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+4.0
Seablip
Players have freedom to explore islands, manage crew and ship upgrades, and choose combat tactics, though some quests…
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+4.0
白花 the white flower
Players have freedom to explore story layers and interpret complex narrative; gameplay involves player-driven…
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+4.0
Island 359™
Players have freedom to choose movement styles, explore large open maps, and decide when to engage or retreat.
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+4.0
Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
Players have freedom to explore multiple locations, investigate clues, and choose dialogue options with branching…
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+4.0
Squirreled Away
Players can freely explore, choose where to build, and progress at their own pace with crafting and quest completion.
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+4.0
Atelier Totori ~The Adventurer of Arland~ DX
Players have freedom to explore a large open world and choose how to spend their time, though constrained by a strict…
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+4.0
CONTROL Resonant
Players have significant freedom to choose weapons, abilities, and upgrade paths, and can explore the open-ended city…
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+4.0
Valley
Players have freedom to explore large maps, choose when and where to use suit abilities, and decide how to interact…
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+4.0
Corn Kidz 64
Players explore open sandbox levels with freedom to choose objectives and routes, reflecting high autonomy.
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+4.0
Map Map - A Game About Maps
Players have full freedom to explore islands, choose their own methods to locate points, and creatively solve puzzles…
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+4.0
Under The Island
Players have freedom to explore the island in a non-linear fashion, choose their own path, and tackle side quests and…
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