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Autonomy
Being in control of actions and decisions (e.g. freedom to play how you want)
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Players have freedom to choose how to move, solve puzzles, and explore with multiple approaches to tasks.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Celeste
Players have full control over precise platforming actions and decisions, with optional assist mode for less challenge.
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+4.0
Trimps
Players can choose their own strategies, manage automation settings, and decide when to interact or let the game idle.
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+4.0
TRI: Of Friendship and Madness
Players have high freedom to create and place triangles to solve puzzles and explore levels in multiple ways.
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+4.0
Chroma Lab
Players have extensive control over particle physics, colors, gravity, and other settings allowing free experimentation…
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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
Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator
Players have significant control over investigation actions, clue gathering, and puzzle solving with optional secrets…
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+4.0
Kiosk
Players have freedom to manage cooking tasks, throw items, and explore different play modes (story, endless, relax)…
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+4.0
Flight Control HD
Players freely direct planes by drawing paths, controlling their actions with no fixed routine.
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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
Plants Huddled Together
Players freely choose puzzle pieces and order of levels, with optional hints and settings to customize experience.
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+4.0
Moncage
Players freely explore and manipulate the cube's sides to solve puzzles at their own pace with multiple approaches and…
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+4.0
Glider Simulator
Players have freedom to explore open environments and control flight movement with body and controller input, with…
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+4.0
Tomb Raider II (1997)
Players have control over Lara's movements, exploration, combat, and puzzle solving with some freedom in approach.
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+4.0
Surgeon Simulator
Players control individual fingers and hand movements with high freedom, requiring personal skill and decision-making.
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+4.0
A Simple job
Players freely experiment with choices and actions, exploring multiple endings and outcomes with minimal constraints.
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+4.0
Death Squared
Players have control over their own cube characters and can choose how to solve puzzles cooperatively or solo, with…
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+4.0
The Room VR: A Dark Matter
Players have freedom to interact physically with puzzles and explore VR environments, though movement is limited to…
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+4.0
Skala
Players have freedom to experiment with scaling mechanics and solve puzzles in multiple ways, though some levels force…
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+4.0
Schrodinger's Cat Burglar
Players control the cat(s) directly with freedom to explore, solve puzzles, and customize appearance.
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+4.0
重明鸟 Bright Bird
Players can freely switch between two characters with distinct abilities to solve puzzles and explore, allowing control…
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+4.0
Full Throttle Remastered
Players direct Ben's actions freely in a point-and-click adventure with multiple interaction options and puzzle solving.
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+4.0
Pid
Players have freedom to use gravity beams and various items creatively to solve puzzles and navigate levels.
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+4.0
OLDTV
Players freely decide when and how to react with left or right clicks, with some later twists adding complexity but…
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+4.0
Human Resource Machine
Players freely create their own programs to solve puzzles with minimal imposed structure, allowing personal…
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