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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 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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+4.0
Darkstone
Players can choose from multiple characters and classes, control two characters simultaneously, and explore randomly…
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+4.0
ASYLUM
Players freely explore the asylum at their own pace, deciding where to go and what to investigate, with some linear…
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+4.0
Professional Ship Simulator
Players have freedom to choose ships, plot courses, steer manually or use autopilot, and explore open world maps with…
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+4.0
Flock Around
Players have freedom to explore different biomes, choose how to approach bird photography, and decide play pace solo or…
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+4.0
Heaven's Vault
Players have freedom to explore moons in various orders, make dialogue choices affecting story and relationships, and…
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+4.0
Bleak Faith: Forsaken
Players have freedom to explore a vast open world with multiple branching paths and non-linear progression; character…
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+4.0
Storm Chasers
Players have freedom to choose play style (storm chaser or tornado), explore open world, and decide how to approach…
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+4.0
Priest Simulator: Heavy Duty
Open-world sandbox allowing players to freely choose how to complete missions, use powers, and explore.
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+4.0
Filament
Players can freely explore the spaceship and choose which puzzle clusters to tackle in any order, supporting personal…
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+4.0
Roundabout
Players control a constantly spinning limousine with freedom to navigate an open world and choose missions and…
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+4.0
Millennium - A New Hope
Players can choose difficulty, visible or invisible enemies, guiding arrows, and have some control over exploration and…
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+4.0
NaissanceE
Players explore a vast, abstract world with minimal guidance and no explicit story, requiring self-directed navigation…
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+4.0
The Painscreek Killings
Players have freedom to explore the town and investigate clues at their own pace without hand-holding or quest markers.
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+4.0
Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
Players have freedom to explore a large 3D world and choose which 2D dungeons to enter; the game encourages…
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+4.0
Carmageddon 2: Carpocalypse Now
Players have freedom to choose how to complete races: racing, destroying opponents, or killing pedestrians; open maps…
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+4.0
Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor
Players have freedom to explore the spaceport, choose what trash to collect or sell, and decide how to manage resources…
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+4.0
The Last Stand: Aftermath
Players choose their own paths on a roguelike map, select characters and weapons, and make strategic decisions during…
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+4.0
Thief: Deadly Shadows
Players can freely explore the city hub, choose missions, and decide how to approach stealth and theft tasks.
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+4.0
River City Ransom: Underground
Players can freely explore a large open city map with multiple routes and non-linear progression, choose from many…
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+4.0
SKYE
Players can freely fly around the island, choose to do quests or just explore at their own pace.
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+4.0
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Players have significant freedom to explore large biomes, choose how to approach encounters (sneak, battle, or throw…
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+4.0
Adventure Climb VR
Players freely choose climbing paths and can explore alternate routes and secrets, with no forced linear progression.
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+4.0
Vanishing Realms™
Players have freedom to explore dungeons, choose weapons, and decide combat tactics in a room-scale VR environment.
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+4.0
True Crime: Streets of LA
Players have freedom to choose how to approach crimes (shoot, arrest, melee, stealth), explore a large open world, and…
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