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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
Gangstar Vegas
Players have freedom to choose missions, approach objectives in various ways, and customize character and vehicles…
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+4.0
Ghost of Yotei
Players have freedom to explore the open world organically with minimal UI guidance, using environmental cues like wind…
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+4.0
Ghosts 'n Goblins
Players have control over character actions, weapon choices, skill tree customization, and stage selection early on…
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+4.0
Honkai: Star Rail
Players have freedom to build teams, choose strategies, and manage resources with multiple character and equipment…
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+4.0
Jak II
Players have freedom to choose mission order in the open-world city and can explore various gameplay styles including…
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+4.0
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Players have freedom to choose characters, tracks, and difficulty levels; gameplay allows personal control over racing…
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+4.0
Moto x3m
Players have control over acceleration, braking, and bike tilt, allowing personal decision-making and experimentation…
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+4.0
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Players have freedom to choose partners, badges, and combat strategies; exploration involves using unique paper-based…
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+4.0
Pokémon Pokopia
Players have freedom to explore multiple biomes in any order, build and customize habitats and structures creatively…
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+4.0
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Players have significant control over time manipulation, exploration, and mask usage, enabling personal decision-making…
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+4.0
WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain
Players have freedom to choose wrestlers, customize rosters, create wrestlers, and make decisions in season mode…
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+4.0
Bloons TD 6
Players have freedom to choose towers, upgrade paths, heroes, and strategies, allowing personal control over gameplay…
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+4.0
Slime Rancher
Players have freedom to explore, choose how to manage their ranch, breed slimes, and decide their own playstyle without…
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+4.0
Black Myth: Wukong
Players can switch between multiple combat stances and builds at resting points, allowing flexible playstyles and…
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+4.0
Terranigma
Players have significant freedom in combat style and decision-making, including town development and exploration…
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+4.0
Palworld
Players have freedom to explore, build bases anywhere, choose playstyles, and customize pal assignments, showing strong…
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+4.0
Satisfactory
Players have high freedom to build and optimize factories their own way, with no strict routines enforced.
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+4.0
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
Players have freedom to choose missions in different orders, customize upgrades and research, and adapt strategies in…
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+4.0
American Truck Simulator
Players have freedom to choose routes, manage their trucking company, customize trucks, and decide how to drive…
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+4.0
Dying Light
Players have high freedom to explore the open world, choose routes via parkour, and decide how to approach combat and…
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+4.0
Tomb Raider Game of the Year
Players have freedom to explore the island, choose combat style, and upgrade skills and weapons, though some puzzle…
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+4.0
Overwatch
Players can freely switch heroes mid-match to adapt strategies and counter opponents, allowing personal control over…
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+4.0
Super Mario Bros. 3
Players have significant freedom to choose paths on the overworld map, skip levels, and decide how to approach…
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+4.0
BattleBlock Theater®
Players have freedom to choose characters, weapons, and create or play custom levels, indicating high autonomy.
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