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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 04
Players have freedom to choose how to move, solve puzzles, and explore with multiple approaches to tasks.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Autonomy affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Lords and Villeins
Players assign zones and roles to families but AI controls detailed actions, allowing high-level direction with…
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+4.0
Touhou Fantasia / 东方梦想曲
Players have full control over dodging and shooting; no difficulty options but freedom to use auto-dodge or manual play
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+4.0
Turbo Dismount® 2
Players have control over vehicle steering, acceleration, braking, and object placement, allowing freedom in how they…
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+4.0
iZBOT
Players have full control over precise platforming actions, including running, jumping, double jumping, and wall…
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+4.0
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee®
Players have freedom to explore multiple solutions to puzzles and choose how to rescue Mudokons, including possessing…
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+4.0
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
Players have freedom to explore open areas, choose movement styles (skateboard, BMX, rollerblades, or running), and…
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+4.0
PUSS!
Players control the cat's movement precisely with the mouse, requiring personal skill and decision making.
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+4.0
Machinarium
Players control the robot's actions and decisions freely within point-and-click mechanics, including changing robot's…
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+4.0
Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut
Players manipulate colored cubes with gloves to solve puzzles, allowing freedom in approach within puzzle constraints.
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+4.0
Lomando.com
Players freely explore a complex, non-linear web of pages and puzzles with multiple branching paths and choices.
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+4.0
Driving Is Hard
Players have control over driving, jumping, air rotation, and some choice in routes and skips, though some mechanics…
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+4.0
Slendrina: The Cellar
Players have control over their movement, route planning, and strategy to avoid Slendrina and find items.
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+4.0
Yoku's Island Express
Players control Yoku's movement indirectly via pinball flippers and can explore the open world at their own pace with…
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+4.0
La Rana
Players can freely explore the temple and decide where to go next, with no combat or forced actions; movement is…
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+4.0
100 hidden birds
Players freely explore the large scrolling image to find birds at their own pace without imposed routines.
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+4.0
Disney Infinity 2.0: Gold Edition
The Toy Box mode offers extensive creative freedom and sandbox play, allowing players to build and experiment with…
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+4.0
Cosmic Sugar VR
Players have freedom to manipulate particles and create their own cosmic formations with intuitive controls.
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+4.0
AtmaSphere
Players control the ball's movement freely with precise input and can choose their pace; no timers enforce speed…
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+4.0
Surgeon Simulator VR: Meet The Medic
Players have direct control over hand movements and can freely manipulate surgical tools and objects in VR, enabling…
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+4.0
Card Shark
Players learn and execute a variety of card cheating techniques with freedom to apply them in different scenarios; some…
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+4.0
Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to)
Players freely write anonymous letters and choose which requests to respond to, with no ongoing dialogue or imposed…
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+4.0
Block Blast!
Players freely choose where to place blocks on the grid with no time pressure or forced pace, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Hook
Players freely decide the order to pull hooks and manipulate switches, with no fixed routine imposed.
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+4.0
Please, Don’t Touch Anything
Players freely experiment with the single button and panel, choosing their own sequence of actions to discover endings.
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