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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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+4.0
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix+
Players freely choose songs, difficulty levels, and visual styles; modding community allows extensive customization and…
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+4.0
RollerCoaster Tycoon®: Deluxe
Players have extensive control over park design, coaster building, pricing, and management decisions, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Shape of Dreams: Prologue
Players can customize builds extensively, swap abilities and essences freely, and choose different characters and…
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+4.0
World of Goo
Players have freedom to build various structures creatively to solve puzzles, with multiple solutions possible.
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+4.0
Splatoon 2
Players have freedom to choose weapons, gear, and play styles; single-player campaign allows non-linear level…
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+4.0
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT
Players have freedom to choose routes, equipment, and playstyle; gameplay encourages personal decision-making and…
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+4.0
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
Players have freedom to choose weapons, use physics objects creatively, and select servers or game modes.
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+4.0
MudRunner
Players have freedom to choose vehicles, routes, and strategies to solve terrain challenges; no strict linear…
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+4.0
Orcs Must Die! 2
Players can freely choose traps, weapons, and strategies; multiple ways to solve missions and customize loadouts.
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+4.0
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
Players have freedom to choose weapons, tactics, and exploration paths; gameplay encourages personal skill and…
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+4.0
theHunter: Call of the Wild™
Players have freedom to explore vast open-world reserves, choose hunting strategies, weapons, and pace of play.
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+4.0
Total War: SHOGUN 2
Players have control over strategic decisions, army composition, and tactical battle maneuvers, allowing freedom in…
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+4.0
Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
Players have freedom to choose party member order, customize builds with medals, and decide play style and exploration…
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+4.0
Cast n Chill
Players can actively fish or let the game idle fish for them, choosing equipment and locations freely.
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+4.0
Emberward
Players have significant control over maze design and tower placement, choosing characters, loadouts, and upgrades…
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+4.0
Empires of the Undergrowth
Players direct ant groups via pheromone markers with some indirect control, allowing strategic freedom within…
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+4.0
Epic Battle Fantasy 4
Players can freely choose characters, equipment, skills, and tactics; combat allows switching equipment and party…
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+4.0
FINAL FANTASY
Players create their own party from six classes and choose character names freely, with open-ended exploration and…
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+4.0
Griftlands
Players have meaningful choices affecting story, quests, and deckbuilding; multiple paths and strategies available
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+4.0
inbento
Players freely choose how to place, rotate, swap, and manipulate pieces to solve puzzles without timers or forced…
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+4.0
ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs
Players have freedom to choose which repair jobs to accept, how to manage their shop, and make narrative decisions…
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+4.0
Supraland
Players can explore the world in a non-linear fashion with freedom to tackle puzzles and areas in various orders…
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+4.0
The Pedestrian
Players freely manipulate and connect puzzle panels to guide the character, allowing personal problem-solving and…
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+4.0
Uncrashed : FPV Drone Simulator
Players can customize drone settings extensively and choose maps freely, indicating high control over actions and…
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