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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 + Strategy
A strong dose of autonomy and strategy in the same game.
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+4.0
Peaks of Yore
Players have control over their climbing actions, can choose routes, use tools or not, and decide difficulty modes.
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+4.0
Pokémon Ruby Version
Players have freedom to choose starter Pokémon, build teams, explore the world, and engage in various optional…
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+4.0
Splatoon
Players can freely choose weapons, gear, and customize their characters; gameplay encourages tactical decision-making…
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+4.0
The Desolate Hope
Players have freedom to explore multiple simulations and choose upgrade paths; no strict linearity.
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+4.0
V Rising
Players have freedom to choose playstyle, build and decorate castles extensively, customize game settings, and decide…
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+4.0
Cobalt Core
Players can freely choose crew members, ships, and build decks with varied strategies, allowing personal control over…
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+4.0
Cook, Serve, Delicious!
Players choose their own menu, upgrade foods and equipment, and manage restaurant strategy freely.
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+4.0
Door Kickers: Action Squad
Players can choose from multiple characters with unique abilities and customize loadouts and skill trees, allowing…
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+4.0
Gothic II: Gold Edition
Players have significant freedom to choose factions, develop skills, and explore the world without hand-holding or…
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+4.0
My Winter Car
Players have full control over assembling, repairing, and maintaining their car with detailed mechanical systems and…
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+4.0
Parkitect
Players have freedom to design parks, build rides, customize scenery, and manage logistics with flexible tools and mod…
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+4.0
Quake III Arena
Players have full control over their movement, weapon choice, and tactics in fast-paced combat without scripted…
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+4.0
UFO 50
Players freely choose from 50 distinct games with varied mechanics and playstyles, encouraging self-directed…
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+4.0
Beholder
Players have freedom to choose how to perform tasks, decide whom to report or help, and shape their own moral path in a…
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+4.0
DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition
Players have freedom to explore a large world, choose party builds, and customize equipment and skills.
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+4.0
Legend of Grimrock
Players create and customize their own party and make strategic decisions in exploration and combat, with freedom to…
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+4.0
Upload Labs
Players have freedom to design and optimize their own node networks and strategies, with many options for customization…
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+4.0
Bang Bang Barrage
Players control movement indirectly through shooting recoil, requiring strategic decision-making rather than following…
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+4.0
Chronicon
Players have extensive freedom to customize builds, respec skills anytime, and choose difficulty levels freely.
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+4.0
Do Not Feed the Monkeys
Players have freedom to choose how to interact with the observed subjects, including whether to interfere or not, and…
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+4.0
Gloomwood
Players have freedom to choose stealth or combat approaches, multiple paths, and creative use of environment and…
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+4.0
Granny
Players have freedom to explore the house, choose strategies, and solve puzzles in multiple ways with randomized item…
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+4.0
Moonring
Players have freedom to explore, choose playstyle, and make decisions without rigid constraints; the game encourages…
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+4.0
Ostriv
Players have freedom to build and manage their town organically without grid constraints, with flexible building…
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