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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
Space Beast Terror Fright
Players can freely choose strategies, customize game difficulty and map generation, and decide how to approach…
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+4.0
SULFUR
Players have significant freedom to customize weapons, choose loadouts, and decide how to approach levels and combat.
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+4.0
They Are Billions
Players have significant control over base building, unit placement, and strategic decisions, with freedom to plan and…
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+4.0
Thief Simulator 2
Players have freedom to plan their heists, choose tools, and decide how to approach each burglary with many options and…
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+4.0
Through the Ages
Players have freedom to choose cards, leaders, strategies, and manage their civilization with many viable approaches.
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+4.0
Timeflow – Life Sim
Players can choose characters, set goals, and decide how to allocate time and money, showing high personal control and…
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+4.0
Triple Town
Players freely choose where to place tiles and plan their moves strategically, allowing control over game actions.
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+4.0
Vampire Hunters
Players have significant control over weapon loadouts, aiming, movement, and build customization, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Ato
Players have freedom to explore the map, choose abilities, and develop combat movesets; multiple difficulty modes allow…
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+4.0
[Bober Bros] No Means Nothing
Players make dialogue choices affecting emotional outcomes and endings, reflecting personal agency in difficult social…
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+4.0
Final Approach
Players direct planes' flight paths freely and manage multiple tasks independently, showing strong personal control…
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+4.0
"LIFE" not found;
Players make decisions to solve puzzles and explore the narrative, symbolizing personal control and commitment to…
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+4.0
Logiart Grimoire
Players freely choose puzzles to solve and control assistance levels; fusion mechanic adds player-driven puzzle…
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+4.0
Methods: The Canada Files
Players choose which detective's investigative method to apply, directing their own reasoning and decisions.
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+4.0
Roulette Hero
Players have significant control over deck building, animal selection, and strategy despite randomness in spins.
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+4.0
Vectronom
Players have freedom to choose paths and timing within rhythm constraints, with level editor enabling creative control.
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+4.0
Chip's Challenge 1
Players have full control over their moves and decisions in puzzle solving, with no automatic or preset routines.
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+4.0
Circle Empires Rivals
Players can freely choose leaders, strategies, game modes, and play styles with many options and customization.
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+4.0
Climbey
Players have high control over their movement, climbing, jumping, and can choose their own paths and strategies in…
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+4.0
Cobalt
Players have freedom to customize characters, choose weapons, and create maps with an in-depth editor, allowing…
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+4.0
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
Players have control over unit placement, tactics, and strategic decisions in real-time battles with mobile bases and…
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+4.0
Curious Expedition 2
Players have control over expedition planning, party composition, equipment, and strategic decisions during exploration…
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+4.0
Drop Duchy
Players have significant control over deck building, tile placement, and strategic decisions during runs, with freedom…
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+4.0
Find You
Players have control over multiple characters simultaneously and can create custom levels with the level editor…
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