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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
Chime
Players freely place pieces anywhere on the grid, allowing personal strategy and decision-making rather than following…
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+4.0
Furi
Players have full control over combat actions and decisions with no upgrades or skill trees, emphasizing personal…
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+4.0
Hexologic
Players freely decide how to place dots in hexes and solve puzzles with logical deduction, with no forced routines.
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+4.0
Jamestown
Players can choose from multiple ships with unique play styles and decide when to activate the vaunt mechanic, allowing…
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+4.0
KILL KNIGHT
Players freely choose loadouts and customize equipment to fit their playstyle, with meaningful decisions during combat.
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+4.0
Linelight
Players freely control a line moving along paths, solving puzzles with emergent mechanics and no direct instructions.
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+4.0
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
Players freely explore a large hotel and multiple puzzle paths, choosing which puzzles to tackle and when, with…
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+4.0
Party Hard
Players have freedom to choose different characters with unique abilities and multiple ways to approach each level…
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+4.0
Shell Shockers
Players freely choose weapon classes, loadouts, and playstyles with no fixed objectives, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Slayaway Camp
Players control the killer's sliding moves freely and decide how to solve puzzles, with multiple strategies possible.
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+4.0
Space Pirates and Zombies
Players have freedom to customize ships, choose upgrades, and direct fleet tactics with ability to switch control…
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+4.0
Suika Game
Players freely decide where to drop fruits and plan their moves, adapting to unpredictable physics.
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+4.0
The Incident at Galley House
Players freely explore scenes, choose which clues to pursue, and decide how to piece together the mystery with minimal…
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+4.0
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales
Players make meaningful choices affecting story, party composition, and resource management, reflecting high personal…
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+4.0
Traditional Chinese Medicine Simulator
Players direct their own diagnostic and treatment decisions based on TCM principles.
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+4.0
東方眠世界 ~ Wonderful Waking World
Players can choose from three characters with different shot types and freely route stages optimally, indicating high…
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+4.0
Castlevania Advance Collection
Players have freedom to explore large nonlinear maps and choose progression paths, especially in the Metroidvania…
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+4.0
DDNet
Players have high control over their actions, including movement, weapon use, and team strategies, with options to…
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+4.0
Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition
Players have freedom to build and customize their Digimon teams, choose evolutions, and direct their gameplay style.
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+4.0
Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
Players navigate multiple rooms and perform varied tasks each night, showing high control over actions and decisions.
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+4.0
God of War Ragnarök
Players have significant control over combat style, weapon and armor customization, and exploration of multiple realms…
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+4.0
Green Hell
Players have high control over survival decisions, crafting, and exploration with minimal handholding.
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+4.0
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
Players have freedom to choose how to farm rice, manage resources, select combat skills, and explore at their own pace.
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+4.0
Salt and Sanctuary
Players have freedom in character build, skill tree choices, and exploration order with multiple paths and secrets.
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