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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
Cozy Keep: Farm, Craft, Manage
Players have freedom to choose activities, manage shop, craft, farm, fight, and set their own pace.
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+4.0
Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3
Players have freedom to explore branching story paths, choose dialogue options, and develop traits that unlock new…
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+4.0
Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken
Players have significant freedom to imagine and summon items needed, choose skills, and approach puzzles and combat in…
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+4.0
Donut Dodo
Players have control over movement, jumps, and midair adjustments, with freedom to choose routes and donut collection…
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+4.0
Enter the Chronosphere
Players have full control over their actions and decisions in a turn-based bullet hell environment, with freedom to…
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+4.0
Feng Shui Meowjong
Players have significant control over tile combinations, treasure placement, and skill card choices, enabling personal…
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+4.0
Geneforge 1 - Mutagen
Players have significant freedom to choose character builds, play styles, and shape their own army with customizable…
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+4.0
Heroes of Hammerwatch
Players can choose from multiple classes, customize skills and upgrades, and tailor runs with various buffs and…
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+4.0
Lumines Arise
Players have freedom to choose modes, customize avatars, and control gameplay pace with various difficulty and…
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+4.0
LunarLux
Players have freedom to choose attacks, upgrade skills, and explore the world at their own pace with multiple options…
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+4.0
Mall Together
Players have freedom to organize and grow their mall and stores in their own way, including store placement and product…
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+4.0
MONSTER HUNTER RISE
Players have freedom to choose weapons, customize companions, and decide playstyle; wirebug mechanics add mobility and…
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+4.0
MX vs. ATV Reflex
Players have control over vehicle and rider movements separately, including body balancing and stunt execution…
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+4.0
non-binary
Players make choices that affect story outcomes and character development, reflecting personal identity exploration and…
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+4.0
Pokémon Red Version
Players have significant freedom to choose their starter, team composition, and the order of gym challenges after the…
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+4.0
Premium Bowling
Players have freedom to choose bowling balls, oil patterns, lanes, and customize gameplay style; also can play solo or…
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+4.0
ReCharge RC: High Voltage
Players can freely create and share custom tracks, customize cars extensively, and choose their own play style without…
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+4.0
Rise to Ruins
Players act as a god directing villagers indirectly, choosing building placement and assigning jobs, with freedom to…
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+4.0
Rising Star 2
Players have freedom to customize band members, songs, appearances, and make strategic decisions about gigs and…
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+4.0
Rush Rally Origins
Players have freedom to choose cars, upgrades, difficulty, and race modes; can reset races instantly and retry stages…
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+4.0
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
Players have freedom to choose upgrades, abilities, and play style with core and optional mechanics.
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+4.0
Solar Settlers
Players have freedom to decide how to allocate colonists, manage resources, and upgrade planets with cards, allowing…
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+4.0
Tetris
Players have full control over piece placement and timing, with strategic use of the Zone mechanic enhancing…
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+4.0
The Caribbean Sail
Players have freedom to choose ships, captains, play styles (pirate, privateer, merchant), and make strategic decisions…
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