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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 + Experimenting
A strong dose of autonomy and experimenting in the same game.
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Players have extensive freedom to explore the open world, choose quest order, and solve puzzles in multiple ways.
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+5.0
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Players have complete freedom to explore the open world and choose their own path, with minimal forced guidance or…
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+5.0
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
The game offers enormous player freedom with multiple ways to solve puzzles, explore, and approach combat using new…
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+5.0
LittleBigPlanet 2
The game strongly emphasizes player control and creativity through extensive creation tools and the ability to design…
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+5.0
Garry's Mod
Players have complete freedom to create, modify, and choose their own gameplay styles and modes.
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+5.0
RimWorld
Players have full control over colony management, building, research, and decision-making, with freedom to choose…
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+5.0
BeamNG.drive
Players have extensive freedom to customize vehicles, choose maps, create scenarios, and experiment with physics…
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+5.0
Factorio
Players have full control over factory design, production lines, and strategies with no forced linearity.
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+5.0
Extreme Car Driving Simulator
Players have full freedom to explore the open world, choose cars, and create their own challenges without imposed goals.
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+5.0
Offroad Outlaws
Players have complete control over vehicle building, tuning, and driving style with extensive customization and…
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+5.0
Dishonored
Players have full freedom to choose playstyle, paths, lethal or non-lethal approaches, and use powers or not.
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+5.0
Don't Starve
Players have high freedom to explore, craft, build bases, and choose their own survival strategies in a procedurally…
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+5.0
Undertale
Players have full control over their moral choices and actions, which deeply affect the story and game world.
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+5.0
People Playground
Players have full freedom to create, experiment, and control all actions without preset routines.
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+5.0
Super Mario 64
Players have freedom to explore levels in any order and choose which missions to pursue, with minimal forced…
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+5.0
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
Players have extensive freedom to customize characters, choose playstyles, and solve quests in multiple ways.
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+5.0
Fallout: New Vegas
Players have extensive freedom to create and develop their character, choose factions, and make meaningful decisions…
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+5.0
The Henry Stickmin Collection
Players make frequent choices that direct the story and outcomes, embodying high personal control and freedom.
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+5.0
Project Zomboid
Players have extensive freedom to make decisions, customize characters, choose play styles, and set sandbox parameters…
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+5.0
Kerbal Space Program
Players have full freedom to design rockets, choose missions, and explore at their own pace without fixed paths.
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+5.0
Kenshi
Players have full freedom to choose actions, build bases anywhere, recruit and manage characters, and pursue any…
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+5.0
Ultimate Custom Night
Players have full control to customize their experience by selecting animatronics and difficulty levels.
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+5.0
Super Mario Maker 2
Players have extensive freedom to create their own levels with a robust and intuitive editor, including many…
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+5.0
Cities: Skylines
Players have full control over city planning, road design, zoning, policies, and mod customization, enabling high…
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