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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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Crypt
Players have freedom to explore the crypt, solve puzzles in various orders, and choose how to approach challenges…
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+4.0
Dominion
Players make meaningful decisions about card purchases and deck building, with freedom to choose strategies and…
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+4.0
Exiled Kingdoms
Players have freedom to explore a large open world, choose quests and character builds, and make meaningful decisions…
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+4.0
Gedonia
Players have strong freedom to choose character stats, skill trees, and playstyle with no forced linearity.
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+4.0
Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered
Open-world gameplay with player choice in exploration, combat tactics, and skill progression
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+4.0
King Arthur's Gold
Players have freedom to choose classes, build structures creatively, and employ various strategies in chaotic…
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+4.0
Koi x Shin Ai Kanojo
Players experience a narrative focused on personal choices and emotional struggles, especially star protagonist…
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+4.0
Lucky Hunter
Players have freedom to choose paths on procedurally generated maps, select cards and build synergies, and decide on…
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+4.0
Map Map - A Game About Maps
Players have full freedom to explore islands, choose their own methods to locate points, and creatively solve puzzles…
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+4.0
Mini Healer
Players have full control over their healer's actions, build customization, and equipment choices, enabling personal…
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+4.0
MotoGP™19
Players have control over bike tuning, rider customization, and can choose career starting class freely, indicating…
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+4.0
My Little Cafe Nightmare
Players have ultimate control over cafe layout, coffee recipes, pricing, and customization, allowing personal freedom…
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+4.0
Niche - a genetics survival game
Players have control over breeding choices, gene mutations, and strategic decisions about survival and migration.
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+4.0
Outhold
Players have freedom to experiment with builds, respec upgrades anytime, and choose strategies to solve levels and…
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+4.0
Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim
Players have freedom to choose strategies, manage resources, and customize victory conditions, with multiple factions…
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+4.0
PEG
Players freely choose moves and strategies in puzzle solving with undo/redo options allowing experimentation.
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+4.0
Poetry of Blood: Eclipse
Players have freedom to choose weapons, builds, and paths during runs, with many customization options and strategic…
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+4.0
PowerSlave Exhumed
Players have freedom to explore levels, choose weapons, and backtrack to previous areas with new abilities, showing…
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+4.0
Project Highrise
Players have freedom to design and manage their tower, choosing room placement, services, and upgrades with significant…
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+4.0
Riptide GP: Renegade
Players can choose different hydrojets, upgrade them, select characters, and decide racing strategies including tricks…
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+4.0
Shape Shifter: Formations
Players have freedom to craft builds, choose ships, weapons, and upgrade paths with many customization options and meta…
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+4.0
Songs of Glimmerwick
Players have freedom to explore, choose quests at their own pace, and manage daily activities without time pressure…
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+4.0
Starward Rogue
Players choose from multiple mechs with distinct playstyles and freely explore procedurally generated levels with many…
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+4.0
Tales of Symphonia
Players have freedom to explore large worlds, choose party members, customize skills, and make story-impacting…
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