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Autonomy
Being in control of actions and decisions (e.g. freedom to play how you want)
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Play style 04
Players have freedom to choose how to move, solve puzzles, and explore with multiple approaches to tasks.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
The Case of the Golden Idol
Players have freedom to explore scenes, gather clues, and make their own deductions without hand-holding.
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+4.0
Obduction
Players have freedom to explore non-linearly and solve puzzles in various orders, though the game subtly guides…
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+4.0
Feed All Monsters
Players freely choose how to place characters and plan routes with no penalty for mistakes, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure
Players explore freely in a first-person 3D environment, choose dialogue options, and solve puzzles with multiple…
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+4.0
Portal
Players have freedom to solve puzzles in various ways using portals, encouraging self-directed problem solving.
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+4.0
A=B
Players have full control over their programming solutions and can experiment with different approaches freely.
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+4.0
Quantum Conundrum
Players can freely switch between four dimensions to solve puzzles, allowing control over their actions and decisions.
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+4.0
Operation: Tango - Friend Pass
Players have control over their own distinct roles (Agent or Hacker) and must make decisions and direct their own…
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+4.0
BROK the InvestiGator - Prologue
Players have freedom to choose how to solve puzzles (using brains or brute force), switch between investigation and…
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+4.0
Cubot
Players freely decide how to move cubes and solve puzzles with no fixed routine; multiple strategies possible.
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+4.0
Lost In Fantaland
Players have freedom to choose paths on the map, select cards, and decide positioning and movement in combat, showing…
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+4.0
Path of Giants
Players freely control three explorers and decide their movements and puzzle-solving order with no time limits or…
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+4.0
Glass Masquerade
Players freely choose which puzzles to solve next on the world map and can solve puzzles at their own pace without…
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+4.0
Calculate It
Players freely choose calculators, buttons, and strategies to solve puzzles, with meaningful decision-making and…
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+4.0
Pixel Cafe
Players freely choose difficulty levels, upgrade paths, and can replay levels in any order, showing strong personal…
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+4.0
Juufuutei Raden™'s Guide for Pixel Museum
Players can freely choose puzzles in any order and toggle various assist options, allowing personal control over…
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+4.0
Typoman
Players freely manipulate letters to create words and solve puzzles, allowing creative problem solving and multiple…
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+4.0
SchoolBoy Runaway
Players can freely plan their own strategies and choose how to approach stealth and escape, showing high control over…
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+4.0
PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate
Players have control over their ship's movement, shooting, and environmental interactions, with freedom to approach…
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+4.0
Botany Manor
Players freely explore the manor, choose how to approach puzzles, and decide which clues to investigate next…
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+4.0
Conarium
Players explore freely within linear levels, investigating and solving puzzles at their own pace.
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+4.0
Toree Saturn
Players have control over movement and can choose different routes and strategies to optimize speed and find secrets.
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+4.0
Doll Impostor
Players have freedom to investigate, choose clues to follow, and decide how to solve the mystery.
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+4.0
Absent
Players freely explore environments, solve puzzles, and choose dialogue options in a classic point-and-click style…
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