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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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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+5.0
Passpartout: The Starving Artist
Players have full freedom to create any artwork they desire with minimal constraints, directing their own artistic…
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+5.0
Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms
Highly flexible gameplay with player agency to shape history, choose roles, and influence events.
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+5.0
MONSTER CARDS
Players have full control over creating their own cards, including art and abilities, allowing personal freedom and…
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+5.0
Slow Roads
Players have full control over driving style, vehicle choice, road settings, weather, and time of day, enabling a…
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+5.0
Vangers
Players have full freedom to explore, choose their own path, and solve problems without handholding or tutorials.
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+5.0
Rodina
Players have full freedom to explore a vast solar system, customize their ship interior, and choose their own pace and…
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+5.0
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon®
Players have full control over squad composition, loadouts, and tactical decisions, allowing for personal freedom and…
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+5.0
Men of War™
Players have extensive control over individual units, including direct control of soldiers and vehicles, inventory…
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+5.0
Walking Simulator
Players have full freedom to choose their own paths, pace, and style of play without fixed objectives or forced…
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+5.0
Westerado: Double Barreled
Players have full freedom to choose how to approach quests, who to kill or spare, and can draw weapons anytime, even…
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+5.0
Every Letter
Players have full freedom to write letters in their own words within loose constraints, with no penalty for typos or…
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+5.0
My Garage
Players have full freedom to choose how to repair, upgrade, and customize cars, with sandbox style gameplay and no…
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+5.0
Afterplace
The game offers a highly open world with no quest logs or directional markers, allowing players to freely explore and…
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+5.0
Little Corners
Players have full freedom to decorate rooms as they wish with no pressure or fixed objectives.
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+5.0
NIMBY Rails
Players have full freedom to build rail networks anywhere on a real-world map, choose routes, pricing, and manage…
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+5.0
Tiny Town VR
Players have almost full creative freedom to build and customize scenes, towns, and scenarios without preset goals or…
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+5.0
Canvas The Gallery
Players have full freedom to paint anywhere and create their own art without restrictions or objectives.
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+5.0
Majesty Gold HD
Players have no direct control over heroes; they act autonomously and players influence them only indirectly via…
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+5.0
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
Players have complete freedom to choose their own path, moral alignment, and playstyle in an open world.
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+5.0
PlanetSide 2
Players have full freedom to choose factions, classes, vehicles, weapons, and tactics in a large open world with no…
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+5.0
ZUSI 3 - Aerosoft Edition
Players have full control over train operations, route selection, and can create custom timetables and routes with…
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+5.0
Silent Hunter® III
Players have full freedom to choose patrol routes, targets, and tactics; no forced linear missions.
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+5.0
Draw a Stickman: EPIC 2
Players have full control to draw and customize their own characters, tools, and enemies, directing gameplay through…
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+5.0
X3: Terran Conflict
Players have absolute freedom to choose their own path, actions, and strategies in a vast sandbox universe.
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A little more you
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