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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.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Autonomy affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Super Metroid
Players have significant freedom to explore the interconnected world in non-linear ways and choose their own routes and…
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+4.0
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Players have significant control over character movement and playstyle, with freedom to create unique combos and…
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+5.0
Wurm Unlimited
Players have full freedom to direct their own actions, build, craft, terraform, and shape the world as they wish with…
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+4.0
Seekl
Players have control over SQL query construction and dialogue choices, enabling personal decision-making and problem…
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+5.0
X3: Reunion
Players have full freedom to choose their own path: trading, piracy, combat, exploration, empire building, or story…
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+4.0
Bloodborne: Game of the Year Edition
Players have significant control over character builds, weapon choices, and playstyle, with freedom to explore and…
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+5.0
Age of Reforging: The Freelands
Players have high freedom to explore, choose quests, build characters, and play at their own pace in an open world…
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+4.0
Kirka.io
Players have freedom to customize loadouts, choose weapons and game modes, and employ varied tactics including movement…
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+5.0
Ryzom
Players have full freedom to develop any skills they want without class restrictions, customize their own attacks and…
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+5.0
Solace Crafting
Players have extensive freedom to customize characters, skills, difficulty, world parameters, and play style without…
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+5.0
X-Plane 10 Global - 64 Bit
Players have full control over flight operations, setup, and customization; no hand-holding or arcade assists.
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+4.0
Metroid Prime
Players have significant freedom to explore the world, experiment with sequence breaking, and choose their own path…
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+4.0
Persona 5
Players have significant control over daily activities, time management, and strategic choices in combat and social…
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+4.0
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Players have significant freedom in directing character development, class choices, and tactical decisions, including…
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+4.0
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Players have significant control over unit selection, hero development, and strategic decisions, though some…
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+4.0
Demon's Souls
Players have freedom to choose character classes, build customization, and tackle the five worlds in any order…
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+4.0
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Players have significant freedom to explore Hyrule at their own pace, choose how to approach puzzles and quests, and…
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+4.0
Hades
Players have freedom to choose weapons, boons, and playstyles each run, with meaningful decisions shaping gameplay and…
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+4.0
Vampire Survivors
Players control movement freely while attacks and upgrades happen automatically, allowing personal decision-making on…
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+4.0
Bloodborne
Players have significant freedom to explore interconnected areas, choose weapons and playstyles, and discover secrets…
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+4.0
Final Fantasy XII
Players have significant control over character development via the License Board and can customize AI behavior through…
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+4.0
The World Ends with You
Players have significant control over their actions and decisions, including choosing pins, customizing combat styles…
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+4.0
Vintage Story
Players have high control over crafting, building, and survival strategies with detailed manual processes and freedom…
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+4.0
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
Players have freedom to explore vast open-world environments, choose party leaders, customize skills and equipment, and…
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