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Autonomy
Being in control of actions and decisions (e.g. freedom to play how you want)
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Players have meaningful choices in character selection, equipment, pathing, and resource management, allowing high control over their actions and strategies.
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Roulette Hero
Players have significant control over deck building, animal selection, and strategy despite randomness in spins.
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+4.0
Athenian Rhapsody
Players can choose how to play (violent or peaceful), multiple endings depend on player choices, and they can recruit…
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+4.0
Insectarium Alternative March
Players make meaningful choices by accepting or rejecting worker proposals, directing investigation outcomes and…
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+4.0
The Test: Secrets of the Soul
Players answer personal questions honestly and reflect on their own thoughts and feelings, indicating high personal…
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+4.0
Mineral Defense
Players have significant control over map tile placement, tower building, and strategic decisions between economy and…
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+4.0
Trials 2: Second Edition
Players have full control over bike throttle, brake, and tilt, requiring precise input and personal skill development.
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+4.0
Horizon Shift
Players have control over their ship's movement along the horizon line, can flip between top and bottom sides, and…
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+4.0
Contra Anniversary Collection
Players can choose different characters in Hard Corps and select paths leading to multiple endings, plus save states…
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+4.0
Pact Between Us
Players direct the sister's weekly activities and career path, reflecting high control over decisions.
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+4.0
Narcissu 10th Anniversary Anthology Project
Players experience a linear kinetic novel with no choices, but can decide reading order and explore multiple side…
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+4.0
Hue Drops
Players control timing and color switching freely in a one-button mechanic, allowing personal decision-making and…
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+4.0
Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim
Players indirectly control heroes by placing bounties and building structures, allowing heroes to act autonomously…
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+4.0
New Arc Line
Players have meaningful choices affecting story and world, with faction alignment and multiple quest paths, though some…
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+4.0
StarBreak
Players choose from multiple character classes (shells) and can decide how to approach levels and builds, with…
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+4.0
Homegrown Pet
Players have control over feeding choices that directly influence the pet's evolution and endings, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
Players control two brothers simultaneously with independent inputs, allowing direct control over both characters and…
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+4.0
The Disney Afternoon Collection
Players can freely select stages in any order in games like DuckTales and DuckTales 2, and choose different play modes…
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+4.0
Overboard!
Players have freedom to choose how to approach the murder cover-up, including framing others, manipulating evidence, or…
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+4.0
King's Orders
Players direct their kingdom through sending letters and orders, requiring anticipation and planning rather than direct…
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+4.0
No Results Found
Players have high control over their investigation by choosing search keywords and interpreting evidence without…
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+4.0
Google Cricket
Players control timing of batting swings freely with a simple one-button mechanic, allowing personal decision-making in…
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+4.0
Bart Bash
Players freely choose which Barts to select and how to aim and drop them, directing their own actions.
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+4.0
STAY
Player directs Quinn's actions through chat choices and puzzle solving, with meaningful impact on outcomes
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+4.0
Herdling
Players freely choose pace, direction, and how to interact with the herd, including naming and decorating Calicorns.
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