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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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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Farmer Against Potatoes Idle
Players have control over upgrades, talent points, and playstyle choices, with automation options allowing personal…
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+4.0
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Players have extensive control over character customization, job selection, and strategic decisions in battles…
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+4.0
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
Players have control over unit selection, party composition, and tactical decisions in real-time battles, with freedom…
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+4.0
Fortnite
Players have high control over their actions, including choosing landing spots, weapons, and playstyles; seasonal…
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+4.0
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
Kinetic visual novel with no player choices, but players control reading pace and can mod assets freely
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+4.0
I Am Your Beast
Players have freedom to choose different routes and approaches to levels, experimenting with weapons and tactics to…
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+4.0
Into the Breach
Players have full control over their moves and decisions each turn, with no randomness in attack outcomes and the…
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+4.0
Legends of Runeterra
Players have significant control over deck building, card play timing, and strategic decisions with an alternating…
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+4.0
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Players have freedom to choose characters, weapons, and skill builds; combat allows flexible order of movement…
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+4.0
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Players have freedom to choose characters, paths on the world map, and play styles including co-op or solo.
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+4.0
Orcs Must Die!
Players have freedom to choose traps, weapons, and playstyle (active combat or trap reliance), and can experiment with…
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+4.0
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
Players have significant control over shop management, pricing, item placement, and dungeon exploration choices.
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+4.0
STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ II - The Sith Lords™
Players have significant freedom to make moral choices, influence companions, and decide quest approaches, reflecting…
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+4.0
Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
Players have control over character choice, shot types, and can practice individual spell cards; challenge mode allows…
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+4.0
Mad Max
Players have freedom to explore a large open world, choose upgrades for Max and his car, and decide which missions or…
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+4.0
BLACK SOULS II
Players have significant control over their actions, choices, and moral decisions, shaping the story and gameplay…
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+4.0
FINAL FANTASY IX
Players have freedom to explore the world, choose equipment and abilities, and engage in various side quests and…
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+4.0
Hacknet
Players have freedom to choose commands, explore systems, and solve puzzles with open-ended approaches.
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+4.0
Jacksmith: Weapons and Warriors
Players have freedom to craft weapons with various parts and materials, deciding how to optimize for battles.
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+4.0
MADNESS: Project Nexus
Players can create and customize their own character in Arena mode, choose combat styles freely, and have sandbox mode…
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+4.0
Magical Princess
Players have significant control over character choices and actions.
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+4.0
Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
Players have freedom to choose different playstyles, approaches, and equipment loadouts, allowing personal control over…
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+4.0
Picayune Dreams
Players can choose skill tree builds, respec at will, select next areas after bosses, and customize playstyle.
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+4.0
Until Then
Players make dialogue choices and interact with minigames, allowing personal decision-making and exploration of story…
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