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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
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
Players have freedom to choose weapons, tactics, and exploration paths; gameplay encourages personal skill and…
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+4.0
theHunter: Call of the Wild™
Players have freedom to explore vast open-world reserves, choose hunting strategies, weapons, and pace of play.
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+4.0
Total War: SHOGUN 2
Players have control over strategic decisions, army composition, and tactical battle maneuvers, allowing freedom in…
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+4.0
Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
Players have freedom to choose party member order, customize builds with medals, and decide play style and exploration…
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+4.0
Cast n Chill
Players can actively fish or let the game idle fish for them, choosing equipment and locations freely.
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+4.0
Emberward
Players have significant control over maze design and tower placement, choosing characters, loadouts, and upgrades…
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+4.0
Empires of the Undergrowth
Players direct ant groups via pheromone markers with some indirect control, allowing strategic freedom within…
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+4.0
Epic Battle Fantasy 4
Players can freely choose characters, equipment, skills, and tactics; combat allows switching equipment and party…
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+4.0
FINAL FANTASY
Players create their own party from six classes and choose character names freely, with open-ended exploration and…
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+4.0
Griftlands
Players have meaningful choices affecting story, quests, and deckbuilding; multiple paths and strategies available
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+4.0
inbento
Players freely choose how to place, rotate, swap, and manipulate pieces to solve puzzles without timers or forced…
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+4.0
ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs
Players have freedom to choose which repair jobs to accept, how to manage their shop, and make narrative decisions…
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+4.0
Supraland
Players can explore the world in a non-linear fashion with freedom to tackle puzzles and areas in various orders…
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+4.0
The Pedestrian
Players freely manipulate and connect puzzle panels to guide the character, allowing personal problem-solving and…
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+4.0
Uncrashed : FPV Drone Simulator
Players can customize drone settings extensively and choose maps freely, indicating high control over actions and…
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+4.0
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Players can choose from 7 clans with distinct playstyles and freely decide how to approach quests (stealth, combat…
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+4.0
Age of Empires® III (2007)
Players have significant control over their actions and strategies, including choosing civilizations, managing…
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+4.0
Grimshire
Players have freedom to choose professions, skills, and how to manage farming, mining, fishing, and crafting with some…
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+4.0
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi
The game is a visual novel with a linear narrative but players have autonomy in interpreting the story and uncovering…
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+4.0
of the Devil
Players have control over investigation and courtroom actions, including strategic betting and evidence presentation…
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+4.0
Relic Hunters Zero: Remix
Players choose characters, weapons, and relics; tactical combat with player skill and decisions emphasized
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+4.0
Shadow Warrior
Players have freedom to choose weapons, upgrade skills, and explore levels with secrets, supporting personal control…
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+4.0
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation
Players have freedom to choose aircraft, loadouts, mission starting points, and order of objectives, allowing control…
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+4.0
Boneraiser Minions
Players direct their own actions and decisions, choosing classes, minions, upgrades, and arena customizations freely.
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