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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
STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™
Players have freedom to customize characters, make moral choices affecting story and companions, and direct their own…
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+4.0
SteamWorld Dig 2
Players have freedom to explore the large handcrafted world in multiple orders, use upgrades and cogs to customize…
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+4.0
STEINS;GATE 0
Players make key decisions that influence branching storylines and endings, reflecting control over narrative direction.
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+4.0
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
Players have significant control over empire building, diplomacy, military tactics, and technology research, allowing…
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+4.0
TowerFall Ascension
Players have freedom to choose characters, game modes, modifiers, and strategies in fast-paced combat.
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+4.0
Tropico 4
Players have extensive freedom to choose political ideologies, economic strategies, and island development paths…
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+4.0
VHOLUME
Players have freedom to choose their own routes, explore off-path areas, and decide their pace between speedrunning and…
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+4.0
Battle for Wesnoth
Players have freedom to choose factions, units, strategies, and mod/custom content, allowing personal control over…
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+4.0
Project Wingman
Players can freely choose aircraft, customize loadouts with multiple weapon types, and select missions to replay…
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+4.0
Sephiria
Players have significant control over builds, weapon upgrades, and inventory management, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
Players have freedom to explore a large open world, choose their own party composition, and make meaningful decisions…
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+4.0
Car Mechanic Simulator 2015
Players have control over diagnosing, repairing, and customizing cars, with skill upgrades and business management…
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+4.0
Dead Space
Players have freedom to explore the Ishimura ship, choose weapons and upgrade paths, and make strategic combat…
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+4.0
Hyper Light Drifter
Players freely explore a non-linear world with minimal guidance and choose their own path and playstyle.
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+4.0
Super Auto Pets
Players have freedom to choose pets, build teams, and decide strategies each round with many viable options and pivots.
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+4.0
Blood™ Fresh Supply
Players have freedom to explore levels, choose weapons, and use alternate fire modes; gameplay encourages tactical…
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+4.0
Cairn
Players control each limb individually with options for manual or automatic limb selection, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Cassette Beasts
Players have freedom to explore an open world, customize movesets freely, adjust difficulty, and choose companions and…
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+4.0
Dead Estate
Players can choose from multiple unique characters with distinct playstyles and unlockables, and have freedom in item…
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+4.0
Ember Knights
Players have significant control over their builds, weapon choices, skill upgrades, and run strategies, with flexible…
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+4.0
Idols of Ash
Players have freedom to choose their own path down the map and decide their own approach to grappling and movement.
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+4.0
Melatonin
Players freely choose difficulty levels, use accessibility options, and create custom levels with an editor.
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+4.0
SCP – Containment Breach
Players have freedom to explore the procedurally generated facility, choose their own paths, and decide how to approach…
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+4.0
Super House of Dead Ninjas
Players choose weapons, upgrades, and playstyle freely with many unlockables and customization options.
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