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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 + Experimenting
A strong dose of autonomy and experimenting in the same game.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Sly 2: Band of Thieves
Players control three distinct characters with unique abilities and can choose how to approach missions and heists…
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+4.0
Tametsi
Players have full control over their logical deductions and decisions; no forced routines or guesswork required.
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+4.0
The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection
Players have full control over their moves and decisions in each solitaire variant, with no forced routines or scripted…
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+4.0
Thrifty Business
Players have freedom to organize and decorate their store as they wish, choose events, and decide how to stock items.
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+4.0
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory®
Players have multiple ways to approach missions (stealth, assault, balanced), choose equipment loadouts, and decide how…
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+4.0
Touhou Blooming Soul
Players can freely switch between four emotional states during combat, adapting their playstyle dynamically rather than…
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+4.0
Beltmatic
Players freely design and optimize their own factories and number manipulation setups without preset constraints.
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+4.0
Cyber Hook
Players have high control over movement and decision-making, freely choosing paths and techniques to optimize speed.
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+4.0
I Wanna Maker
Players have extensive freedom to create and customize levels with a powerful editor and choose their own play styles.
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+4.0
Infested Planet
Players can freely choose unit loadouts, upgrade paths, and adapt strategies dynamically during missions.
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+4.0
Megaquarium
Players have freedom to design aquariums, choose fish combinations, and customize layouts with sandbox and campaign…
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+4.0
Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code
Players can choose from 31 characters each with 3 distinct fighting styles, allowing high personal control and varied…
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+4.0
N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
Players have full control over their movement and decisions, including level choice, play style, and custom level…
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+4.0
Overlord™
Players have freedom to choose playstyle, moral alignment, and how to use minions, with multiple strategies and…
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+4.0
Rift of the NecroDancer
Players must learn and react to diverse enemy patterns on the fly, requiring active decision-making rather than…
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+4.0
20 Minutes Till Dawn
Players actively aim and shoot rather than following preset movement patterns; builds and upgrades allow personal…
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+4.0
Another Crab's Treasure
Players have freedom to choose playstyles, shells, abilities, and approach to combat and exploration, with multiple…
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+4.0
CS2D
Players have freedom to choose game modes, create and modify maps, and customize gameplay via scripting and mods.
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+4.0
Endless Sky
Players have freedom to choose playstyle, ships, missions, and exploration paths in an open-ended galaxy
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+4.0
HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition
Players have freedom to choose loadouts, strategies, and coordinate team actions, though missions have preset…
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+4.0
Katamari Damacy REROLL
Players have freedom to explore levels and choose their own rolling paths with minimal hand-holding beyond the main…
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+4.0
Rogue Legacy 2
Players can customize difficulty settings freely and choose from many classes and playstyles, allowing personal control…
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+4.0
Saints Row IV: Re-Elected
Players have high freedom to customize characters, choose missions, and use superpowers to explore and act in an open…
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+4.0
Sanctum 2
Players can choose characters, weapons, perks, and build their own tower maze layouts, allowing significant control…
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