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Autonomy
Being in control of actions and decisions (e.g. freedom to play how you want)
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+5 Autonomy affinity
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+4.0
Cozy Time
Players freely set their own timers, choose music, ambient sounds, and customize backgrounds, allowing personal control…
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+4.0
Creature Crafter
Players have freedom to create and customize creatures extensively and choose how to explore and interact in…
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+4.0
Crumble
Players have freedom to choose their own paths and use momentum and swinging mechanics creatively to complete levels.
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+4.0
Deathless. The Hero Quest
Players can choose different heroes and paths, build decks with various cards and artifacts, and decide their own…
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+4.0
Drox Operative 2
Players have freedom to choose playstyle, ship builds, alliances, and actions in a dynamic universe.
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+4.0
Epic Snails
Players have freedom to move anywhere including walls and ceilings, choose weapons and customize snails, enabling…
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+4.0
Epiphany City
Players have control over puzzle solving and exploration, with freedom to experiment with art manipulation mechanics.
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+4.0
Expand
Players freely control movement of a pink square through dynamic labyrinths with no forced routines.
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+4.0
GRIME II
Players have freedom to choose builds, weapons, and explore the large open map at their own pace with multiple paths…
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+4.0
GunSuit Guardians
Players can freely choose characters, weapons, and special abilities; also switch between auto and manual aiming…
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+4.0
In Celebration of Violence
Players have freedom to explore, choose characters, weapons, and playstyles with many emergent mechanics and multiple…
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+4.0
Inkshade
Players choose their path, units, and upgrade strategies freely, with meaningful decisions in combat and exploration.
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+4.0
LABYRINTH OF TOUHOU - GENSOKYO AND THE HEAVEN-PIERCING TREE
Players have extensive freedom to customize characters, respec skills freely, and choose party composition and…
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+4.0
Lakehopper
Players assemble their own plane from parts and control flight navigation and systems, showing strong personal control…
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+4.0
Lakeside Bar
Players have freedom to manage bar operations, customize decorations, choose menu, and decide playstyle between active…
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+4.0
Leap of Fate
Players choose their own path through card decks and customize skill trees each run, allowing significant control over…
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+4.0
My Colony
Players have significant control over colony building, resource management, and technology research, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Nightmare: The Lunatic
Players freely choose three weapons before runs and actively switch between them during combat, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Realistic Ragdoll Sandbox
Players can control NPCs and create custom fights and scenarios freely, indicating high personal freedom in actions.
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+4.0
S-mail
Players choose how to respond to emails, influencing the emotional tone and direction of the story, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Savara
Players freely choose weapons, builds, and upgrades between runs, allowing personal control over playstyle and…
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+4.0
Shelve the Potions!
Players freely explore the workshop, solve puzzles at their own pace, and decide how to organize potions.
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+4.0
Skala
Players have freedom to experiment with scaling mechanics and solve puzzles in multiple ways, though some levels force…
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+4.0
Splintered
Players have freedom to choose equipment builds and customize playstyle; randomizer mode allows extensive customization…
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