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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 + Strategy
A strong dose of autonomy and strategy in the same game.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+5.0
X-Plane 10 Global - 64 Bit
Players have full control over flight operations, setup, and customization; no hand-holding or arcade assists.
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+4.0
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
Players have significant control over exploration and puzzle solving, especially with time travel mechanics requiring…
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+4.0
Metroid Prime
Players have significant freedom to explore the world, experiment with sequence breaking, and choose their own path…
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+4.0
Left 4 Dead 2
Players have freedom to choose characters, weapons, mods, and play styles; game supports modding and custom content…
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+4.0
Portal 2
Players have freedom to solve puzzles in multiple ways and create custom levels, showing high player control and…
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+4.0
Burnout 3: Takedown
Players have control over driving style, takedown strategies, and crash maneuvers including aftertouch, allowing…
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+4.0
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Players have freedom to choose characters, karts, and customize parts; multiple modes and difficulty settings allow…
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+4.0
Mario Kart World
Players have freedom to explore a large open world in Free Roam mode and choose various racing styles and characters…
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+4.0
Oxide: Survival Island
Players have freedom to choose playstyle, build bases, craft, explore, and decide between solo or clan play.
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+4.0
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Players have significant freedom to explore Hyrule at their own pace, choose how to approach puzzles and quests, and…
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+4.0
Hades
Players have freedom to choose weapons, boons, and playstyles each run, with meaningful decisions shaping gameplay and…
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+4.0
Vampire Survivors
Players control movement freely while attacks and upgrades happen automatically, allowing personal decision-making on…
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+4.0
The World Ends with You
Players have significant control over their actions and decisions, including choosing pins, customizing combat styles…
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+4.0
Vintage Story
Players have high control over crafting, building, and survival strategies with detailed manual processes and freedom…
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+4.0
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
Players have freedom to choose plants and strategies, experiment with different setups and adapt to various levels and…
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+4.0
Schedule I
Players have freedom to choose how to run their drug empire, mix products, automate tasks, and explore the open world…
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+4.0
Xenoblade Chronicles
Players have significant control over combat decisions, positioning, and exploration in a vast open world, with freedom…
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+4.0
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Players have significant freedom in party building, class swapping, and combat roles, allowing control over strategies…
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+4.0
Deep Rock Galactic
Players freely choose classes, loadouts, difficulty levels, and play styles with many customization options and…
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+4.0
Battlefield 1942
Players have freedom to choose classes, vehicles, spawn points, and tactics, enabling control over their actions and…
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+4.0
Gears of War 2
Players have significant control over tactical decisions, weapon choice, and cooperative strategies, especially in…
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+4.0
Ghost of Yotei
Players have freedom to explore the open world organically with minimal UI guidance, using environmental cues like wind…
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+4.0
Ghosts 'n Goblins
Players have control over character actions, weapon choices, skill tree customization, and stage selection early on…
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+4.0
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Players have freedom to choose partners, badges, and combat strategies; exploration involves using unique paper-based…
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