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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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City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins
Players have extensive control over game development, studio management, hiring, and strategic decisions such as…
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+4.0
Death Howl
Players have freedom to build and switch decks, choose strategies, and explore different regions with unique cards and…
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+4.0
Japanese Ramen Simulator
Players have significant control over restaurant layout, ramen recipes, and customization, though some tasks are…
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+4.0
Shroom and Gloom
Players have meaningful control over deck building, card upgrades, and camp decisions, with some randomness but strong…
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+4.0
Sokobond
Players control one atom at a time and decide how to move and bond atoms freely to solve puzzles, with non-linear level…
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+4.0
Swords 'n Magic and Stuff
Players have freedom to choose playstyle, explore at own pace, and decide how to engage with quests and crafting.
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+4.0
Thrive
Players have significant control over cell evolution, organelle choices, and strategies, allowing personal freedom in…
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+4.0
Vertigo Remastered
Players have freedom to explore, solve puzzles, choose combat approaches, and use various weapons with upgrades…
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+4.0
Arcadie: Second-Born
Players have meaningful choices shaping character personality, decisions, and relationships with freedom to save/load…
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+4.0
BURGGEIST
Players control both the wizard and the mobile fortress, choosing spells, upgrades, and tower defense strategies freely.
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+4.0
Duskers
Players have high control over drone commands and strategic decisions via a command-line interface, enabling personal…
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+4.0
Fight of Animals
Players can freely choose among diverse characters with unique movesets and experiment with different styles and…
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+4.0
GlitchSPANKR
Players have freedom to choose branching paths, multiple endings, and customize their HQ and SpankStick, indicating…
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+4.0
Guacamelee! 2
Players have control over character abilities, skill tree upgrades, and can choose how to approach combat and…
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+4.0
Hand Simulator: Survival
Players have freedom to experiment with hand controls and survival strategies, no strict routines enforced.
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+4.0
梦魇：无归 Nightmare without return
Players can choose character origin, profession, skills, and growth direction freely, with multiple branching…
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+4.0
Pluto
Players have significant control over spellcasting mechanics, deck building, and ring selection, allowing for strategic…
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+4.0
Rift Riff
Players have freedom to experiment with tower placement, refund towers between waves, and adapt strategies mid-game.
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+4.0
SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition
Players have freedom to choose classes, builds, and playstyle with many options and customization.
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+4.0
Secrets of Grindea
Players have freedom to customize characters, choose skills and builds, respec anytime, and decide playstyle.
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+4.0
SPRAWL zero
Players have freedom to choose weapons on the fly, use abilities strategically, and improvise combat tactics; gameplay…
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+4.0
Sumerian Six
Players have freedom to plan and execute stealth tactics in multiple ways, with unique character abilities and…
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+4.0
Sunset Motel: Prologue
Players have significant freedom to design rooms, manage motel operations, and choose how to run their business.
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+4.0
The Great Rebellion
Players have freedom to choose weapons, upgrades, companions, and playstyles in a roguelike structure with procedural…
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