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you can roam around freely (like SW) but not so freely that you can get to every part of the game from the start (...like SW)
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You can't actually roam around in Stranger's Wrath. Each boss is along a linear path, and each town connects to the next via a linear path, and each part of the river is along a linear ...river. The only 'free roaming' aspect is being able to wander around the (small) towns themselves.
Does that count? Maybe it does, but it seemed like you were describing Beyond Good & Evil or Legend of Zelda style roamingness, where you can roam freely but obviously can't get to all locations from the beginning.