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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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+4.0
Against the Storm
Players have freedom to choose settlement location, races, buildings, and strategies adapting to randomized resources…
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+4.0
Poly Bridge 2
Players have freedom to design and build bridges creatively with many tools and sandbox mode.
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+4.0
Stronghold HD (2012)
Players have freedom to design and build their own castles and manage economy and military strategies.
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+4.0
Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
Players choose civilizations, gods, and strategies freely, allowing high personal control and decision-making.
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+4.0
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
Players have freedom to choose classes, weapons, tactics, and roles; gameplay rewards strategic thinking and personal…
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+4.0
Hexcells
Players have full control over their logical deductions and decisions without randomness or forced guessing.
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+4.0
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
Players have freedom to choose their own path, character builds, and playstyle, with a non-linear interconnected world…
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+4.0
Hearts of Iron IV
Players have extensive control over nation decisions, strategies, unit design, and diplomatic choices, enabling high…
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+4.0
Age of Empires
Players have significant control over their actions, including building bases, managing resources, and directing armies…
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+4.0
Command & Conquer Red Alert™ 2 and Yuri’s Revenge™
Players have freedom to choose factions, units, strategies, and customize game settings including resolutions and mods.
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+4.0
Defense Grid: The Awakening
Players have freedom to choose tower placement, upgrade timing, and maze design to shape enemy paths, allowing…
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+4.0
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Players have extensive control over character customization, job selection, and strategic decisions in battles…
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+4.0
Hexcells Infinite
Players direct their own puzzle-solving actions freely with no forced guesswork; infinite mode allows self-directed…
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+4.0
Into the Breach
Players have full control over their moves and decisions each turn, with no randomness in attack outcomes and the…
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+4.0
Legends of Runeterra
Players have significant control over deck building, card play timing, and strategic decisions with an alternating…
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+4.0
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Players have freedom to choose characters, weapons, and skill builds; combat allows flexible order of movement…
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+4.0
The Artisan of Glimmith
Players freely choose which puzzles to solve and in what order, with optional puzzles and no forced linear progression.
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+4.0
Dungeon Defenders
Players have freedom to choose characters, builds, tower placements, and play styles, with multiple classes and…
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+4.0
No More Room in Hell
Players have significant control over inventory management, weapon choice, and tactical decisions in cooperative…
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+4.0
BLACK SOULS II
Players have significant control over their actions, choices, and moral decisions, shaping the story and gameplay…
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+4.0
Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
Players have freedom to choose different playstyles, approaches, and equipment loadouts, allowing personal control over…
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+4.0
Wingspan
Players have freedom to choose bird cards and strategies each turn, building unique engines and adapting to changing…
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+4.0
Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal
Players have freedom to build and expand their base, choose strategies, and place units anywhere on the map.
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+4.0
Epic Battle Fantasy 3
Players can freely explore the world map, choose their own strategies, customize skills and equipment, and decide when…
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