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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
Lethal League Blaze
Players have control over character choice, moves, and playstyle with multiple mechanics allowing personal expression…
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+4.0
Path of Achra
Players have extensive freedom to create and customize builds from numerous cultures, classes, religions, skills, and…
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+4.0
觅长生
Players have significant freedom in character build, cultivation path, and strategic choices, with multiple quests and…
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+4.0
Door Kickers
Players have strong control over planning and directing squad movements and actions, including pausing and adjusting…
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+4.0
Library Of Ruina
Players have freedom to build and customize decks and strategies, expressing their own playstyle and decisions.
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+4.0
Sid Meier's Civilization II
Players have extensive control over decisions including city management, government types, unit movement, and strategy…
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+4.0
Orcs Must Die! 2
Players can freely choose traps, weapons, and strategies; multiple ways to solve missions and customize loadouts.
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+4.0
Total War: SHOGUN 2
Players have control over strategic decisions, army composition, and tactical battle maneuvers, allowing freedom in…
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+4.0
Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
Players have freedom to choose party member order, customize builds with medals, and decide play style and exploration…
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+4.0
Demonic Mahjong
Players choose characters with unique abilities and build their own strategies, manipulating tiles, relics, and…
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+4.0
Emberward
Players have significant control over maze design and tower placement, choosing characters, loadouts, and upgrades…
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+4.0
Empires of the Undergrowth
Players direct ant groups via pheromone markers with some indirect control, allowing strategic freedom within…
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+4.0
Epic Battle Fantasy 4
Players can freely choose characters, equipment, skills, and tactics; combat allows switching equipment and party…
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+4.0
Monster Train 2
Players have significant control over deck building, unit placement, and strategic decisions including deployment phase…
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+4.0
StarVaders
Players have strong control over deck building, pilot and mech selection, and tactical positioning decisions, enabling…
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+4.0
Age of Empires® III (2007)
Players have significant control over their actions and strategies, including choosing civilizations, managing…
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+4.0
Grimshire
Players have freedom to choose professions, skills, and how to manage farming, mining, fishing, and crafting with some…
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+4.0
DEADBOLT
Players can choose different weapons, tactics, and approaches to each level, including stealth or aggressive combat…
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+4.0
Gumballs & Dungeons
Players have freedom to build unique teams and choose strategies; game encourages experimentation with many character…
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+4.0
Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense
Players can choose which towers to bring into each level from a large selection, allowing strategic customization and…
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+4.0
Teamfight Tactics
Players have significant control over team composition, champion placement, itemization, and strategic decisions each…
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+4.0
Tetris Blast
Players have control over piece placement, bomb usage, and strategic planning in multiple modes, including puzzle…
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+4.0
Vagrant Story
Players have significant control over combat decisions, weapon crafting, and ability customization, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Forts
Players have freedom to design and build their own forts and choose strategies, weapons, and upgrades.
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