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Autonomy

Being in control of actions and decisions (e.g. freedom to play how you want)

+4 to +5 affinity

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Autonomy + Strategy

A strong dose of autonomy and strategy in the same game.

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+5 Autonomy affinity
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+4.0

Affected Zone Tactics

2015 · 100/100

Players have control over squad composition, equipment, tactics, and individual unit actions in turn-based combat…
+4.0

GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2

2017 · 94/100

Players have freedom to choose from a large roster of unique characters and playstyles, with complex mechanics allowing…
+4.0

Journey of Realm：Dawn Dew

2025 · 98/100

Players have freedom to experiment with builds, switch stances anytime, respec stats freely, and choose exploration…
+4.0

Long Live The Queen

2013 · 95/100

Players make all decisions for the princess's education, mood, and actions, shaping her fate and story outcomes.
+4.0

Slice & Dice

2024 · 97/100

Players have freedom to choose heroes, items, upgrades, and strategies each run, with many modes and customization…
+4.0

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (Classic)

2014 · 95/100

Players have freedom to choose factions, customize squads with weapons and upgrades, and decide strategies in battles.
+5.0

FreeCell

Players have full control over every move with no randomness or hidden information, enabling complete freedom in…
+5.0

Ultra Custom Night

2020

Players have full control over which characters to face and their difficulty settings, allowing highly personalized…
+4.0

GemCraft - Chasing Shadows

2015 · 95/100

Players have extensive control over tower placement, gem combinations, difficulty settings, and skill point allocation…
+4.0

Shogun Showdown

2024 · 95/100

Players have strong control over their actions and decisions, including choosing characters, upgrading skills, and…
+4.0

Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion

2012 · 93/100

Players have extensive control over empire management, fleet composition, research paths, diplomacy, and tactical…
+4.0

Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition

2009 · 91/100

Players have significant control over empire building, diplomacy, military tactics, and technology research, allowing…
+4.0

Battle for Wesnoth

2018 · 94/100

Players have freedom to choose factions, units, strategies, and mod/custom content, allowing personal control over…
+4.0

BlazBlue Centralfiction

2017 · 94/100

Players choose from a large roster of unique characters each with distinct mechanics and playstyles, allowing personal…
+4.0

Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga

2022 · 94/100

Players have extensive freedom to customize squads, unit classes, and army composition, enabling self-directed…
+4.0

Bad North: Jotunn Edition

2018 · 93/100

Players have control over unit deployment, positioning, and strategic decisions on each island, with freedom to adapt…
+4.0

Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition

2013 · 92/100

Players have freedom to explore a large open world, choose their own party composition, and make meaningful decisions…
+4.0

Super Auto Pets

2021 · 90/100

Players have freedom to choose pets, build teams, and decide strategies each round with many viable options and pivots.
+4.0

Cassette Beasts

2023 · 94/100

Players have freedom to explore an open world, customize movesets freely, adjust difficulty, and choose companions and…
+4.0

Creeper World 4

2020 · 95/100

Players have freedom to build, position, and move towers, choose strategies, and solve puzzles in multiple ways.
+4.0

Dungeons of Dredmor

2011 · 94/100

Players have extensive freedom to customize characters with 7 skill trees chosen from dozens, enabling unique builds…
+4.0

Rusted Warfare - RTS

2017 · 96/100

Players have freedom to build bases, choose units, and customize gameplay with mods, enabling personal strategies and…
+4.0

The Battle of Polytopia

2020 · 94/100

Players freely choose tribes, strategies, map sizes, and game modes with many customization options.
+4.0

Touhou Kouryudou ~ Unconnected Marketeers.

2021 · 98/100

Players have freedom to choose cards and customize their runs, creating unique playstyles and strategies.

Same motivation, different experiences

Your way to play

Explore different sides of autonomy, grouped by what players enjoy.

Play style 01 Players have freedom to explore vast open-world environments, choose party leaders, customize skills and equipment, and decide quest paths. Play style 02 Players have meaningful choices in character selection, equipment, pathing, and resource management, allowing high control over their actions and strategies. Play style 03 Players have control over character selection, fighting styles, combos, and extensive customization options, allowing personal freedom in gameplay. Play style 04 Players have freedom to choose how to move, solve puzzles, and explore with multiple approaches to tasks. Play style 05 Players have significant control over strategic decisions, resource allocation, unit movements, and tactical planning, requiring personal freedom and decision-making. Play style 06 Players have freedom to choose playstyle, builds, and approach to combat and exploration.

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A little more you

Mix in another motivation, or find an experience with less of something else.

Autonomy + Experimenting A strong dose of autonomy and experimenting in the same game. Autonomy + Growth A strong dose of autonomy and growth in the same game. Autonomy + Strategy A strong dose of autonomy and strategy in the same game.