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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 + Growth
A strong dose of autonomy and growth in the same game.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Autonomy affinity
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+4.0
Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection
Players have significant control over ship design, fleet tactics, and strategic decisions, with randomized tech trees…
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+4.0
Symphonia
Players can freely explore levels, choose when to collect optional items, and toggle gameplay modifiers, showing strong…
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+4.0
TO THE TOP
Players have freedom to choose routes, explore levels, and decide playstyle between speedrunning or exploration.
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+4.0
Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation (1999)
The game features non-linear level design with backtracking and item combination, allowing players to explore and solve…
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+4.0
8 Ball Pool
Players freely choose tables, cues, and strategies; shot control and spin mechanics allow personal decision-making.
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+4.0
Airport CEO
Players have high control over airport design, management, and operational decisions, with freedom to build and…
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+4.0
Armello
Players can choose from multiple heroes, customize rings and amulets, and adapt strategies mid-game, showing high…
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+4.0
Asphalt: Nitro
Players have control over car selection, upgrades, nitro usage, and racing tactics including stunts and drifting…
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+4.0
Dead Island
Players have freedom to explore a large open world, choose quests, customize characters and weapons, and decide combat…
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+4.0
Def Jam Fight For NY: The Takeover
Players can create and customize their own fighter's appearance, fighting styles, and moves, allowing significant…
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+4.0
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Players can freely switch between two characters with distinct abilities and choose their approach to obstacles and…
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+4.0
Fatal Fury Special
Players have control over character selection including bosses and secret characters, and can choose fighting styles…
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+4.0
FIFA Manager 14
Players have extensive control over club management decisions, including tactics, transfers, scouting, and…
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+4.0
Marvel's Midnight Suns
Players create and customize their own character (the Hunter) and make choices in dialogue and deck building, allowing…
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+4.0
Messenger
Players have freedom to explore the world, choose upgrade paths, and decide when and how to revisit areas in the…
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+4.0
Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams
Players can switch between five distinct characters on the fly and customize their skills and equipment, allowing…
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+4.0
Orbital Gear
Players have freedom to choose weapons, utilities, and movement strategies using gravity mechanics.
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+4.0
Perfect Dark
Players have freedom to approach missions in multiple ways, choose weapons and gadgets, and decide lethal or non-lethal…
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+4.0
Planescape: Torment
Players have significant freedom to shape their character's alignment, class, and dialogue choices, influencing story…
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+4.0
Pokémon LeafGreen Version
Players have freedom to choose starter Pokémon, build teams, explore Kanto and Sevii Islands, and decide battle…
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+4.0
Rise of Kingdoms
Players have significant control over city building, troop movements, commander customization, and strategic decisions…
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+4.0
Rogue Tower
Players have freedom to choose tower placement, upgrade paths, and card selections, adapting strategy on the fly.
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+4.0
Seven Kingdoms
Players have extensive control over empire building, diplomacy, espionage, and combat strategies, allowing freedom in…
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+4.0
The Guild II Renaissance
Players have nearly 100% decision freedom, choosing professions, political paths, and play styles with many options.
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