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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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Mahjong Nagomi
Players have control over their tile discards and calls; multiple rule customizations and settings allow personal…
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+4.0
No Sun To Worship
Players have freedom to choose stealth approaches, movement speed, and tactics within levels, though within a…
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+4.0
Shio
Players have control over timing and approach to jumps, requiring precise decisions and rhythm mastery.
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+4.0
Space Colony: Steam Edition
Players can assign primary and secondary tasks to colonists and manage their schedules, with freedom to build and…
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+4.0
Bravery and Greed
Players can choose among multiple classes, gods, and build paths, and make meaningful decisions during runs, showing…
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+4.0
Dark PGT
Players have full control over combat decisions and exploration in a nonlinear, unpredictable world without progression…
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+4.0
Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection
Players can customize controls, choose difficulty modes, and freely select games and stages to play, reflecting high…
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+4.0
Apocalypse Express
Players have freedom to customize train modules and choose upgrade paths, experiment with different builds and…
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+4.0
BioShock™ 2 Remastered
Players control their own actions with freedom, including weapon and plasmid choices, and can make moral decisions…
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+4.0
Blocks That Matter
Players control Tetrobot and freely decide how to collect and place blocks to solve puzzles, with multiple approaches…
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+4.0
Dust to the End
Players have freedom to choose trade routes, party composition, vehicles, and base building strategies, though main…
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+4.0
Fort Triumph
Players can choose skills on level up, customize characters with traits and artifacts, and decide combat tactics freely.
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+4.0
Hello Neighbor Alpha 3
Players can experiment with different approaches to stealth and puzzle solving, encouraged to explore and try various…
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+4.0
Masters of Anima
Players have significant control over summoning and micro-managing different unit types and their positioning in real…
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+4.0
Medieval Kingdom Wars
Players can manage cities individually or control the grand strategy map, with freedom to choose how to develop…
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+4.0
Ostranauts
Players have high control over ship building, salvaging, and decision making in a complex, open-ended environment.
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+4.0
Pinball Arcade
Players freely choose which tables to play and can customize settings like camera angles and lighting, indicating high…
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+4.0
Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs
Players have freedom to choose actions, build relationships, manage kingdom, and explore dungeons with meaningful…
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+4.0
VERSUS SQUAD
Players can customize character stats, choose weapons, and build defenses strategically, showing high control over…
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+4.0
Vultures - Scavengers of Death
Players have meaningful control over tactical decisions, positioning, and resource management in turn-based combat and…
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+4.0
Worldwide Rush
Players have significant control over building routes, managing hubs, and choosing strategies; some automation exists…
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+4.0
Z
Players have control over tactical decisions and unit movements, but within the fixed map and territory capture…
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+4.0
Age of Gladiators
Players manage their own gladiator school with many strategic decisions on hiring, training, equipment, and fight…
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+4.0
AQtion
Players have freedom to choose weapons, movement style (strafe-jumping, trick jumps), and loadouts, enabling personal…
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