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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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+4.0
Akin
Players freely choose starting points and paths to solve puzzles with multiple solutions, encouraging personal…
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+4.0
Battlefield 3™
Players have freedom to choose classes, weapons, vehicles, and tactics in large-scale battles, supporting high player…
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+4.0
CD 2: Trap Master
Players have significant control over deck building, trap placement, and strategic decisions during runs, with freedom…
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+4.0
Grim Realms
Players have control over assigning jobs, managing tasks, and directing villagers, though some AI limitations require…
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+4.0
HeXen II
Players choose from four distinct classes with unique weapons and abilities, and can decide how to approach combat and…
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+4.0
Wasteland 1 - The Original Classic
Players have significant freedom to choose character skills, solve quests in multiple ways, and explore the world…
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+4.0
Railroads Online
Players have high control over building tracks, laying routes, and managing their railroad company with freedom to…
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+4.0
Richman 4
Players have freedom to choose characters, use cards, and employ various strategies to influence game outcomes.
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+4.0
Atelier Totori ~The Adventurer of Arland~ DX
Players have freedom to explore a large open world and choose how to spend their time, though constrained by a strict…
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+4.0
Castle In The Darkness
Players freely explore a large nonlinear map with many secrets and choose their own path and equipment; backtracking…
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+4.0
Dungeons & Dragons Online®
Highly customizable character builds and freedom in skill, feat, and class choices; players direct their own…
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+4.0
Epic Chef
Players have freedom to manage their farm, choose ingredients, plan cooking strategies, and explore the story at their…
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+4.0
Gravity Field
Players have freedom to explore gravity mechanics and solve puzzles in multiple ways, including non-standard solutions…
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+4.0
Grimlord
Players can customize weapons, respec skill trees freely, and choose playstyles including melee, ranged, and magic.
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+4.0
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION)
Players have significant control over base building, officer skill trees, ship loadouts, and strategic decisions.
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+4.0
IDUN - Frontline Survival
Players can freely move and reposition turrets and heroes dynamically during missions, choose loadouts and upgrade…
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+4.0
MEMORIAPOLIS
Players direct city growth by placing key buildings but city expands organically with limited direct control over roads…
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+4.0
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee
Players control two characters with distinct abilities and can switch between them to solve puzzles and progress…
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+4.0
Project Planet - Earth vs Humanity
Players choose distinct roles with unique abilities and make strategic decisions affecting the game outcome, reflecting…
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+4.0
Spacelines from the Far Out
Players have freedom to choose routes, upgrades, and roles (pilot, steward, etc.) with strategic decisions affecting…
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+4.0
Ultimate Zombie Defense 2
Players can freely build defenses, choose weapons, and decide strategies, showing high control over actions.
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+4.0
WASTED
Players choose their own actions, manage inventory, and decide risk vs reward in dungeon runs; some forced pacing but…
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+4.0
Wyrmsun
Players have freedom to choose races, tribes, build orders, hero customization, and multiple gameplay modes, indicating…
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+4.0
Anomaly Warzone Earth Mobile Campaign
Players plan routes and deploy units and power-ups directly, with no commander character controlling actions, allowing…
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