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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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Autonauts vs Piratebots
Players program bots with custom logic and can direct their own actions, showing high control over gameplay.
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+4.0
Bridge Constructor
Players freely design their own bridges within budget and material constraints, allowing creative problem solving and…
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+4.0
Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes
Players have control over team management, training, lineups, and gameplay decisions, indicating high autonomy.
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+4.0
ECHO
Players must constantly adapt their actions strategically, choosing how to behave to influence enemy AI learning…
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+4.0
Final Factory
Players have high control over factory design, modular station building, and logistics setup, allowing personal freedom…
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+4.0
Huaxia: Warring States
Players have extensive freedom in character creation, skill development, and playstyle choices, including combat and…
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+4.0
Lootbound
Players freely choose characters, builds, item placements, and risk levels in dice rolls, enabling personal control…
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+4.0
Mad Tower Tycoon
Players can freely design and build their tower up to 100 floors with various room types and layouts, choosing their…
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+4.0
Magic Rune Stone
Players have freedom to choose characters, skills, equipment, and build synergies; decision-making is emphasized in run…
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+4.0
NBA Live 98
Players have significant control over actions including direct passing, choosing specific dunks, and executing various…
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+4.0
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
Players have freedom to choose characters, movesets, and use the slime meter for varied strategies, indicating high…
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+4.0
Once Upon a Galaxy
Players choose captains and build decks with many strategic options, allowing freedom in playstyle and decision-making.
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+4.0
Out There: Ω Edition
Players freely choose ships, routes, and resource management strategies in a procedurally generated galaxy.
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+4.0
PC Tycoon 2
Players have significant control over product design, research directions, and company strategy, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Pokémon Emerald Version
Players have freedom to choose their character, name, Pokémon team, and exploration path, with many optional activities…
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+4.0
Port Royale 3
Players can freely choose to be trader, pirate, or adventurer and decide their own strategies for trade routes, combat…
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+4.0
Stars in Shadow
Players have freedom to design ships, choose research paths, and make strategic decisions with some customization of…
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+4.0
Subterrain
Players have freedom to choose exploration order, research priorities, and crafting strategies, though some linear…
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+4.0
The Outer Worlds 2
Players have significant freedom to choose character builds, skills, and multiple ways to complete quests, emphasizing…
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+4.0
Battlezone Gold Edition
Players can choose tanks, weapons, and upgrade paths freely during campaigns, with strategic decisions on map…
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+4.0
Meme Mayhem
Players have freedom to choose characters, builds, and strategies with meta progression and rerolls increasing player…
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+4.0
铁道物语：陆王（Railway Saga:Land King）
Players have freedom to customize trains, choose tasks, and manage investments, showing high control over actions.
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+4.0
Restaurant Empire II
Players have control over many aspects of restaurant management including menu design, staff hiring, decoration…
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+4.0
Ring of Titans
Players can freely choose classes/titans and customize UI and macros, with no grinding or gear requirements, enabling…
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