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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.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Satellite Reign
Players have freedom to choose mission order, approach (stealth or combat), and customize agents with skills and gear.
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+4.0
Star Control®: Origins
Players can freely explore the galaxy, choose quests, customize their flagship and fleet, and decide how to approach…
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+4.0
The Gate Must Stand
Players actively control a hero and manage troop formations and upgrades, allowing significant freedom in tactical…
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+4.0
The Impossible Quiz
Players have full control over their actions and decisions, choosing answers and strategies freely, including when to…
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+4.0
Tower Wars
Players have freedom to build mazes, choose tower placement, upgrade paths, and balance offense and defense strategies.
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+4.0
A.I.M.2 Clan Wars
Players have freedom to choose roles (warrior, trader, courier), customize gliders and equipment, and decide their own…
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+4.0
ALTF42
Players have significant control over movement and can explore glitches and shortcuts, indicating high autonomy.
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+4.0
Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager
Players manage their own space agency, making strategic decisions on research, personnel, and missions with freedom to…
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+4.0
Dungelot: Shattered Lands
Players choose their own path through dungeons, decide which tiles to uncover and when to fight or avoid enemies, and…
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+4.0
Else Heart.Break()
Players have freedom to explore the city, choose their own path, and hack objects in many ways, though some story…
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+4.0
Final Upgrade
Players have freedom to design custom ships and stations, choose difficulty settings, and decide how to manage…
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+4.0
Headquarters: World War II
Players have freedom to customize core units, choose upgrades, and tailor strategies; multiple campaigns and skirmish…
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+4.0
IT Specialist Simulator
Players have control over troubleshooting steps and decisions, with some freedom in how to solve IT problems.
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+4.0
Knightica
Players have freedom to experiment with unit combinations, builds, and strategies, with little fixed routine; trial and…
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+4.0
Pro Cycling Manager 2024
Players have extensive control over team management, training, tactics, and race-day decisions, reflecting high…
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+4.0
Shanhe
Players have significant freedom to choose where to build, which skills to develop, and how to strategize their path…
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+4.0
SpaceBourne
Players have freedom to explore, choose missions, play different roles (trader, pirate, bounty hunter), and customize…
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+4.0
Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter
Players have control over multiple stations and tactical decisions, including plotting, speed, and attack runs…
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+4.0
Farm Manager 2018
Players have significant control over farm development, crop and animal choices, building placement, and management…
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+4.0
Godlike Burger
Players have freedom to decide how to manage customers, when to kill, and how to control restaurant pace.
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+4.0
Smilemo
Players control the character directly with freedom to navigate and use abilities, though constrained by challenging…
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+4.0
Terraforming Mars
Players have significant control over their actions and strategies, choosing corporations, cards, and play style freely.
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+4.0
The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game - Definitive Edition
Players can freely build decks with various heroes and cards, choose different strategies and approaches to quests, and…
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+4.0
Aggelos
Players freely explore the world, choose their path, and decide when and how to use abilities and items; some…
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