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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
Toki Tori 2+
Players have full freedom to explore the open world and figure out puzzles on their own without tutorials or…
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+4.0
Vagrus - The Riven Realms
Players have freedom to choose trade routes, companions, and play styles; game does not hold hand but some quests are…
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+4.0
America's Army: Proving Grounds
Players have freedom to choose weapons, classes, tactics, and team roles; gameplay rewards strategic decisions and…
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+4.0
Battlestar Galactica Deadlock
Players have control over fleet composition, ship positioning, and tactical decisions in battles with a WEGO system…
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+4.0
Crisis in the Kremlin
Players have extensive freedom to direct political, economic, and diplomatic decisions shaping the USSR's fate.
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+4.0
Desktop Dungeons
Players freely choose race, class, equipment, and strategy for each dungeon run, with many options and no forced…
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+4.0
KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Players have freedom to build decks from multiple nations and choose strategies, with no fixed routines.
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+4.0
Orb of Creation
Players actively choose spells, upgrades, and strategies, with freedom to explore different resource chains and…
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+4.0
Sword of the Stars: The Pit
Players choose from multiple characters with unique skills and playstyles, make tactical decisions on combat, resource…
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+4.0
Witch's Apocalyptic Journey
Players have strong control over deckbuilding, party composition, event route planning, and custom card creation…
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+4.0
CARNAGE OFFERING Tower Defense
Players have control over tower placement, hero movement, upgrade choices, and technology deployment, enabling…
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+4.0
Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal - Pacific War Naval Warfare
Players make strategic decisions on fleet movements, air operations, reconnaissance, and timing, with freedom to choose…
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+4.0
Cultist Simulator
Players have high freedom to experiment, choose goals, and direct their own actions without tutorials or handholding.
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+4.0
Dupery: A Game of Solo Deduction
Players have control over deduction choices, ability usage, and note-taking, but randomness and preset roles limit full…
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+4.0
GRANDIA II HD Remaster
Players have freedom to choose character builds, skills, magic eggs, and tactics in battles, showing control over their…
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+4.0
Runestone Keeper
Players freely choose characters, upgrades, and strategies; gameplay involves decision-making on tile reveals and…
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+4.0
Terracards
Players have freedom to choose cards, build their farm layout, and decide strategies with many options and synergies.
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+4.0
The Last Flame: Prologue
Players have extensive control over team composition, itemization, and in-run build pivoting, allowing high personal…
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+4.0
Yao-Guai Hunter
Players have freedom to choose characters, build decks with different strategies, and decide energy usage each turn…
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+4.0
Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne
Players have freedom to choose races, spells, strategies, and diplomatic approaches, allowing control over their…
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+4.0
Catacomb Kids
Players have freedom to choose classes, skills, and strategies; many emergent interactions allow personal…
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+4.0
Coin Crypt
Players have freedom to choose characters, coins, and strategies; decisions affect gameplay significantly.
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+4.0
DinoSystem
Players have significant control over their actions, character build, and survival strategies in a dynamic ecosystem.
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+4.0
Esports Godfather: The Legend Begins
Players act as coaches with significant control over team composition, strategy, and card play, influencing matches…
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