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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.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Autonomy affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Look Outside
Players make meaningful choices affecting story outcomes, party composition, and exploration paths, showing strong…
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+4.0
NGU IDLE
Players have freedom to allocate resources, choose upgrades, and strategize their progression paths actively or…
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+4.0
shapez
Players have freedom to build and optimize factories at their own pace without resource or time constraints.
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+4.0
Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors
Players have significant control over deck building, card selection, and strategic decisions each run, allowing…
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+4.0
Word Game: Episode 0
Players have freedom to manipulate text and change game reality by editing words and letters, enabling creative problem…
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+4.0
Chrono Cross
Players have significant freedom in party composition, character recruitment, and strategic combat decisions, with…
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+4.0
Grim Dawn
Players have freedom to choose and combine two masteries and customize builds extensively, with many skill trees and…
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+4.0
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Players have control over campaign progression, multiplayer modes, customization options, and can choose which games to…
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+4.0
Clone Drone in the Danger Zone
Players have freedom to choose weapons, upgrades, and play styles; level editor and workshop support allow custom…
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+4.0
Insaniquarium Deluxe
Players have freedom to choose which fish and pets to buy and how to manage feeding and defense strategies.
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+4.0
Resident Evil 4 (2005)
Players have control over weapon upgrades, inventory management, and tactical combat decisions, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Rivals of Aether
Players have freedom to choose characters, playstyles, and modded content; gameplay supports personal skill development…
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+4.0
BALL x PIT
Players can choose from multiple characters with unique abilities and build diverse ball combinations, allowing freedom…
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+4.0
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Players have full control over communication and decision-making in bomb defusal; no fixed routines dictate actions.
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+4.0
SpeedRunners
Players have freedom to choose characters, maps, and use various power-ups and tactics to control their gameplay.
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+4.0
The Talos Principle
Players have freedom to explore puzzles in any order and choose how deeply to engage with story elements and secrets.
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+4.0
Umamusume: Pretty Derby
Players act as trainers making strategic decisions on training, skills, and race tactics, showing high personal control…
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+4.0
Bopl Battle
Players can freely choose and combine abilities, experiment with combos, and adapt strategies each round.
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+4.0
Halls of Torment
Players can experiment with many characters, builds, and item combinations, choosing which mutators and artifacts to…
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+4.0
NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
Player has significant control over Ame's actions and decisions, managing her schedule, mental health, and career path.
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+4.0
Quake
Players have freedom to explore levels, choose paths, and use various weapons and tactics; no hand-holding or fixed…
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+4.0
Wandering Sword
Players have freedom to explore a large open world, choose weapon types, cultivation methods, and make decisions…
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+4.0
Warframe
Players have high control over their actions, builds, and progression paths; game encourages self-directed exploration…
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+4.0
FIFA Soccer 12
Players have significant control over tactical defending, dribbling, and decision-making, requiring timing and patience…
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