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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
梦魇：无归 Nightmare without return
Players can choose character origin, profession, skills, and growth direction freely, with multiple branching…
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+4.0
Old Market Simulator
Players have freedom to manage their market, choose activities like farming, fishing, crafting, pricing, and store…
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+4.0
Panoptic
Players have freedom to choose roles (Overseer or Challenger) and customize difficulty settings, allowing personal…
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+4.0
SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition
Players have freedom to choose classes, builds, and playstyle with many options and customization.
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+4.0
SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection
Players can choose clans, strategies, and control armies in both campaign and battles with significant freedom.
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+4.0
Spellsworn
Players freely choose and customize spells each round, adapting their build and tactics.
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+4.0
The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth
Players have control over character choices, deck building, and tactical decisions, though guided by the app acting as…
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+4.0
Tower of Mask
Players control a single character with free camera movement and aiming, allowing personal control over combat and…
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+4.0
Trench Face
Players have control over combat targeting, resource management, and exploration decisions, with no hand-holding or…
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+4.0
Wartales
Players have freedom to direct their own actions, choose party composition, make moral decisions, and explore an open…
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+4.0
X-Morph: Defense
Players have freedom to place towers anywhere, create maze paths, and control a ship with multiple weapon modes…
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+4.0
ARCADE GAME SERIES: PAC-MAN
Players control Pac-Man directly with freedom to navigate the maze and make decisions on movement and strategy.
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+4.0
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy
Players have freedom to explore, craft, and choose combat strategies with a complex alchemy system and skill tree.
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+4.0
Autonauts
Players have high control over programming bots and directing automation, enabling personal freedom in decision-making.
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+4.0
Avernum: Escape From the Pit
Players have freedom to explore a large open world, choose quest order, and customize party and skills extensively.
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+4.0
Bomber Crew
Players manage crew members individually and make strategic decisions during missions, showing high control over…
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+4.0
CaseCracker
Players have freedom to choose search terms and investigate clues in any order, with minimal handholding.
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+4.0
Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3
Players have freedom to choose factions, build bases anywhere (land or water), and employ diverse tactics with unique…
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+4.0
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!
Players have freedom to customize their restaurant, choose menus, and work in various restaurants with preset menus…
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+4.0
Cubic Cosmos
Players have extensive freedom to build and modify their decks during runs, including selling entire decks and…
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+4.0
Factory Town Idle
Players have significant control over production lines, resource allocation, and upgrades, allowing for active…
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+4.0
Farthest Frontier
Players have significant control over city layout, resource management, and strategic decisions, with freedom to build…
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+4.0
FINAL FANTASY VIII
Players have freedom to customize characters via the junction system and choose how to develop stats and abilities.
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+4.0
Freeways
Players have high freedom to design road networks and interchanges with few restrictions, enabling personal creative…
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