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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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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Granvir
Players have extensive freedom to customize mechs with a wide variety of parts and playstyles, including keybinding…
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+4.0
Hellish Quart
Players have control over character choice, fighting styles, and tactics with physics-based swordplay allowing personal…
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+4.0
hexceed
Players can customize difficulty settings, choose to enable hardcore mode, and decide how to approach puzzles with or…
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+4.0
How Many Dudes?
Players have significant control over army composition, relic choices, and strategy, enabling personal decision-making…
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+4.0
Isles of Sea and Sky
Players freely explore an open world with multiple islands and puzzles, choosing their own path and order of puzzle…
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+4.0
Koi-Koi Japan [Hanafuda playing cards]
Players have freedom to choose moves, call 'Koi-Koi' or stop, and decide strategies in card matching.
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+4.0
Lost Potato
Players have freedom to choose characters (hats) with different playstyles and make strategic decisions on positioning…
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+4.0
NEO: The World Ends with You
Players control multiple characters with freedom to assign abilities (pins) and customize combat style, indicating high…
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+4.0
Quern - Undying Thoughts
Players have freedom to explore the island and solve puzzles at their own pace with minimal hand-holding.
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+4.0
Screencheat
Players have freedom to choose weapons, strategies, and movement in a fast-paced FPS environment with multiple game…
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+4.0
SULFUR
Players have significant freedom to customize weapons, choose loadouts, and decide how to approach levels and combat.
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+4.0
The Dweller
Players control the monster's movements and decide how to solve puzzles using possession of boulders and environmental…
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+4.0
Thief Simulator 2
Players have freedom to plan their heists, choose tools, and decide how to approach each burglary with many options and…
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+4.0
Timeflow – Life Sim
Players can choose characters, set goals, and decide how to allocate time and money, showing high personal control and…
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+4.0
Vampire Hunters
Players have significant control over weapon loadouts, aiming, movement, and build customization, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Worms Reloaded
Players have freedom to customize teams, choose weapons, and direct their own actions in turn-based gameplay.
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+4.0
Final Approach
Players direct planes' flight paths freely and manage multiple tasks independently, showing strong personal control…
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+4.0
Methods: The Canada Files
Players choose which detective's investigative method to apply, directing their own reasoning and decisions.
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+4.0
Puffin Planes
Players have freedom to plan routes, choose planes, and set strategies with minimal hand-holding.
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+4.0
Roulette Hero
Players have significant control over deck building, animal selection, and strategy despite randomness in spins.
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+4.0
Vampire: The Masquerade — Parliament of Knives
Players have meaningful choices that strongly affect story outcomes and character relationships, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
Players have freedom to explore multiple locations, choose crew members, and decide on missions and resource…
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+4.0
Cobalt
Players have freedom to customize characters, choose weapons, and create maps with an in-depth editor, allowing…
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+4.0
Curious Expedition 2
Players have control over expedition planning, party composition, equipment, and strategic decisions during exploration…
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