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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 + Experimenting
A strong dose of autonomy and experimenting in the same game.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Autonomy affinity
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+4.0
Teardown
Players have high freedom to choose how to approach missions, use tools, and create destruction; sandbox and modding…
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+4.0
The Binding of Isaac
Players have high control over their actions and decisions, choosing characters, items, and strategies in procedurally…
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+4.0
Enter the Gungeon
Players choose from multiple characters and freely explore procedurally generated rooms with many weapon and item…
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+4.0
Ravenfield
Players have high control over gameplay through modding, map editing, and customizing battles.
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+4.0
FTL: Faster Than Light
Players have high control over ship systems, crew assignments, and tactical decisions during combat and exploration.
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+4.0
Gunpoint
Players have freedom to choose how to approach each mission, including stealth, combat, or puzzle solutions with…
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+4.0
Unicorn Overlord
Players have extensive control over unit composition, tactics programming, and strategic decisions on the overworld…
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+4.0
Assetto Corsa
Players have extensive freedom to choose cars, tracks, mods, and customize setups, enabling self-directed play and…
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+4.0
There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension
Players have freedom to experiment and think outside the box to solve puzzles, with multiple creative interactions and…
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+4.0
Monster Train
Players have significant control over deck building, card upgrades, and strategic decisions during runs, including…
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+4.0
shapez 2 - Factory
Players have freedom to design factories modularly and optimize layouts with many options and no forced paths.
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+4.0
Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
Players have freedom to explore, make choices affecting story and endings, and interact with many objects in different…
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+4.0
Steam Engine Simulator
Players have full control over steam engine operation, adjusting valves, heat, and water flow freely without preset…
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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
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
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
Players have extensive freedom to choose weapons, customize attachments, select game modes, and control movement…
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+4.0
There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015
Players freely experiment with the environment and puzzles without fixed routines, encouraging personal exploration and…
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+4.0
Wobbledogs
Players have high control over breeding, feeding, and customizing dogs, directing their evolution and care.
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+4.0
Slay the Spire 2
Players have freedom to build decks with multiple valid playstyles and synergies, experiment with different characters…
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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
Nubby's Number Factory
Players freely choose item and perk combinations, supervisors, and strategies to optimize runs, encouraging personal…
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+4.0
5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel
Players have extensive control over moves across multiple timelines and dimensions, creating new timelines and…
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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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