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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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Unium
Players freely choose start points and solve puzzles in multiple ways, including creating own levels.
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+4.0
Expelled!
Players have significant freedom to choose actions, dialogue options, and strategies to influence the story and…
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+4.0
Kingdom: New Lands
Players have freedom to choose strategies, build and expand kingdom, and decide when and how to defend or explore.
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+4.0
Pokémon Scarlet
Players have freedom to explore the open world and choose the order of three main questlines, allowing personal…
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+4.0
POLYBIUS
Players have control over their ship movement and shooting, with freedom to explore levels and experiment with speed…
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+4.0
qop 4
Players freely control cube movement with four directions and decide their own path and strategy to solve puzzles.
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+4.0
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
Players have freedom to choose nations, leaders, strategies, and manage colonies with multiple approaches including…
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+4.0
Sniper Elite 5
Players have freedom to choose playstyle, multiple approaches, weapon customization, and exploration within large maps.
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+4.0
Space Haven
Players have significant freedom in ship design, crew management, and decision-making, allowing personal control over…
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+4.0
Terra Nil
Players freely choose where and how to place buildings and manage resources to restore ecosystems, with some strategic…
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+4.0
The Bridge
Players freely rotate the world and control gravity direction to solve puzzles, allowing high personal control and…
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+4.0
Void Sols
Players can freely respec and change builds at any bonfire, experiment with weapons and upgrades without penalty, and…
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+4.0
Zombie Panic! Source
Players can choose to play as survivors or zombies, select weapons, and decide strategies such as barricading or…
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+4.0
60 Parsecs!
Players have significant control over crew selection, resource management, crafting, and mission planning, allowing for…
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+4.0
60 Seconds!
Players make critical decisions on what to collect and how to survive, with meaningful choices affecting outcomes.
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+4.0
Abandoned Archive
Players can freely choose and swap spells, customize loadouts, and experiment with different combinations, indicating…
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+4.0
Ale Abbey - Monastery Brewery Tycoon
Players can experiment with brewing recipes and develop their own strategies, indicating a high degree of control over…
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+4.0
Battle Chasers: Nightwar
Players can customize characters' skills and talents freely outside combat, choose party composition, and select…
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+4.0
Cinderia
Players can freely choose characters, builds, and upgrade paths with many options and synergies, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Clank!
Players have freedom to choose strategies, cards, and paths through the dungeon, reflecting high player control.
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+4.0
Dice A Million
Players have significant control over dice and ring combinations, build strategies, and spending decisions, allowing…
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+4.0
Divide By Sheep
Players freely decide how to move and manipulate animals to solve puzzles, with no fixed routine or forced paths.
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+4.0
Drug Dealer Simulator: Free Sample
Players have freedom to choose how to run their drug dealing business, set prices, and decide tactics.
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+4.0
Eldritch
Players have freedom to choose stealth or combat playstyles, use various weapons, spells, and tactics, and can explore…
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