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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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九州：商旅（Nine Provinces: Caravan）
Players have freedom to choose trade routes, manage商会, recruit NPCs, and decide strategies with some sandbox elements.
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+4.0
Overboard!
Players have freedom to choose how to approach the murder cover-up, including framing others, manipulating evidence, or…
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+4.0
River Town Factory
Players have significant control over factory layout, resource allocation, and relationship choices, with freedom to…
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+4.0
Scrutinized
Players have freedom to manage multiple tasks (investigating cases, managing house security) and choose play modes…
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+4.0
Shadow Corridor
Players have freedom to explore randomly generated mazes, choose how to use items and tactics to evade enemies, and…
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+4.0
Startopia
Players manage and build their own space station sections with freedom to choose buildings, staff, and strategies…
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+4.0
Tallowmere
Players have freedom to choose weapons and tactics, and must adapt to random dungeon layouts and loot; gameplay…
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+4.0
Tropico 3
Players have high control over island development, political decisions, and playstyle (dictator, benevolent leader…
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+4.0
Ubinota
Players freely decide how to paint blocks and solve puzzles with various paint types and physics, allowing personal…
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+4.0
God Hand
Players can fully customize their move sets and combos, allowing personal control over fighting style and tactics.
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+4.0
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
Players have freedom to choose missions, customize mechs, and manage mercenary company; sandbox style gameplay with…
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+4.0
Prominence Poker
Players can customize their characters extensively and choose different game modes and tables, reflecting high personal…
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+4.0
Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation
Players have significant freedom to choose interrogation approaches, question order, and moral decisions affecting…
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+4.0
Slapshot: Rebound
Players have high control over their actions and decisions, mastering complex puck handling and movement mechanics.
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+4.0
Vengeful Rites
Players have freedom to choose combat style (melee, magic, archery), skill trees, and approach to puzzles and…
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+4.0
A Difficult Game About Climbing
Players have full control over complex climbing mechanics and decisions, mastering physics-based movement and timing.
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+4.0
Ace of Seafood
Players have freedom to choose their fish or crustacean units, customize squads, and decide battle formations and…
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+4.0
Airships: Lost Flotilla
Players have significant control over ship builds, weapon upgrades, route choices, and strategic doctrines, enabling…
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+4.0
Arms of God
Players can freely choose characters, weapons, and build upgrades, with meaningful decisions shaping each run.
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+4.0
Bioprototype
Players have significant freedom to build and customize their own organ chains and attack combos, experimenting with…
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+4.0
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
Players choose characters with unique fighting styles and make story decisions affecting outcomes, indicating high…
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+4.0
Blazing Sails
Players have freedom to choose ships, weapons, upgrades, and strategies in fast-paced PvP matches.
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+4.0
BYTEPATH
Players have extensive freedom to customize builds via a large skill tree, classes, and ships, allowing self-directed…
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+4.0
Diablo II: Resurrected – Infernal Edition
Players have freedom to choose classes, builds, and playstyles with deep customization and respec options.
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