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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
Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection
Players have significant control over ship design, fleet tactics, and strategic decisions, with randomized tech trees…
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+4.0
TO THE TOP
Players have freedom to choose routes, explore levels, and decide playstyle between speedrunning or exploration.
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+4.0
Zup! XS
Players have control over placing blocks to build the level before playing, allowing personal decision-making on puzzle…
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+4.0
Airport CEO
Players have high control over airport design, management, and operational decisions, with freedom to build and…
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+4.0
Arma Reforger
Players have significant control over their actions, including tactical decisions, roleplaying, and modding; the game…
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+4.0
Armello
Players can choose from multiple heroes, customize rings and amulets, and adapt strategies mid-game, showing high…
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+4.0
Audiosurf 2
Players can freely choose any song from their own library or SoundCloud, customize skins and modes, and select gameplay…
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+4.0
Def Jam Fight For NY: The Takeover
Players can create and customize their own fighter's appearance, fighting styles, and moves, allowing significant…
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+4.0
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Players can freely switch between two characters with distinct abilities and choose their approach to obstacles and…
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+4.0
Gloomhaven
Players have significant control over their actions and decisions, including card choices, character selection, and…
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+4.0
Marvel's Midnight Suns
Players create and customize their own character (the Hunter) and make choices in dialogue and deck building, allowing…
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+4.0
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000
Players have extensive control over flight plans, aircraft choice, and flight conditions, with a structured but…
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+4.0
Minecraft Education
Players have high control over their actions and decisions within structured learning environments, with increasing…
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+4.0
MovieStarPlanet
Players have freedom to create and customize avatars, movies, and artbooks, directing their own social and creative…
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+4.0
Rogue Tower
Players have freedom to choose tower placement, upgrade paths, and card selections, adapting strategy on the fly.
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+4.0
Seven Kingdoms
Players have extensive control over empire building, diplomacy, espionage, and combat strategies, allowing freedom in…
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+4.0
The Guild II Renaissance
Players have nearly 100% decision freedom, choosing professions, political paths, and play styles with many options.
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+4.0
Tomodachi Life
Players have significant freedom to create and customize Miis, design the island, and influence social interactions…
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+4.0
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Players have freedom to choose factions, strategies, unit compositions, and tactical maneuvers; game rewards adaptation…
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+4.0
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
Players have extensive freedom to create characters, choose skills, and decide how to approach quests and combat, with…
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+4.0
Anodyne
Players have freedom to explore, solve puzzles, and approach combat with limited but flexible mechanics; post-game meta…
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+4.0
Arthurian Legends
Players have freedom to choose weapons, spells, and tactics; multiple ways to approach combat and exploration.
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+4.0
Assembly Planter
Players have freedom to design and optimize their own automation setups, including the unique shrinking mechanic…
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+4.0
Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea DX
Players choose between two protagonists with separate early routes and can freely explore and craft without time…
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