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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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+4.0
Sumerians
Players direct city layout, zone areas, and manage resources but inhabitants autonomously build and work within zones.
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+4.0
Supplice
Players have freedom to explore large, complex levels with multiple paths and secrets; gameplay encourages player…
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+4.0
Tin Can
Players have control over prioritizing repairs, choosing parts to cannibalize, and managing systems under pressure.
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+4.0
ASKA
Players start by direct crafting and building but quickly shift to managing NPC villagers who automate tasks, allowing…
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+4.0
Carrier Command 2
Players have control over multiple systems and vehicles, can manually pilot aircraft and ground units, and plan complex…
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+4.0
HD Poker: Texas Hold'em
Players have freedom to choose tables, customize avatars, and decide their betting strategies.
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+4.0
Last Epoch
Players have extensive freedom to customize builds, respec skills cheaply, and choose different mastery classes and…
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+4.0
Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure
Players have freedom to design their own factory layouts, choose how to automate, explore, and solve problems with…
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+4.0
Punch Club 2: Fast Forward
Players have significant control over training, fighting styles, and resource management decisions, shaping their own…
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+4.0
Returnal™
Players have significant control over their actions and decisions during runs, including weapon choice, movement, and…
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+4.0
The Slormancer
Players have extensive freedom to customize builds, respec anytime, and experiment with many skill and weapon…
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+4.0
Way of the Hunter
Players have freedom to choose hunting style, weapons, and approach; game supports multiple difficulty settings and…
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+4.0
Your Chronicle
Players have significant control over choices, character progression, and strategies, including branching storylines…
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+4.0
Airline Tycoon Deluxe
Players manage their airline with freedom to choose routes, planes, sabotage, and business strategies, allowing…
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+4.0
Ambition: A Minuet in Power
Players make many choices that affect story, relationships, and political influence, showing high personal freedom and…
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+4.0
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
Players have freedom to explore, experiment, and discover survival mechanics on their own without hand-holding or fixed…
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+4.0
Children of the Nile: Enhanced Edition
Players have significant control over city planning, building placement, and resource management, with freedom to shape…
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+4.0
Death's Gambit: Afterlife
Players can choose classes, builds, weapons, and explore the world non-linearly with multiple paths and endings…
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+4.0
Debugging Hero
Players have significant control over manipulating game variables and customizing their approach to combat, reflecting…
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+4.0
My Supermarket
Players have significant control over store layout, staff management, and product placement, allowing freedom in…
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+4.0
Of Life and Land
Players cannot directly control villagers but set priorities and guidelines, allowing personal freedom within…
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+4.0
Onirim - Solitaire Card Game
Players have significant control over card management, deck manipulation, and strategic choices, especially with…
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+4.0
Pid
Players have freedom to use gravity beams and various items creatively to solve puzzles and navigate levels.
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+4.0
Poker Championship
Players freely choose how to play their hands, bet sizes, and game modes; fast decision timer encourages quick personal…
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