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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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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Age of Fear: The Free World
Players freely choose factions, heroes, battles, and strategies in an open sandbox format without a fixed story.
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+4.0
Dead Weight
Players have freedom to choose routes on the map and decide when to engage bosses or explore islands; not on rails.
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+4.0
Ghostlore
Players have high freedom to customize builds by combining classes, skills, and glyphs, with respec options allowing…
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+4.0
Half Dead
Players freely choose which rooms to enter and when to throw shoes to test traps, allowing personal decision-making and…
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+4.0
It Lurks Below
Players have freedom to choose game modes, classes, and play styles, with options to enable or disable survival…
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+4.0
Scavland
Players have freedom to explore, choose quests, loot, and figure out mechanics on their own with minimal tutorial…
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+4.0
SimAirport
Players have freedom to design and manage their airport layout, operations, and strategies with sandbox and career…
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+4.0
Super Mega Baseball™ 4
Players have freedom to create custom teams, leagues, and manage franchise decisions with many options.
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+4.0
The Political Machine 2020
Players can create custom candidates, choose ideologies, and direct campaign strategies freely, indicating high player…
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+4.0
Undead Horde 2: Necropolis
Players can freely choose which undead units to summon and customize builds on the fly, showing strong control over…
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+4.0
9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far
Players have control over unit production, base expansion, and strategic decisions with some meta progression unlocking…
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+4.0
Deadly Hunter VR
Players can freely move around maps, choose trap placements and upgrade paths, and decide their own combat tactics.
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+4.0
Destiny of Immortal
Players have significant freedom to choose builds, skills, and make story decisions affecting outcomes.
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+4.0
Disoriented
Players freely explore complex 3D puzzle environments with no fixed route or story, deciding their own path and…
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+4.0
Farm Manager 2021
Players can automate many tasks and set priorities, but also have freedom to manage and customize farm operations.
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+4.0
GERONIMO
Players have extensive control over weapon and gear customization, placement of attachments and pouches, and loadout…
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+4.0
Granny: Escape Together
Players have freedom to explore the house, choose escape routes, and use different strategies; some routines exist but…
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+4.0
Journey to the West
Players can choose from multiple characters with unique mechanics and freely build decks, select companions, and plan…
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+4.0
One Deck Dungeon
Players choose characters, skills, items, and how to allocate dice rolls, showing high control over decisions.
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+4.0
Prime Monster
Players can freely choose characters, tactics, and adjust builds between debates, allowing control over strategy and…
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+4.0
Revita
Players have significant control over their runs, including weapon choice, item unlocks, and risk/reward decisions with…
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+4.0
Super Magbot
Players have full control over aiming and timing magnetic pulses, requiring personal decision-making and adaptation to…
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+4.0
Banners of Ruin
Players have freedom to choose party composition, card builds, and tactical positioning, allowing control over…
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+4.0
Battle Shapers
Players can choose the order of bosses to fight and customize weapon builds and abilities each run, showing high…
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