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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
The Brew Barons
Players have freedom to choose missions, explore islands, customize planes and brews, and manage their bar at their own…
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+4.0
WE ARE SO DEAD
Players have freedom to create their own communication codes and strategies; gameplay requires improvisation and…
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+4.0
Ymir
Players have high control over city building, economic management, diplomacy, and strategic decisions with freedom to…
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+4.0
Cards and Castles
Players have freedom to build decks from multiple factions and choose strategies; game supports asynchronous play…
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+4.0
Dark Deity
Players can customize characters with multiple class paths and weapon upgrades, allowing freedom in building their army.
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+4.0
Enemy On Board
Players have freedom to choose characters, play styles, and strategies with no imposed rules, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Europa Universalis V
Players have significant control over empire management, economy, diplomacy, and military decisions with many systems…
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+4.0
Sea Dogs: To Each His Own
Players have freedom to choose playstyle, manage crew, ships, and make decisions affecting story and gameplay.
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+4.0
Shardbound: Forge Your Path, Master Your Strategy
Players have freedom to build decks with different heroes, troops, and strategies, and positioning units is key…
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+4.0
Starminer
Players have high control over ship design, fleet management, and decisions with sandbox freedom and no forced mission…
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+4.0
ATOMINE
Players can customize weapon modules and choose upgrades, allowing control over playstyle and strategy.
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+4.0
Dustwind
Players can create and customize characters, choose loadouts, and design their own playstyle with a sandbox approach…
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+4.0
Of Blades & Tails
Players have freedom to choose builds, skills, and exploration paths with flexible character progression and open-world…
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+4.0
Sands of Aura
Players can freely explore a large open world with multiple islands and choose their own path and playstyle through…
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+4.0
Teslagrad 2
Players have freedom to explore a large open world with multiple movement abilities and optional secrets, enabling…
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+4.0
Ways of Alchemy
Players have freedom to experiment with potion recipes, choose different development paths, and manage multiple systems…
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+4.0
Blades of Fire
Players have freedom to craft and customize weapons extensively, choose combat styles and approaches, and explore a…
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+4.0
Chef: A Restaurant Tycoon Game
Players have significant control over restaurant design, menu creation, pricing, and staff management, allowing…
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+4.0
硬币与仙人掌 (Coins & Wishpalm)
Players have extensive freedom to choose different play styles, builds, and approaches to progression, with many…
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+4.0
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion
Players have freedom to customize their arsenals and choose how to approach missions in an open world.
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+4.0
Everhood 2
Players can choose different paths, explore non-linearly, and select weapons and playstyles, showing control over…
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+4.0
Galactic Civilizations IV
Players have extensive control over empire management, ship design, race customization, and strategic decisions…
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+4.0
Haunted Lands
Players choose from multiple characters with distinct playstyles and builds, exploring levels with some freedom and…
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+4.0
Himno - The Silent Melody
Players have freedom to explore, craft anywhere, and discover mechanics organically with minimal guidance.
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