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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
Islands of Insight
Players have freedom to explore a large open world and choose puzzles to solve at their own pace with optional…
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+4.0
Stray Path
Players have significant control over path choices, relic upgrades, and build strategies during runs.
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+4.0
Transport Fever 3
Players have freedom to build and optimize transport networks with many options and mod support, though some mechanics…
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+4.0
Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster
Players act as a guardian spirit influencing events and decisions, with freedom to build and customize card decks and…
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+4.0
Hell is Others
Players have freedom to choose stealth or combat approaches, decide when to engage or flee, and manage their own…
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+4.0
Lexica
Players freely decide which puzzles to attempt and can skip or return to puzzles in any order, showing control over…
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+4.0
Pro Cycling Manager 25
Players have extensive control over team management, race tactics, sliders to adjust difficulty and race parameters…
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+4.0
Rogue State Revolution
Players have broad freedom to make political, economic, military, and diplomatic decisions shaping their nation.
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+4.0
Spinnortality | cyberpunk management sim
Players have freedom to choose strategies, research paths, marketing campaigns, and political manipulations, with…
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+4.0
Subterrain: Mines of Titan
Players can tweak almost every aspect of mechanics and difficulty, choose different combat styles, and manage base…
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+4.0
Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy
Players have meaningful choices in character creation, dialogue, and quest approaches, allowing personal freedom and…
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+4.0
Axis Football 2023
Players have extensive control over coaching, play calling, team management, and customization, enabling personal…
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+4.0
Puzzle Chambers
Players freely place and manipulate puzzle pieces with multiple mechanics and can adjust settings like hints and…
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+4.0
The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection
Players have significant control over their Sims' lives and decisions.
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+4.0
City Defense Z
Players have significant control over city building, unit placement, and strategic decisions during day and night…
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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
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
Puzzle Pirates: Dark Seas
Players have significant control over their actions, choosing puzzles, roles on ships, and economic activities freely.
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+4.0
Sneak Thief
Players can choose different strategies (stealth, guns blazing, planning) and approach levels with freedom.
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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
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection
Players can freely select from multiple games, characters, and modes, with some customization of settings, reflecting…
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+4.0
The Warlock of Firetop Mountain
Players make meaningful choices that affect their path and outcomes, with multiple characters offering different quests…
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+4.0
Clones
Players direct individual clones with various abilities and can create and share custom levels, indicating high player…
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+4.0
Iron Core: Mech Survivor
Players have freedom to choose different mechs, weapons, and upgrade paths, and can decide when and how to engage…
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