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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
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition
Players can choose from many factions and direct their armies and strategies freely on the campaign and battle maps…
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+4.0
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
Players have extensive freedom in character builds, mastery selection, and playstyle customization, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Ultra Street Fighter® IV
Players have full control over their actions, character choice, and playstyle; the game rewards personal skill and…
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+4.0
Everyday Genius: SquareLogic
Players can freely choose puzzle difficulty, skip to challenge puzzles, and select puzzle types at will, allowing…
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+4.0
Gnomes
Players have freedom to place and move gnomes and buildings each round, and choose upgrades and relics, allowing high…
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+4.0
Lords of the Realm II
Players manage economy, army, and strategy with freedom to choose resource allocation, troop composition, and tactics.
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+4.0
Stephen's Sausage Roll
Players have full control over their actions and decisions with no handholding or tutorials; they must discover…
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+4.0
Void War
Players have significant control over ship customization, crew equipment, and tactical decisions including boarding…
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+4.0
Pokémon Platinum Version
Players have freedom to choose their team, explore the Sinnoh region, and engage in various activities including…
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+4.0
Maxwell's puzzling demon
Players have full control over their actions and decisions in solving puzzles, with freedom to explore multiple…
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+4.0
Reus 2
Players have control over placing biotica and terraforming, choosing giants and strategies freely without time pressure.
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+4.0
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI with Power Up Kit
Players have extensive control over strategic decisions, city management, troop deployment, and officer actions…
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+4.0
Root
Players have freedom to choose factions with unique mechanics and strategies, allowing control over their playstyle.
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+4.0
Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)
Players have freedom to direct their own colony development, choose strategies, and manage individual colonists and…
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+4.0
Stardom 3
Players have extensive control over talent management, scheduling, and strategic decisions, allowing personal freedom…
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+4.0
Tetrobot and Co.
Players freely control Psychobot's movements and block interactions with no forced routines, enabling personal…
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+4.0
The Political Process
Players have extensive freedom to choose their political path, offices, policies, and strategies, reflecting high…
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+4.0
Treasure 'n Trio
Players control three characters with unique abilities and can choose how to solve puzzles, including skipping levels…
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+4.0
Ultra Fight Da ! Kyanta 2
Players have freedom to customize teams, choose characters, and select different gameplay grooves, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Chrono Ark
Players choose their own party composition, builds, and strategies freely, with many options and synergies.
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+4.0
Invisible, Inc.
Players have freedom to choose agents, strategies, and how to approach missions with many tactical options.
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+4.0
Nidhogg
Players have full control over their actions and decisions in fast-paced duels with multiple tactical options.
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+4.0
Intravenous 3: Borderline
Players have freedom to choose loadouts, weapons, and playstyle (stealth or loud), with many tactical options and…
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+4.0
Paquerette Down the Bunburrows
Players have freedom to explore multiple levels, experiment with mechanics, and choose their own puzzle-solving…
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