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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
Storm Striker
Players can customize skills and choose characters freely, with some ability swapping and personal playstyle adaptation.
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+4.0
Task Force
Players have freedom in tactical gameplay, weapon choice, and team strategies; some ability to switch teams mid-game…
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+4.0
Shatterline
Players can choose different operators with unique abilities and customize weapons and loadouts, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Caribbean Legend: Age of Pirates
Players have freedom to choose playstyle, character, faction, and approach to quests in a sandbox environment.
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+4.0
King's Orders
Players direct their kingdom through sending letters and orders, requiring anticipation and planning rather than direct…
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+4.0
Lawgivers II
Players control individual politicians and parties with many decisions and actions, though some mechanics limit freedom…
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+4.0
Soulfire
Players have freedom to choose weapons, skills, and playstyle; map exploration and tactical decisions are emphasized.
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+4.0
Uncharted Ocean
Players have freedom to chart their own course, choose nationality, trade routes, and fleet composition with minimal…
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+4.0
Auto Sale Life
Players have freedom to manage dealership, choose cars to buy/sell, customize vehicles, and pursue side activities like…
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+4.0
Brigador Killers
Players have freedom to choose loadouts, vehicles, and approach missions tactically, though some progression gating…
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+4.0
City of Chains
Players make meaningful choices affecting story and gameplay style, including combat approach and moral decisions.
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+4.0
Railroad Corporation 2
Players have significant control over building rail networks, managing departments, research paths, and lobbying…
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+4.0
Tower! Simulator 3
Players have significant control over airport operations, including runway selection, traffic management, and…
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+4.0
Crystal Crisis
Players have freedom to choose characters with unique abilities and can customize gameplay options such as turning off…
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+4.0
Age of Clicks
Players have freedom to manage economy, diplomacy, and warfare with many adjustable sliders and manual controls, though…
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+4.0
Factory Planner
Players have significant control over factory design and resource flow with flexible card placement and connections…
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+4.0
Pax Augusta
Players have freedom to plan city layout, choose building placements, and manage resources with organic, modular…
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+4.0
Steel Artery: Train City Builder
Players have indirect control over citizens who act autonomously, choosing jobs and actions based on incentives…
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+4.0
Archmage Rises
Players create their own character, choose spells and skills, and explore a procedurally generated world with freedom…
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+4.0
Starr Mazer: DSP
Players choose their own pilots and ships, customize squads, and decide playstyle with different weapons and strategies.
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+4.0
Embers Adrift
Players have freedom to explore, choose classes and specializations, and craft with multiple professions, with minimal…
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+4.0
FIFA 19
Players have extensive control over tactics, formations, and in-game decisions including dynamic tactics and timed…
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+4.0
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
Players choose their Pokémon character via a personality test and customize their team through recruitment, allowing…
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+4.0
Merchants of Kaidan
Players have freedom to choose trade routes, goods, and strategies with multiple gameplay options and decision making.
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