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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
Review scores are shown out of 100
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+5.0
Besiege
Players have full freedom to design and build any machine they imagine with no preset constraints except optional size…
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+5.0
Noita
Players have full control over wand building, spell crafting, and exploration with no handholding or guided progression.
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+5.0
SuchArt: Creative Space
Players have full freedom to create art as they wish, choose tools, paint on any surface, and set their own pace…
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+5.0
Blade and Sorcery
Players have full freedom to choose playstyle, weapons, magic, and mods, creating their own combat experience.
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+5.0
Streets of Rogue
Players have extensive freedom to choose characters, playstyles, and approaches to missions with multiple viable…
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+5.0
Universe Sandbox
Players have full control over creating, modifying, and destroying celestial bodies and systems with extensive…
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+5.0
WorldBox - God Simulator
Players have full freedom to create, destroy, and manipulate the world and its inhabitants with no fixed routines or…
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+5.0
SPORE™
Players have extensive freedom to create and evolve their own creatures, civilizations, and empires with many choices…
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+5.0
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition
Players have complete freedom to explore, choose quests, and develop their character without handholding or forced…
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+5.0
The Farmer Was Replaced
Players have full control over programming their drone and can devise their own solutions and optimizations.
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+5.0
M.U.G.E.N
Players have full control to create, customize, and configure characters, stages, and game modes, enabling complete…
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+5.0
ANIMAL WELL
Players have full freedom to explore, experiment, and solve puzzles without tutorials or handholding.
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+5.0
Brick Rigs
Players have full freedom to build, modify, and experiment with vehicles and creations, directing their own gameplay…
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+5.0
Dwarf Fortress
Players have full control over fortress design, strategies, and adventurer actions with emergent outcomes.
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+5.0
The Powder Toy
Players have full freedom to create, experiment, and direct their own actions without preset goals or constraints.
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+5.0
Arma 3
Players have full freedom to choose roles, create missions, and direct their own actions in a large open world.
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+5.0
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
Players have extensive freedom to choose approach, tactics, equipment, and mission order in an open world.
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+5.0
DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine
Players have extensive control over game mechanics, automations, and bug fixes, allowing them to direct their own…
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+5.0
Nova Drift
Players have extensive freedom to customize ships, choose upgrades, and experiment with builds, reflecting high…
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+5.0
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
The game strongly emphasizes player choice and freedom to explore multiple paths and endings, with the narrator…
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+5.0
Scrap Mechanic
Players have full freedom to create and build any machines or structures they imagine, with no fixed objectives in…
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+5.0
Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
Players have full freedom to choose character builds, playstyles, and how to approach quests and story, with multiple…
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+5.0
Opus Magnum
Players have full freedom to design and optimize their own machines with no forced constraints on solutions.
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+5.0
TIS-100
Players write their own assembly-like code freely to solve puzzles, with full control over programming decisions.
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