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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
Town of Salem
Players choose roles randomly but have freedom in how to play their role, including deception and strategic decisions.
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+4.0
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
Players control small squads with customizable loadouts and skill trees, allowing personal tactical decisions rather…
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+4.0
Whiskerwood
Players have freedom to build vertically, manage complex logistics, and choose strategies to handle taxes and…
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+4.0
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Players have control over their actions and decisions, including deck building, civilization choice, and strategic…
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+4.0
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
Players have significant control over strategies, civilization choices, and landmark selections, allowing diverse…
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+4.0
Dicey Dungeons
Players freely choose characters, equipment, and strategies each run, adapting to RNG and episode modifiers.
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+4.0
Gladiator Guild Manager: Prologue
Players have freedom to choose team composition, battle strategies, and upgrades, indicating control over decisions.
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+4.0
Kingdoms Reborn
Players have significant control over city building, resource management, and strategic decisions including card-based…
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+4.0
MENACE
Players have significant control over squad composition, loadouts, and tactical decisions in combat and strategic layer.
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+4.0
Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
Players have freedom to choose crew members, mission order, and approach, allowing control over actions and decisions.
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+4.0
Thief Gold (1999)
Players have high control over their actions and decisions, choosing stealth approaches, paths, and tactics freely in…
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+4.0
Tropico 6
Players have high control over their actions and decisions, including political style, economic management, and island…
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+4.0
Fights in Tight Spaces (Prologue)
Players have freedom to choose cards, paths, and tactics each turn, enabling control over actions and decisions.
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+4.0
Hex of Steel
Players have freedom to customize units, create maps and scenarios, and choose various settings and strategies.
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+4.0
Lethal Dungeon
Players have freedom to build and modify decks, choose card sequences, and decide resource usage, emphasizing control…
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+4.0
Replicat
Players have significant control over deck building, card purchases, and strategic decisions during rounds, allowing…
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+4.0
Worldless
Players have freedom to explore, choose combat strategies, and decide how to approach fights and exploration.
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+4.0
Spirit Island
Players freely choose from many distinct spirits and decide their own strategies and power growth paths.
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+4.0
SteamWorld Heist II
Players have freedom to customize characters with multi-classing and choose their own strategies; exploration of…
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+4.0
DARK SOULS™ II
Players have freedom to build characters, choose weapons, and explore multiple paths with minimal handholding.
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+4.0
Homeworld Remastered Collection
Players have control over fleet composition, tactical formations, and 3D movement in space, allowing freedom in…
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+4.0
Q-UP
Players have significant control over their builds, skill tree layouts, and item choices, allowing personal strategy…
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+4.0
Relic Guardian - Tower Defense
Players control a character who physically moves to place, upgrade, and reposition towers, allowing direct and dynamic…
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+4.0
RUNNING WITH RIFLES
Players have freedom to choose playstyle, tactics, equipment, and approach to objectives; sandbox gameplay with…
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