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Autonomy
Being in control of actions and decisions (e.g. freedom to play how you want)
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Popular, well-rated games with a strong autonomy score.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Autonomy affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
Players have freedom to choose missions in different orders, customize upgrades and research, and adapt strategies in…
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+4.0
American Truck Simulator
Players have freedom to choose routes, manage their trucking company, customize trucks, and decide how to drive…
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+4.0
Dead Cells
Players have significant control over their playstyle, weapon choices, and progression paths, enabling personal…
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+4.0
Dying Light
Players have high freedom to explore the open world, choose routes via parkour, and decide how to approach combat and…
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+4.0
Resident Evil 2
Players have freedom to explore the police station and other areas, solve puzzles, and choose how to approach combat…
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+4.0
Tomb Raider Game of the Year
Players have freedom to explore the island, choose combat style, and upgrade skills and weapons, though some puzzle…
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+4.0
Astral Chain
Players control both the main character and a Legion simultaneously with freedom to choose combat style, Legion type…
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+4.0
Overwatch
Players can freely switch heroes mid-match to adapt strategies and counter opponents, allowing personal control over…
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+4.0
Super Mario Bros. 3
Players have significant freedom to choose paths on the overworld map, skip levels, and decide how to approach…
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+4.0
BattleBlock Theater®
Players have freedom to choose characters, weapons, and create or play custom levels, indicating high autonomy.
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+4.0
It Takes Two
Players have control over their own character's unique abilities and decisions in puzzles, requiring personal input and…
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+4.0
Sid Meier's Civilization
Players have significant control over their civilization's development, leader and civ choices, and strategic…
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+4.0
Team Fortress 2
Players freely choose from nine distinct classes with unique abilities and playstyles, enabling diverse personal…
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+4.0
Detroit: Become Human
Players make meaningful choices that shape the story and character fates, reflecting high personal control and freedom…
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+4.0
Half-Life: Alyx
Players have high control over their actions, including movement options, weapon upgrades, and interactive environment…
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+4.0
Hotline Miami
Players choose masks with unique abilities and select weapons, allowing varied playstyles and tactical approaches.
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+4.0
Age of Empires II (Retired)
Players have freedom to choose civilizations, strategies, build orders, and map design; extensive map editor and mod…
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+4.0
Brotato
Players freely choose characters, builds, and upgrade paths with flexible progression and item rerolls.
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+4.0
Cuphead
Players freely choose their path on the map, select bosses and run & gun levels in any order, and customize weapons…
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+4.0
DAVE THE DIVER
Players have freedom to explore underwater, manage restaurant, choose upgrades and strategies, and engage in various…
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+4.0
DOOM
Players have freedom to explore levels, choose weapons, and upgrade optional abilities, emphasizing personal control…
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+4.0
Half-Life
Players have significant control over their actions and decisions, exploring complex environments and solving puzzles…
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+4.0
Life is Strange - Episode 1
Players have significant control over decisions and can rewind time to change choices, reflecting high personal freedom…
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+4.0
MiSide
Players explore a nonlinear story with multiple endings, mini-games, and choices, indicating high personal control and…
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