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Autonomy
Being in control of actions and decisions (e.g. freedom to play how you want)
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Top picks
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
Airport CEO
Players have high control over airport design, management, and operational decisions, with freedom to build and…
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+4.0
Arma Reforger
Players have significant control over their actions, including tactical decisions, roleplaying, and modding; the game…
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+4.0
Armello
Players can choose from multiple heroes, customize rings and amulets, and adapt strategies mid-game, showing high…
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+4.0
Ashes of the Singularity
Players have high control over strategic decisions, army composition, and macro-management with meta-units, emphasizing…
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+4.0
Asphalt: Nitro
Players have control over car selection, upgrades, nitro usage, and racing tactics including stunts and drifting…
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+4.0
Audiosurf 2
Players can freely choose any song from their own library or SoundCloud, customize skins and modes, and select gameplay…
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+4.0
Dead Island
Players have freedom to explore a large open world, choose quests, customize characters and weapons, and decide combat…
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+4.0
Def Jam Fight For NY: The Takeover
Players can create and customize their own fighter's appearance, fighting styles, and moves, allowing significant…
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+4.0
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Players can freely switch between two characters with distinct abilities and choose their approach to obstacles and…
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+4.0
EA Sports UFC 5
Players have significant control over fighter customization, fighting styles, and in-fight strategic decisions such as…
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+4.0
FIFA Manager 14
Players have extensive control over club management decisions, including tactics, transfers, scouting, and…
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+4.0
Gloomhaven
Players have significant control over their actions and decisions, including card choices, character selection, and…
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+4.0
Hole.io
Players control the hole's movement freely and choose their own strategies for growth and consumption.
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+4.0
Kebab Chefs! - Restaurant Simulator
Players have significant control over restaurant design, menu customization, ingredient storage, and cooking steps…
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+4.0
Marvel's Midnight Suns
Players create and customize their own character (the Hunter) and make choices in dialogue and deck building, allowing…
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+4.0
Messenger
Players have freedom to explore the world, choose upgrade paths, and decide when and how to revisit areas in the…
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+4.0
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000
Players have extensive control over flight plans, aircraft choice, and flight conditions, with a structured but…
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+4.0
Microsoft Solitaire Collection
Players have freedom to choose among five solitaire variants, customize themes, and select difficulty levels, enabling…
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+4.0
Minecraft Education
Players have high control over their actions and decisions within structured learning environments, with increasing…
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+4.0
Mini Militia - Doodle Army 2
Players have freedom to choose weapons, customize controls, and decide movement and combat tactics including jetpack…
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+4.0
MovieStarPlanet
Players have freedom to create and customize avatars, movies, and artbooks, directing their own social and creative…
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+4.0
Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams
Players can switch between five distinct characters on the fly and customize their skills and equipment, allowing…
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+4.0
Orbital Gear
Players have freedom to choose weapons, utilities, and movement strategies using gravity mechanics.
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+4.0
Planescape: Torment
Players have significant freedom to shape their character's alignment, class, and dialogue choices, influencing story…
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