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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
Nevergrind Online
Players have freedom to choose race, class, talents, and build their own playstyle; party leader controls dungeon…
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+4.0
Outworld Station
Players have significant control over factory layout, resource management, and logistics with freedom to explore and…
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+4.0
Over the Alps
Players make meaningful choices affecting personality, dialogue, and some story branches, with freedom to roleplay…
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+4.0
Pepper Grinder
Players have control over movement and drilling mechanics with some freedom to explore and choose paths; some fixed…
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+4.0
Pierhead Arcade
Players freely choose which arcade games to play and can explore the arcade environment at their own pace.
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+4.0
R-Type Dimensions EX
Players have full control over their ship's movement, weapon usage, and strategic deployment of the Force unit; also…
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+4.0
Rise of Gun
Players have freedom to craft guns with millions of combinations and manage their shop as they see fit, with…
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+4.0
Rising Hell
Players can choose different characters, paths, and upgrades, allowing control over playstyle and progression.
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+4.0
Ruff Ghanor
Players make strategic deckbuilding choices and decisions during runs, with some narrative choices affecting gameplay…
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+4.0
Sublevel Zero Redux
Players have freedom to pilot in 6 degrees of freedom and choose weapons, crafting, and upgrades, enabling personal…
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+4.0
Sudden Strike 2 Gold
Players have high control over unit positioning, tactics, and micromanagement without base-building or scripted…
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+4.0
Toki Tori 2+
Players have full freedom to explore the open world and figure out puzzles on their own without tutorials or…
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+4.0
Vagrus - The Riven Realms
Players have freedom to choose trade routes, companions, and play styles; game does not hold hand but some quests are…
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+4.0
Vehicle Simulator
Players have extensive freedom to choose vehicles, create and modify content, and explore open-world environments at…
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+4.0
Weed Shop 2
Players have freedom to manage shop, grow room, decorate, and choose strategies for selling and defending their shop.
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+4.0
America's Army: Proving Grounds
Players have freedom to choose weapons, classes, tactics, and team roles; gameplay rewards strategic decisions and…
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+4.0
Another Brick in The Mall
Players have freedom to design and manage their mall layout, staff, and store products with many choices and…
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+4.0
Battlestar Galactica Deadlock
Players have control over fleet composition, ship positioning, and tactical decisions in battles with a WEGO system…
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+4.0
Command & Conquer Renegade™
Players control a single commando character with freedom to choose weapons, vehicles, and tactics, rather than…
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+4.0
Crisis in the Kremlin
Players have extensive freedom to direct political, economic, and diplomatic decisions shaping the USSR's fate.
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+4.0
Desktop Dungeons
Players freely choose race, class, equipment, and strategy for each dungeon run, with many options and no forced…
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+4.0
FINAL FANTASY II
Players have freedom to develop characters by choosing which weapons and spells to use, shaping their growth.
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+4.0
Gothic® 3
Players have high freedom to explore the open world, choose factions, and decide quest order without hand-holding or…
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+4.0
Greedland
Players can customize builds extensively, choose weapons, armor, mods, and play style including auto or manual…
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