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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
Splatoon Raiders
Players have significant control over their character builds, weapon loadouts, and gadget customization, allowing…
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+4.0
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Players have extensive freedom to choose characters, customize matches, and select modes, including single-player and…
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+4.0
A Hat in Time
Players have freedom to explore levels, choose which acts to play, and select hats with different abilities, enabling…
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+4.0
Crime Scene Cleaner
Players can explore levels at their own pace, choose cleaning strategies, and unlock skill upgrades, showing strong…
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+4.0
LEGO® Star Wars™ - The Complete Saga
Players can choose from many characters, replay levels in free play mode with different abilities, and explore levels…
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+4.0
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Players have freedom to explore an open world, choose how to approach combat and traversal, and select suits and…
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+4.0
Peggle Deluxe
Players freely aim and decide their shots, choosing when and where to launch balls with strategic control.
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+4.0
Risk of Rain 2
Players have freedom to choose characters, customize builds with items, and explore different playstyles and strategies.
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+4.0
Teardown
Players have high freedom to choose how to approach missions, use tools, and create destruction; sandbox and modding…
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+4.0
Red Dead Redemption 2
Players have freedom to explore, make choices affecting story and character morality, and engage in various activities…
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+4.0
Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop
Players choose classes, weapons, and tactics freely, with strategic decisions and loadout customization.
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+4.0
Cookie Clicker
Players freely choose when and how to click, what upgrades to buy, and when to ascend, showing high control over…
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+4.0
Cube Escape: Paradox
Players solve puzzles independently with freedom to explore and interact within the escape room environment.
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+4.0
DARK SOULS™ III
Players have freedom to choose their build, weapons, and playstyle, and exploration is encouraged without strict…
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+4.0
ENA: Dream BBQ
Players explore a surreal world with freedom to choose different routes and interact with various characters…
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+4.0
Resident Evil Requiem
Players can choose between two distinct characters with different gameplay styles and perspectives, and have freedom in…
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+4.0
The Binding of Isaac
Players have high control over their actions and decisions, choosing characters, items, and strategies in procedurally…
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+4.0
Travellin Cats in Paris
Players freely explore the detailed Parisian scenes and decide where to search for cats without strict routines.
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+4.0
Geometry Dash
Players have full control over their actions, timing jumps precisely; also strong creative freedom via level editor.
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+4.0
Muck
Players have freedom to explore, craft, build, and choose strategies in a procedurally generated world with permadeath…
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+4.0
Black Mesa
Players have freedom to explore complex levels, solve puzzles, and choose combat approaches, reflecting high player…
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+4.0
Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
Players freely choose tasks, cars to restore, and upgrades; sandbox mode allows open-ended play and customization.
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+4.0
Crab Champions
Players can choose their own weapons, perks, and builds freely, with emergent interactions and multiple viable…
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+4.0
Enter the Gungeon
Players choose from multiple characters and freely explore procedurally generated rooms with many weapon and item…
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