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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
Fantasy Grounds VTT
Players and GMs have extensive control over game setup, character creation, and campaign management, with ability to…
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+4.0
Flower
Players control the wind and freely direct the flower petals through open environments with minimal constraints.
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+4.0
Ghost Song
Players have freedom to explore the map in non-linear order and choose weapon and upgrade combinations, encouraging…
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+4.0
Grow: Song of the Evertree
Players have freedom to create and customize towns, assign jobs, build and decorate, and choose how to tend to their…
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+4.0
Holodrive
Players can customize characters, choose weapons and loadouts, and select strategies freely in fast-paced multiplayer…
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+4.0
In Death
Players have freedom to choose their own tactics, movement style, and combat approach in procedurally generated levels.
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+4.0
Inertia
Players have control over complex movement mechanics like sprinting, sliding, double jumping, and wall running…
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+4.0
Little Racers STREET
Players can choose cars, upgrade and customize them, select races from multiple classes and modes, and pick camera…
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+4.0
MAZEBOUND: Hunt, Gather, Run!
Players have freedom to explore the maze, choose their own strategies for survival and combat, and decide how to gather…
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+4.0
Nuclear Dawn
Players can choose to play as commander with RTS control or as FPS soldier with different classes, allowing significant…
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+4.0
Only Up: LIZARDS MUST FALL
Players have freedom to choose routes, explore shortcuts, and decide how to approach climbing challenges.
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+4.0
OUTBRK
Players have freedom to choose where to chase storms, how to position, and make decisions based on real weather data.
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+4.0
Patrician III
Players have extensive freedom to manage trade routes, build businesses, engage in politics, and choose various play…
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+4.0
Praey for the Gods
Players have freedom to explore the open world, choose how to approach bosses, and manage survival elements with…
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+4.0
Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered
Open world gameplay with freedom to choose missions, approach destruction creatively, and use various weapons and…
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+4.0
RIVE
Players have control over movement, shooting direction, weapon choice, and hacking, allowing personal decision-making…
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+4.0
Scania Truck Driving Simulator
Players have control over their driving actions, choosing how to maneuver and approach challenges, though within…
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+4.0
Scratches - Director's Cut
Players explore the mansion at their own pace, deciding where to look and what to investigate, typical of…
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+4.0
Seablip
Players have freedom to explore islands, manage crew and ship upgrades, and choose combat tactics, though some quests…
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+4.0
Serious Sam Double D XXL
Players can freely combine and customize up to 6 weapons in various ways, choosing their own playstyle and strategies.
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+4.0
Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
Players have freedom to explore an open world, choose which cases to pursue, and make moral decisions affecting…
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+4.0
Sim Companies
Players have freedom to choose industries, production lines, trade partners, and business strategies, allowing…
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+4.0
Soulmask
Players have extensive freedom to direct their own actions and customize gameplay settings; can choose playstyle…
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+4.0
Survivalist
Players have extensive freedom to direct their own actions, choose how to build bases, assign roles, and make moral…
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