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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
Мухосранск | Russian City Sim
Players are free to roam the town at their own pace with no objectives or guidance.
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+4.0
Sugardew Island - Your cozy farm shop
Players have freedom to choose daily activities and pace without time pressure; no forced routines.
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+4.0
Wild West and Wizards
Players can explore a large open world at their own pace with freedom to choose quests and playstyle.
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+4.0
Anvil Saga
Players make meaningful choices affecting story, factions, and gameplay; freedom to manage workers and upgrades
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+4.0
BattleCON: Online
Players have full control over their card choices and strategies each turn, with no randomness and perfect information.
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+4.0
DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ II
Players can freely explore semi-open world areas, choose characters and switch classes, and customize skills and…
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+4.0
Firmament
Players have freedom to explore multiple realms and solve puzzles at their own pace with a unique adjunct tool mechanic.
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+4.0
Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China
Players can choose different planes, missions, and modes including campaign, dogfight, free flight, and multiplayer…
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+4.0
Knights in Tight Spaces
Players have significant control over deck building, character selection, equipment upgrades, and tactical decisions in…
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+4.0
Overstep
Players have freedom to perform acrobatic maneuvers, choose weapons, and direct their own movement and combat style.
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+4.0
Rising Lords
Players have freedom to manage economy, assign peasants, and choose battle tactics with cards and unit placement…
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+4.0
There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition
Players have high control over their character and combat style, with freedom to choose weapons and upgrade paths, and…
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+4.0
Trauma
Players freely explore dream worlds at their own pace, choosing where to go and which symbols to draw to interact.
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+4.0
VoidExpanse
Players have freedom to choose playstyle, missions, and character skill development; open galaxy with sandbox elements
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+4.0
Geoplanetical
Players have extensive control over laws, economic policies, military command options, and political decisions…
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+4.0
0RBITALIS
Players freely choose launch angle and velocity to influence satellite trajectory, allowing personal control over…
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+4.0
63 Days
Players have control over multiple characters with unique skills and must plan their own approach; however, some linear…
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+4.0
Conflict Desert Storm™
Players control a squad of 4 characters with ability to switch between them and issue simple commands, allowing…
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+4.0
Darfall
Players have freedom to choose heroes, build bases, and explore maps with some personal strategy; campaign is linear…
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+4.0
Elmarion: Dragon time
Players have freedom to choose dragons, decide to help or harm NPCs, and explore a large open world with non-linear…
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+4.0
Gleaner Heights
Players have freedom to explore, make choices affecting story and relationships, and manage their farm independently…
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+4.0
Groundwork Simulator
Players have significant freedom to plan workflows, configure plants, and dig anywhere on the map within system rules.
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+4.0
Hellpoint: The Thespian Feast
Players have freedom to explore a large, interconnected map with secrets and multiple paths, choose character builds…
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+4.0
KAISERPUNK
Players have significant control over city layout, production chains, military strategy, and diplomatic choices…
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