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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.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Machine Mind
Players have freedom to design and customize vehicles and assign roles to bots, but some constraints and UI issues…
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+4.0
Noble Legacy
Players have freedom to build custom structures piece-by-piece and assign villagers to jobs, with flexible building and…
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+4.0
Pixel Privateers
Players have significant control over squad composition, equipment, skill trees, and difficulty scaling, enabling…
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+4.0
Port Royale 2
Players have freedom to choose trading, piracy, city building, or military conquest paths, directing their own actions…
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+4.0
Recipe for Disaster
Players have freedom to customize recipes, design restaurants, assign staff, and manage operations with some…
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+4.0
Rewind 99
Players have freedom to explore the open world, choose activities, customize store and character, and manage their own…
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+4.0
Secret Ponchos
Players can choose from multiple unique characters and customize skill points and playstyles, showing high control over…
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+4.0
The I of the Dragon
Players have freedom to choose dragon class, allocate stats and spells, and direct their own actions in an open world.
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+4.0
Trailer Shop Simulator
Players have freedom to explore game mechanics, set prices, manage inventory, and develop their own strategies without…
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+4.0
Train Sim World® 7
The game offers both simplified beginner controls and full complex simulation, plus a new Freight Hauler mode allowing…
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+4.0
Z Dawn
Players have control over survivor assignments, base building, exploration, and combat decisions, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Chocolatier®: Decadence by Design™
Players have significant control over business decisions, ingredient purchasing, product creation, and travel choices.
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+4.0
Schein
Players have control over switching light colors and placing lanterns, enabling them to manipulate the environment and…
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+4.0
Snapshot
Players have freedom to solve puzzles creatively using the snapshot mechanic and object placement.
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+4.0
Car Trader Simulator
Players have freedom to choose legal or illegal paths, hire and manage employees, and make strategic decisions about…
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+4.0
Contractors Showdown : ExfilZone
Players have significant control over loadouts, gear customization, tactical choices, and progression in the bunker…
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+4.0
Downward: Enhanced Edition
Players have freedom to explore open world maps with multiple paths and choose their own pace and approach to…
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+4.0
Mad Smartphone Tycoon
Players have extensive control over smartphone design, company management, and strategic decisions, allowing freedom in…
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+4.0
Polaris Sector
Players have freedom to design ships, choose research focus, and control tactical combat; automation options exist but…
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+4.0
Project 5: Sightseer
Players have freedom to explore, build bases, set trade routes, and choose playstyle including PvE or PvP; game…
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+4.0
Rogue's Tale
Players have freedom to choose actions, strategies, and character builds with many tactical decisions each turn.
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+4.0
Rustil: Eternal Labyrinth Castle
Players have freedom to choose weapons, builds, and playstyles with many upgrade options and customization.
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+4.0
Tank Squad
Players can control individual tanks or crew members, choose different play styles, manage resources and customize…
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+4.0
The Old City: Leviathan
Players freely explore a non-linear environment with choice of paths and discovery order, no forced gameplay mechanics
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