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Autonomy
Being in control of actions and decisions (e.g. freedom to play how you want)
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Players have significant control over strategic decisions, resource allocation, unit movements, and tactical planning, requiring personal freedom and decision-making.
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Cold Waters
Players have significant control over submarine maneuvers, tactics, and strategic decisions in campaigns and missions.
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+4.0
Age of Defense
Players can freely place towers almost anywhere on the map and choose different strategies, showing high player control…
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+4.0
Stardeus
Players have significant control over ship design, resource management, research, and playstyle choices including…
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+4.0
Atom Zombie Smasher
Players choose which territories to attack, select units for missions, and deploy them tactically, showing strong…
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+4.0
TrackMania² Canyon
Players have full control over their driving and can create and share their own tracks, showing high personal freedom…
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+4.0
BATTLETECH
Players have significant control over mech customization, pilot development, mission choices, and strategic management…
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+4.0
Dwarf Eats Mountain
Players have meaningful choices in upgrades, strategies, and resource management, encouraging experimentation and…
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+4.0
Oriental Empires
Players have significant control over empire building, city placement, research, edicts, and battle planning, though…
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+4.0
Steel Artery: Train City Builder
Players have indirect control over citizens who act autonomously, choosing jobs and actions based on incentives…
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+4.0
TDS - Tower Defense Strategy
Players actively control their vessel, make strategic decisions on tower placement and resource management, and…
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+4.0
Lords of Magic: Special Edition
Players choose hero class, faith, and make strategic decisions on army composition, diplomacy, and resource management.
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+4.0
UFO: Aftershock
Players have significant control over squad composition, research paths, base building, and tactical decisions with…
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+4.0
UBOAT
Players have high control over actions and decisions including crew management, navigation, and combat tactics, with…
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+4.0
Pawnbroker Simulator
Players have significant control over shop management, pricing, item placement, and negotiation strategies.
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+4.0
ENDLESS Space™ - Definitive Edition
Players have extensive freedom in empire building, ship design, research choices, and diplomatic strategies, allowing…
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+4.0
Kainga: Seeds of Civilization
Players can direct their own village development, choose technologies, and make strategic decisions each run, with some…
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+5.0
Hearts of Iron 2 Complete
Players have full control over any of 175 nations, directing economy, diplomacy, military, and technology with freedom…
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+4.0
Clash Royale
Players have significant control over deck building, card deployment timing, and strategic decisions during fast-paced…
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+4.0
NEBULOUS: Fleet Command
Players have extensive control over fleet composition, ship design, missile loadouts, and tactical decisions in 3D…
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+4.0
Democracy 3
Players have extensive freedom to make diverse policy decisions and shape their country according to their vision.
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+4.0
Boat Together
Players have freedom to choose boat types, roles, and strategies; coordination requires individual decisions within…
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+4.0
SimRail - The Railway Simulator
Players have high control over driving trains and dispatching, with complex systems and realistic procedures to manage.
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+4.0
Train Simulator Bangladesh
Players have control over train operations, speed, braking, and route management, allowing freedom in driving and…
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+4.0
Odd Realm
Players have significant control over colony management, zoning, crafting, and settler assignments with some indirect…
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