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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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+5.0
Scrap Mechanic
Players have full freedom to create and build any machines or structures they imagine, with no fixed objectives in…
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+5.0
Derail Valley
Players have full control over their actions and decisions, including choosing jobs, planning routes, manually…
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+5.0
Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
Players have full freedom to choose character builds, playstyles, and how to approach quests and story, with multiple…
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+5.0
Opus Magnum
Players have full freedom to design and optimize their own machines with no forced constraints on solutions.
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+5.0
TIS-100
Players write their own assembly-like code freely to solve puzzles, with full control over programming decisions.
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+5.0
Just Cause 2
Players have complete freedom to explore the huge open world, choose how to approach missions, and use the grappling…
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+5.0
Planet Coaster
Players have extensive freedom to design and build parks, coasters, and scenery with no preset limits, enabling full…
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+5.0
Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
Players have extensive freedom to choose playstyle, approach missions in multiple ways, and shape story outcomes.
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+5.0
Echo Point Nova
Players have extensive freedom to choose their movement style, combat approach, and exploration path in an open world…
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+5.0
Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
Players have extensive freedom to create characters, choose playstyles, and make decisions that shape the story and…
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+5.0
Narcissu 1st & 2nd
The game is a kinetic visual novel with no player choices, but the story centers on characters making their own…
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+5.0
Sandustry
Players have considerable freedom to design factories, manipulate terrain, and choose their own approach to automation…
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+5.0
Spaceflight Simulator
Players have full freedom to design and build their own rockets and space stations with no fixed paths or scripted…
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+5.0
The Stanley Parable
Players have full freedom to obey or disobey the narrator's instructions, making meaningful choices that affect the…
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+5.0
Goat Simulator
Players have full freedom to explore the open world and perform any actions they desire without constraints or fixed…
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+5.0
DICEOMANCER
Players have extensive control over game mechanics, including the ability to manipulate any number on screen with dice…
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+5.0
Turing Complete
Players design every component from logic gates to full CPU architecture and create their own assembly language…
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+5.0
Yume Nikki
Players have full freedom to explore the dream worlds at their own pace with no imposed direction or objectives.
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+5.0
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut
Players have extensive freedom to choose playstyle, approach missions in multiple ways, and customize augmentations.
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+5.0
Minecraft
Players have complete freedom to choose their own goals, build, explore, and craft without imposed direction.
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+5.0
Caves of Qud
Players have extensive freedom to create characters, choose mutations, cybernetics, and playstyles; open-world…
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+5.0
ARMORED CORE™ VI FIRES OF RUBICON™
Players have extensive freedom to customize and experiment with mech builds, changing loadouts even mid-mission…
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+5.0
Automation - The Car Company Tycoon Game
Players have full control over designing every aspect of cars and engines, with extensive customization and freedom.
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+5.0
Bitburner
Players write their own scripts in real JavaScript to automate and control gameplay, offering full freedom in approach…
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