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Autonomy
Being in control of actions and decisions (e.g. freedom to play how you want)
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Autonomy + Experimenting
A strong dose of autonomy and experimenting in the same game.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Autonomy affinity
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+5.0
Making History II: The War of the World
Players have full control over their nation's actions, decisions, alliances, wars, and economic policies, with freedom…
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+5.0
Pizza Express
Players have extensive control over pizza recipes, menu, pricing, advertising, working hours, and restaurant upgrades…
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+5.0
Planet Coaster 2
Players have extensive creative freedom to build and customize parks, coasters, and scenery with flexible tools and…
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+5.0
Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019
Players have extensive freedom to build custom routes, create worlds, and choose how to operate trains, reflecting high…
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+5.0
Making History: The Calm & the Storm
Players have full control over their nation's actions, decisions, alliances, and can rewrite history freely.
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+5.0
Evochron Mercenary
Players have full freedom to choose roles, missions, and playstyles in a vast open universe with no forced linear…
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+5.0
Stickman Strikes: Conquer Fantasy World
Players have extensive freedom to choose playstyles, character builds, squad management, and open-world exploration…
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+5.0
Dangerous Waters
Players have full control over multiple platforms and stations, making complex tactical decisions and managing all…
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+5.0
New Retro Arcade: Neon
Players have full control to customize arcade machines, posters, music, videos, and game selection; extensive modding…
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+5.0
Rise of Piracy
Players have full freedom to choose playstyle, customize flags, name ships and captains, and decide between trading…
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+5.0
Supreme Ruler Ultimate
Players have total control over their country's actions, decisions, and strategies including economy, military…
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+5.0
Blockland
Players have full freedom to create, build, and customize their own worlds and game modes without preset goals.
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+5.0
Mini World: CREATA
Players have full freedom to build, explore, craft, and create custom gameplay experiences without rigid progression or…
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+5.0
Champions Online
Players have extensive freedom to create and customize their own heroes, choose powers freely with freeform slots, and…
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+5.0
The Last Starship
Players have full control over ship design, crew management, and play style, with freedom to build and operate ships as…
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+5.0
Distant Worlds: Universe
Players have extensive control over empire management, ship design, diplomacy, and can automate or manually control any…
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+5.0
Sea Dogs: City of Abandoned Ships
Players have full freedom to choose their path, character, and playstyle in an open-world sandbox without forced linear…
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+5.0
Trainz: A New Era
Players have extensive freedom to create, modify, and control routes, trains, and operations, including building…
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+4.0
Super Mario World
Players have freedom to choose paths on the world map, explore secret exits, and decide how to approach levels with…
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+4.0
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Players control Yoshi with freedom to explore levels, choose paths, and use various abilities like egg throwing and…
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+4.0
Super Metroid
Players have significant freedom to explore the interconnected world in non-linear ways and choose their own routes and…
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+4.0
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Players have significant control over character movement and playstyle, with freedom to create unique combos and…
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+4.0
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Players have significant freedom to explore the overworld and dungeons at their own pace with minimal handholding or…
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+4.0
Unreal Tournament
Players have freedom to customize matches, choose game modes, adjust bot behavior, and select weapons and characters…
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