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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 + Strategy
A strong dose of autonomy and strategy in the same game.
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Stalingrad
Players have control over limited units and must plan tactics carefully without unit production, emphasizing player…
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+4.0
Across the Obelisk
Players have freedom to choose any 4 characters, build decks, equip items, and select paths with meaningful choices.
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+4.0
Galcon 2: Galactic Conquest
Players have control over their strategic decisions and timing; game is easy to learn but hard to master, allowing…
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+4.0
Gems of War - Puzzle RPG
Players have freedom to choose teams, kingdoms, and strategies with many options and modes.
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+4.0
Star Renegades
Players have significant control over party composition, skill choices, and tactical decisions in combat, allowing for…
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+4.0
BULT: Hunting simulator
Players must figure out hunting strategies, choose gear, and decide when and where to hunt with minimal guidance.
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+4.0
Computer Tycoon
Players have significant control over research, product design, marketing, and expansion decisions, allowing for…
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+4.0
Crystal Clash
Players build their own decks and choose strategies freely; matches require adaptive decisions and unit placement.
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+4.0
Due Process
Players have freedom to plan strategies, choose weapons and tactics each round, and adapt to procedurally generated…
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+4.0
Flashpoint Campaigns: Red Storm Player's Edition
Players issue broad, high-level orders to units which then interpret and execute them autonomously, reflecting command…
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+4.0
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Players have freedom to choose how to approach missions, including stealth, disguise, or guns blazing, with multiple…
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+4.0
KeeperRL
Players have significant control over dungeon building, minion management, and tactical combat decisions, with freedom…
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+4.0
La-Mulana 2
Players have freedom to explore the ruins in nonlinear ways and solve puzzles with minimal handholding.
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+4.0
Moekuri: Adorable + Tactical SRPG
Players choose from multiple classes and build their own team strategies with a large roster of creatures, allowing…
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+4.0
Submarine Titans
Players have freedom to choose factions, build diverse units and structures, and manage resources with some unique…
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+4.0
The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily
Players have freedom to choose strategies, unit deployment, and play style (capture vs kill), with multiple endings and…
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+4.0
WARNO
Players have significant control over unit deployment, deck building within divisions, and tactical decisions, with…
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+4.0
Anomaly Collapse
Players can customize character builds with active and passive abnormalities and choose their own strategies in combat…
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+4.0
Fieldrunners 2
Players have freedom to place towers almost anywhere and create their own maze paths, allowing strategic…
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+4.0
Here Comes The Swarm
Players have freedom to choose playstyle, deity, build orders, and customize loadouts each run, enabling personal…
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+4.0
Midnight Protocol
Players have significant control over their loadouts, strategies, and moral choices, enabling personal freedom in…
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+4.0
Moonbreaker
Players have freedom to build their own armies with a captain and 10 crew, and can paint miniatures extensively…
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+4.0
Phantom Brave PC
Players have freedom of movement on a gridless map and can customize characters and items extensively, indicating high…
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+4.0
Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island
Players have control over their actions and decisions in procedurally generated dungeons with strategic item use and…
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