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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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+4.0
UFO 50
Players freely choose from 50 distinct games with varied mechanics and playstyles, encouraging self-directed…
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+4.0
Windowkill
Players have control over their actions and decisions including window movement, shooting mechanics, and upgrade…
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+4.0
9 Kings
Players choose kings, build decks, and decide card placements and strategies freely, allowing personal control over…
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+4.0
Batman™: Arkham Origins
Players can freely explore Gotham, choose how to approach combat and detective tasks, and decide on side quests…
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+4.0
Beholder
Players have freedom to choose how to perform tasks, decide whom to report or help, and shape their own moral path in a…
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+4.0
DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition
Players have freedom to explore a large world, choose party builds, and customize equipment and skills.
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+4.0
Legend of Grimrock
Players create and customize their own party and make strategic decisions in exploration and combat, with freedom to…
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+4.0
LEGO® Jurassic World
Players have freedom to explore large open hub worlds, freely switch characters with unique abilities, and create…
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+4.0
Minion Masters
Players choose their own deck, master, and strategy; direct control over units is limited but strategic decisions on…
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+4.0
The Evil Within 2
Players can explore semi-open world areas freely, choose stealth or combat approaches, and upgrade skills and weapons…
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+4.0
Upload Labs
Players have freedom to design and optimize their own node networks and strategies, with many options for customization…
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+4.0
Victoria II
Players have extensive control over their nation's policies, economy, diplomacy, and military, allowing for personal…
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+4.0
You Have to Win the Game
Players freely explore a large interconnected map, choose paths, and decide when and where to backtrack, with no…
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+4.0
14 Minesweeper Variants
Players have full control over their logical deductions and decisions; no guessing allowed in expert mode, emphasizing…
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+4.0
Aircar
Players freely explore the city at their own pace with no forced objectives or linear progression.
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+4.0
Bang Bang Barrage
Players control movement indirectly through shooting recoil, requiring strategic decision-making rather than following…
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+4.0
Brutal Orchestra
Players have freedom to choose party members, moves, and strategies; combat involves complex decision-making and…
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+4.0
Chronicon
Players have extensive freedom to customize builds, respec skills anytime, and choose difficulty levels freely.
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+4.0
Do Not Feed the Monkeys
Players have freedom to choose how to interact with the observed subjects, including whether to interfere or not, and…
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+4.0
DRACU-RIOT!
Players make choices that affect story routes and endings, with a flowchart system enabling non-linear navigation and…
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+4.0
Enigma of Fear
Players must explore, investigate, and solve puzzles largely on their own without hand-holding or tutorials, reflecting…
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+4.0
Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood
Players have control over exploration, puzzle solving, and choice of difficulty; linear story but with freedom in…
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+4.0
Ever Seen A Cat?
Players freely explore scenes, move the view, and decide when to use hints or replay levels.
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+4.0
Fractal Block World
Players freely explore vast fractal worlds, choose their own paths, and experiment with shrinking and growing mechanics…
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