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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 + Growth
A strong dose of autonomy and growth in the same game.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Autonomy affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Pistol Whip
Players can choose difficulty, modifiers, weapons, and play style freely, directing their own experience.
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+4.0
Prose & Codes
Players freely choose difficulty, cipher categories, and puzzle approach with no time limits or forced routines.
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+4.0
Shredders
Players have freedom to explore large open mountain areas, choose lines, and use a drone to position themselves…
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+4.0
Soldat
Players have freedom to choose weapons, maps, game modes, and customize characters; gameplay is fast-paced and…
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+4.0
Star of Providence
Players have freedom to choose characters, weapons, upgrades, and paths with teleportation between cleared rooms…
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+4.0
TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part II
Players can choose from multiple characters with different shot types and playstyles, and select difficulty levels…
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+4.0
Vital Shell
Players can choose from multiple Shells (mechs) with unique playstyles and freely select upgrades and build…
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+4.0
Worms Armageddon
Players have extensive control over team customization, weapon choices, map creation, and game rules, enabling high…
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+4.0
Zero-K
Players have freedom to choose factories, units, strategies, and customize commanders; flat tech tree allows building…
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+4.0
Harvest Moon
Players have significant freedom to choose farming activities, social interactions, and pacing, with optional marriage…
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+4.0
Banished
Players have full control over settlement development, resource management, and labor assignments, with freedom to…
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+4.0
Big Ambitions
Players have freedom to choose business types, manage stores, and direct their own path from small entrepreneur to…
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+4.0
Caesar™ 3
Players have significant control over city planning, resource management, and strategic decisions, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Cave Story+
Players have freedom to explore, choose weapons, and make decisions affecting endings.
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+4.0
Guacamelee! Gold Edition
Players have freedom to explore, backtrack, and choose how to use abilities in combat and platforming
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+4.0
Killing Floor 2
Players can choose from multiple classes and customize skills and weapons freely, with flexible loadouts and in-game…
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+4.0
Medieval Dynasty
Players have significant freedom to build, manage, and develop their village and character progression with many…
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+4.0
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
Players have freedom to explore a non-linear map with multiple paths and order of areas, plus choice of combat style…
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+4.0
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Players have high control over their character's actions, decisions, and development including army management, clan…
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+4.0
Shawarma Legend
Players have control over upgrade choices and gameplay strategies, directing their own progress and decisions.
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+4.0
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
Players make meaningful choices shaping the story and endings, reflecting personal decisions and self-expression.
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+4.0
Viridi
Players freely choose pots, plants, and arrange them; they decide when and how to water and care for plants.
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+4.0
Bean Battles
Players have freedom to choose playstyle, weapons, and tactics in chaotic multiplayer battles.
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+4.0
Beastieball
Players have freedom to build teams, choose strategies, and explore different paths through the game world.
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