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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
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+4.0
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Players have significant control over strategic decisions, soldier customization, and tactical combat maneuvers…
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+4.0
Antichamber
Players have freedom to explore the non-linear open labyrinth and choose their own path and puzzle order.
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+4.0
Company of Heroes
Players have significant control over unit positioning, tactics, and resource management with multiple strategic…
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+4.0
Epic Battle Fantasy 5
Players have freedom to explore large maps, choose equipment, skills, and strategies; multiple ways to approach battles…
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+4.0
Rain World
Players have freedom to explore the open world non-linearly and make their own decisions without explicit guidance.
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+4.0
Metroid Dread
Players have significant freedom to explore the large interconnected world, choose paths, and discover secrets with…
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+4.0
Borderlands 2
Players have freedom to choose characters, skill builds, weapons, and play solo or co-op, with multiple difficulty…
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+4.0
Öoo
Players freely explore and experiment with a limited moveset, discovering new uses and solutions on their own without…
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+4.0
ASTLIBRA Revision
Players have freedom to customize character stats, skills, and equipment builds with respec options and multiple…
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+4.0
Poly Bridge 2
Players have freedom to design and build bridges creatively with many tools and sandbox mode.
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+4.0
Assetto Corsa Competizione
Players have control over car setups, race strategies, and customization of race conditions, enabling personal…
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+4.0
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
Players have freedom to choose classes, weapons, tactics, and roles; gameplay rewards strategic thinking and personal…
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+4.0
Homicipher: Demo
Players freely choose how to interpret and translate the language, directing their own understanding and decisions.
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+4.0
Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy
Players can customize loadouts with items, spells, badges, and choose playstyles freely, enabling personal control over…
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+4.0
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
Players have freedom to choose their own path, character builds, and playstyle, with a non-linear interconnected world…
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+4.0
DOOM Eternal
Players have freedom to choose weapons, upgrade paths, and combat strategies; game encourages mastering mechanics and…
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+4.0
Hearts of Iron IV
Players have extensive control over nation decisions, strategies, unit design, and diplomatic choices, enabling high…
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+4.0
Age of Empires
Players have significant control over their actions, including building bases, managing resources, and directing armies…
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+4.0
Geometry Dash World
Players have control over timing their jumps and can choose levels and customize their avatar, indicating a high degree…
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+4.0
GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R
Players have extensive freedom in character choice, move execution, and in-match decisions with complex mechanics and…
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+4.0
Hexcells Infinite
Players direct their own puzzle-solving actions freely with no forced guesswork; infinite mode allows self-directed…
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+4.0
Katawa Shoujo
Players make meaningful choices that affect story routes and endings, reflecting personal decision-making and freedom.
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+4.0
The Artisan of Glimmith
Players freely choose which puzzles to solve and in what order, with optional puzzles and no forced linear progression.
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+4.0
Tiny Rogues
Players can choose from many classes, weapons, and build paths, allowing freedom in playstyle and strategy.
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