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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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+4.0
Mudborne: Frog Management Sim
Players have freedom to explore, breed frogs with genetic puzzles, and choose their own progression path.
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+4.0
One Step From Eden
Players have high control over deckbuilding, character choice, and run progression with multiple paths and build…
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+4.0
Pit People®
Players have freedom to customize teams, choose quests, and control unit movement in combat, though attack targets are…
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+4.0
Sally's Salon
Players direct customers to various stations and choose actions freely to manage the salon efficiently.
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+4.0
Second Stellar
Players can freely choose characters, weapons, and upgrade paths; the dual-character swap mechanic encourages active…
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+4.0
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure
Players have significant control over character builds and combat strategies, including Master Quartz customization and…
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+4.0
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory®
Players have multiple ways to approach missions (stealth, assault, balanced), choose equipment loadouts, and decide how…
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+4.0
Megaquarium
Players have freedom to design aquariums, choose fish combinations, and customize layouts with sandbox and campaign…
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+4.0
N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
Players have full control over their movement and decisions, including level choice, play style, and custom level…
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+4.0
Overlord™
Players have freedom to choose playstyle, moral alignment, and how to use minions, with multiple strategies and…
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+4.0
Rift of the NecroDancer
Players must learn and react to diverse enemy patterns on the fly, requiring active decision-making rather than…
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+4.0
STONKS-9800: Stock Market Simulator
Players have freedom to make diverse financial decisions, create companies, manipulate stocks, and choose activities…
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+4.0
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
Players have freedom to choose combat style (turn-based, real-time, or hybrid) and customize party builds and…
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+4.0
20 Minutes Till Dawn
Players actively aim and shoot rather than following preset movement patterns; builds and upgrades allow personal…
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+4.0
Another Crab's Treasure
Players have freedom to choose playstyles, shells, abilities, and approach to combat and exploration, with multiple…
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+4.0
DiRT Rally 2.0
Players have control over car setup, driving style, and choice of cars and tracks, reflecting high personal freedom and…
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+4.0
Endless Sky
Players have freedom to choose playstyle, ships, missions, and exploration paths in an open-ended galaxy
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+4.0
Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition
Open world with freedom to explore, choose combat style, and approach encounters with stealth or aggression.
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+4.0
Reverse: 1999
Players have freedom to choose characters, build teams, and explore story at their own pace with optional difficulty…
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+4.0
Rogue Legacy 2
Players can customize difficulty settings freely and choose from many classes and playstyles, allowing personal control…
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+4.0
Streets of Rage 4
Players can choose from a large roster of characters with unique fighting styles and customize movesets, allowing…
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+4.0
The Riftbreaker
Players have freedom to explore multiple maps, choose where to build bases, and customize weapons and upgrades…
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+4.0
ULTIMATE MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 3
Players freely choose teams of 3 characters and develop their own combos and strategies, allowing high personal control…
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+4.0
Bento Blocks
Players freely decide how to cut and arrange blocks with no timers or forced sequences, encouraging personal…
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