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Autonomy
Being in control of actions and decisions (e.g. freedom to play how you want)
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Players have meaningful choices in character selection, equipment, pathing, and resource management, allowing high control over their actions and strategies.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Autonomy affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Virgo Versus The Zodiac
Players make meaningful choices affecting story endings and character development, with freedom to customize equipment…
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+4.0
The Use of Life
Players make meaningful choices affecting story, character growth, and combat style; multiple endings and branching…
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+4.0
Mass Effect Trilogy
Players have significant control over character creation, moral choices, and decision-making that affect the story and…
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+4.0
Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3
Players have freedom to explore branching story paths, choose dialogue options, and develop traits that unlock new…
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+4.0
Expelled!
Players have significant freedom to choose actions, dialogue options, and strategies to influence the story and…
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+4.0
BOMBANANA!
Players have distinct roles with unique limitations and must devise their own communication strategies, allowing…
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+4.0
Tyranny
Players have significant control over their choices and decisions shaping the world and story, though some preset…
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+4.0
Arcadie: Second-Born
Players have meaningful choices shaping character personality, decisions, and relationships with freedom to save/load…
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+4.0
Tron: Identity
Players make meaningful choices that affect story outcomes and character relationships, indicating high personal…
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+4.0
RIVE
Players have control over movement, shooting direction, weapon choice, and hacking, allowing personal decision-making…
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+4.0
Buckshot Roulette
Players have control over their actions, including choosing when to shoot themselves or others and using items…
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+4.0
Everlasting Summer
Players make meaningful choices affecting story branches and endings, directing their own experience.
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+4.0
Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition
Players make meaningful choices affecting story outcomes and character interactions, with multiple endings and…
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+4.0
Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time
Players have control over their actions and decisions with multiple playable characters, new mask abilities, and choice…
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+4.0
AETHERIS
Players choose their party composition, build characters with different traits and skills, and make strategic decisions…
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+4.0
Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS
Players make important choices affecting story branches and endings, showing control over narrative direction.
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+5.0
DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine
Players have extensive control over game mechanics, automations, and bug fixes, allowing them to direct their own…
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+4.0
COMPOUND
Players have control over movement style, weapon choice, and tactical decisions in combat, with some procedural level…
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+4.0
FurryFury: Smash & Roll
Players choose characters with distinct styles and decide their own strategic moves each turn, showing high control…
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+4.0
Mythic Love: Iberian Legends
Players have meaningful choices affecting routes, endings, and character interactions, including the ability to respond…
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+4.0
Catherine: Full Body
Players make meaningful choices in social interactions and story progression, and can freely switch difficulty modes…
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+4.0
Spelunky
Players have full control over their actions and decisions in procedurally generated levels with many emergent…
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+4.0
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
Players choose characters with unique fighting styles and make story decisions affecting outcomes, indicating high…
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+4.0
Racket: Nx
Players have control over their shots, spin, power, and strategies; game supports personal skill development and choice…
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