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Autonomy
Being in control of actions and decisions (e.g. freedom to play how you want)
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Games where autonomy stands out from the other motivations.
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Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space
Players freely explore environments, solve puzzles with multiple approaches, and make dialogue choices, indicating high…
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+4.0
Stardust Skate
Players can choose from four characters with unique abilities and customize skateboards, allowing personal control over…
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+4.0
Strange Jigsaws
Players solve puzzles at their own pace with freedom to explore different puzzle mechanics and approaches.
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+4.0
Sudocats
Players freely choose to play puzzles with cats or numbers, select backgrounds and music, and decide how to solve…
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+4.0
THE CANON OF BALLS
Players have freedom to explore a large nonlinear world, choose routes, and find shortcuts; minimal hand-holding or…
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+4.0
The Children of Clay
Players freely investigate the artifact, choose keywords to research, and explore the environment with minimal…
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+4.0
The Mermaid Mask
Players have freedom to explore most rooms, talk to anyone, and solve puzzles in any order with minimal forced…
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+4.0
The Rhapsody of Zephyr Remastered
Players have extensive control over game settings (encounter rate, weapon durability, speed, auto-battle), allowing…
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+4.0
The WereCleaner
Players freely choose how to approach cleaning and stealth tasks with multiple routes and strategies.
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+4.0
Travellin Cats in Paris
Players freely explore the detailed Parisian scenes and decide where to search for cats without strict routines.
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+4.0
Woodo
Players freely explore 3D dioramas, rotate camera, and decide where to place pieces with some puzzle logic, allowing…
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+4.0
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
Players freely explore the island, choose when and where to take photos, and decide how to complete tasks at their own…
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+4.0
An Arcade Full of Cats
Players freely explore different arcade-themed scenes and choose how to find cats and solve puzzles with optional hints…
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+4.0
ARMORED HEAD
Players have control over weapon choice, movement, and strategy in combat, with resource management for dashing and…
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+4.0
Bad Bitch Blasters
Players can customize teams, choose difficulty modifiers, and experiment with different party compositions and…
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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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+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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+4.0
Blackwell Epiphany
Players control two characters independently and make decisions to solve puzzles and progress the story.
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+4.0
Bloody Hell
Players have freedom to explore, choose upgrades, and customize builds with a unique upgrade slot system.
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+4.0
Capote
Players freely choose strategies, bids, and use special cards to influence outcomes, allowing personal control over…
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+4.0
Cattails: Wildwood Story
Players have freedom to customize their cat, choose colony layout, and decide pace of play with multiple activities and…
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+4.0
Chill with You : Lo-Fi Story
Players have control over their work sessions, music selection (including importing own music), timer settings, and…
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+4.0
Cleo - a pirate's tale
Players have freedom to explore, solve puzzles, and choose actions within a narrative-driven adventure.
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+4.0
Crime Scene Cleaner
Players can explore levels at their own pace, choose cleaning strategies, and unlock skill upgrades, showing strong…
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