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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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STAR WARS™ Battlefront (Classic, 2004)
Players have freedom to choose classes, vehicles, and tactics; no hero control but significant personal agency in…
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+4.0
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
Players can customize their character's race, gender, appearance, lightsaber type and color, and choose mission order…
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+4.0
STRAFTAT
Players have freedom to choose weapons on the fly, adapt to different maps and playstyles, and use advanced movement…
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+4.0
Streets of Fury EX
Players can choose from a large roster of characters with unique moves and combos, customize gameplay parameters, and…
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+4.0
Stronghold HD (2012)
Players have freedom to design and build their own castles and manage economy and military strategies.
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+4.0
Super Kiwi 64
Players freely explore levels in any order with no tutorials, discovering collectibles and secrets at their own pace.
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+4.0
Super Woden: Rally Edge
Players have freedom to choose cars, upgrades, and driving style; career progression and multiple modes support…
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+4.0
Supraland Six Inches Under
Players can explore interconnected zones, choose their own path, and solve puzzles at their own pace, though some…
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+4.0
Sword Rogue
Players freely choose weapons, upgrades, and play style with meaningful decisions affecting outcomes.
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+4.0
Tag: The Power of Paint
Players have freedom to apply different paint types anywhere to solve puzzles, showing high control over actions.
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+4.0
TCG Card Shop Simulator
Players manage their own store, set prices, restock, and make strategic decisions about inventory and upgrades, showing…
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+4.0
The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain
Players make strategic and moral decisions as the character Magnus, reflecting high personal control and freedom in…
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+4.0
The Black Heart
Players can freely choose among multiple characters with unique movesets and playstyles, encouraging personal…
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+4.0
The Darkest Files
Players have significant control over investigation, evidence gathering, and courtroom decisions, with freedom to…
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+4.0
The Planet Crafter: Prologue
Players have freedom to explore, build bases, and choose progression paths with terraforming and crafting.
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+4.0
Timberborn
Players have significant control over city planning, water management, and terraforming, allowing personal freedom in…
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Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping
Players have freedom to choose how to play: fish actively, breed, decorate, or idle with tiny mode; many customization…
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+4.0
Tonight We Riot
Players control a mob leader and direct the crowd's actions, choosing weapons and tactics freely.
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+4.0
東方幕華祭 TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival
Players can choose from multiple characters with distinct playstyles and freely select difficulty modes, allowing…
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+4.0
Touhou Shinreibyou ~ Ten Desires.
Players choose from multiple characters with unique shot types and decide when to activate trance mode, allowing…
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+4.0
Traditional Chinese Medicine Simulator
Players direct their own diagnostic and treatment decisions based on TCM principles.
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+4.0
VVVVVV
Players can freely explore the open map and choose the order of rescuing crew members without restrictions.
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We, Junk Artists
Players freely choose how to assemble junk objects to represent prompts, encouraging personal creative decisions.
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+4.0
We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie
Players have freedom to explore levels and choose how to roll up objects, with some new level gimmicks and…
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