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Autonomy
Being in control of actions and decisions (e.g. freedom to play how you want)
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Focused on autonomy
Games where autonomy stands out from the other motivations.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
THE BUTTON by Elendow
Players freely decide when to press the button and whether to risk continuing or stop, reflecting high personal control.
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+4.0
The Count Lucanor
Players make meaningful choices affecting story and endings, with agency in puzzle solving and exploration.
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+4.0
The Mildew Children
Players have freedom to explore the village, make dialogue choices affecting relationships and story outcomes, and…
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+4.0
The Rise of the Golden Idol
Players have freedom to explore scenes, inspect clues, and piece together the narrative at their own pace with minimal…
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+4.0
TheDawn
Players have control over movement, aiming, and use of unique time manipulation abilities, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Tiny Terraces
Players have freedom to design their terraces, choose crops, upgrade workers, and manage production manually or…
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+4.0
Tinyfolks
Players have freedom to choose classes, builds, and upgrade paths, with meaningful decisions on party composition and…
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+4.0
Tombwater
Players have freedom to choose character builds, weapons, spells, and playstyles with non-linear exploration and…
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+4.0
Toodee and Topdee
Players have freedom to switch between two characters and perspectives, solving puzzles with multiple approaches and…
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+4.0
Torchlight II
Players have freedom to customize characters, choose skills, and play solo or multiplayer with mod support, indicating…
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+4.0
Touhou Blooming Chaos 2
Players can choose from many characters and customize stats and equipment builds, allowing personal playstyle and…
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+4.0
Trainee Death Simulator
Players make meaningful choices affecting four core stats and story outcomes, reflecting control over decisions.
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+4.0
Trepang2
Players have freedom to choose playstyle including stealth or aggressive combat, weapon upgrades, and multiple…
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+4.0
True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2
Players explore a large asylum environment with freedom to investigate and solve puzzles at their own pace, with…
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+4.0
True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 3
Players direct their own actions through point-and-click exploration and puzzle solving with options to skip puzzles or…
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+4.0
UNSIGHTED
Players have freedom to explore the open world, choose dungeons in different orders, and customize combat builds; time…
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+4.0
Whispers of a Machine
Players make meaningful choices that shape character personality and unlock different augmentations, allowing multiple…
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+4.0
Windswept
Players have full access to all movement abilities from the start and must experiment to discover advanced techniques…
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+4.0
Wolfenstein 3D
Players have freedom to explore maze-like levels, find secrets, choose weapons, and decide tactics.
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+4.0
Yooka-Replaylee
Players have full access to all moves from the start and can explore levels freely without backtracking, indicating…
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+4.0
Ys Origin
Players can choose among three characters with distinct playstyles and storylines, and select difficulty levels…
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+4.0
1 to 1 humanoid edible toys
Players make meaningful dialogue choices that steer narrative branches and endings, reflecting control over story…
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+4.0
A Story About My Uncle
Players have freedom to explore and choose paths using grappling hook and jumping mechanics, with some challenge in…
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+4.0
Absolum
Players have freedom to choose characters, builds, and paths with branching routes and diverse combat styles.
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