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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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Tiny Lands
Players freely explore 3D dioramas by rotating and zooming to find differences at their own pace without timers or…
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+4.0
Total War: SHOGUN 2
Players have control over strategic decisions, army composition, and tactical battle maneuvers, allowing freedom in…
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+4.0
Trials of Innocence
Players control investigation and courtroom actions with freedom to choose evidence and questions, reflecting high…
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+4.0
Tropico 4
Players have extensive freedom to choose political ideologies, economic strategies, and island development paths…
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+4.0
UNBEATABLE
Players have freedom to explore the world, choose side quests, and engage with rhythm gameplay at their own pace…
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+4.0
Under The Island
Players have freedom to explore the island in a non-linear fashion, choose their own path, and tackle side quests and…
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+4.0
Valkyrie Saga
Players have freedom to explore the large open world in any order, choose their own path, and decide when and how to…
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+4.0
Venge
Players make meaningful choices affecting story paths and endings, enabling personal decision-making and unique…
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+4.0
Viscera Cleanup Detail
Players have freedom to choose cleaning order and methods, with no fixed routine enforced.
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+4.0
WILL: A Wonderful World / WILL：美好世界
Players have control over rearranging letters to change characters' fates, allowing meaningful decision-making and…
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+4.0
Ys SEVEN
Players can freely switch between multiple characters and choose skills and equipment, with some crafting and…
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+4.0
Zoominoes
Players have freedom to choose different zookeepers, build decks with various animals and souvenirs, and adjust…
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+4.0
Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection
Players can freely switch between two characters and choose how to approach combat and puzzles, with some strategic…
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+4.0
100% Orange Juice
Players choose characters, cards, and paths freely, with strategic decisions on movement and combat
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+4.0
20XX
Players choose characters, weapons, upgrades, and paths through procedurally generated levels with multiple options…
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+4.0
6180 the moon
Players freely control the moon's movement and must figure out unique paths using the screen-wrapping mechanic…
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+4.0
Act of War: Direct Action
Players have control over unit selection, base building, and tactical decisions with multiple factions and unit types.
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+4.0
AI: The Somnium Files
Players make choices that affect branching story routes and investigation paths, with freedom to explore different…
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+4.0
Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story
Players freely explore the phone's contents and decide how to investigate, reflecting high personal control and…
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+4.0
東方憑依華 ～ Antinomy of Common Flowers.
Players can freely switch characters during combos and choose spell cards, allowing diverse playstyles and strategic…
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+4.0
ARCADE GAME SERIES: GALAGA
Players control their ship's movement and shooting freely with some options to start at different levels and adjust…
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+4.0
Backfirewall_
Players have control over their actions and decisions, exploring the smartphone world and choosing how to interact with…
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+4.0
Battlezone 98 Redux
Players have freedom to pilot various vehicles, switch between FPS and RTS views, and manage base building and unit…
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+4.0
Bring Me that Shawarma
Players have freedom in narrative choices affecting story outcomes and endings, indicating control over decisions.
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