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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.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Autonomy affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Spacelines from the Far Out
Players have freedom to choose routes, upgrades, and roles (pilot, steward, etc.) with strategic decisions affecting…
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+4.0
Stellar Initiative
Players can choose different loadouts, upgrade paths, and artifacts, and decide their own strategies and build orders.
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+4.0
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut
Players can choose from six distinct classes and freely respec skills at any time, allowing personal freedom in…
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+4.0
The Trolley Solution
Players make meaningful choices in moral dilemmas and select different solutions, with some freedom to solve levels out…
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+4.0
The Witcher Adventure Game
Players have meaningful choices and control over their actions and strategies, with multiple characters and actions…
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+4.0
Tomb Raider: Underworld
Players have freedom to explore large, open levels with multiple paths and puzzle solutions, emphasizing…
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+4.0
Total War: PHARAOH DYNASTIES
Players have extensive control over campaign customization, faction choices, and strategic decisions, reflecting high…
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+4.0
Vampyr
Players have significant freedom to choose how to interact with NPCs, decide who to kill or spare, and shape the story…
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+4.0
Whispers of the Eyeless
Players have significant freedom in managing their cult, choosing upgrades, and deciding how to approach dungeon runs…
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+4.0
Ys X: Nordics
Players have freedom to explore islands and seas, choose combat styles between two characters, and customize skills and…
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+4.0
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
Players have freedom to explore the castle nonlinearly, choose sub-weapons and magic combinations, and customize…
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+4.0
Airmen
Players have extensive freedom to design and pilot their own ships with few restrictions beyond part limits and…
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+4.0
ALTF42
Players have significant control over movement and can explore glitches and shortcuts, indicating high autonomy.
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+4.0
Breachway
Players have freedom to build decks, choose ships, and plan routes on the map with meaningful decisions.
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+4.0
Craftopia
Players have extensive freedom to choose playstyles, build bases, automate production, and explore at their own pace.
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+4.0
Damascus
Players can choose their own path, playstyle, and skills freely without class restrictions, indicating high personal…
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+4.0
Deep Blue Sushi
Players have freedom to choose tasks, switch roles anytime, and manage their own sushi restaurant and fishing…
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+4.0
Demolish & Build 2018
Players have freedom to choose vehicles, tools, and approach to demolition and building tasks, with open world…
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+4.0
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Players have multiple ways to approach missions including stealth, combat, hacking, and dialogue choices, allowing…
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+4.0
Dragon Is Dead
Players can customize builds, choose skills, and experiment with gear and artifacts freely, allowing personal control…
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+4.0
Drunkn Bar Fight
Players have freedom to choose actions in chaotic brawls, pick up and throw various objects, and decide how to engage…
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+4.0
Dungelot: Shattered Lands
Players choose their own path through dungeons, decide which tiles to uncover and when to fight or avoid enemies, and…
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+4.0
Eterspire
Players have freedom to explore, choose classes, and manage progression; some constraints (inventory limits) encourage…
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+4.0
Half-Life Deathmatch: Source
Players have freedom to choose weapons, maps, and playstyle in fast-paced deathmatch combat.
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