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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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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Seven: Enhanced Edition
Players have freedom to explore the open world, choose stealth or combat approaches, and customize skills and equipment.
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+4.0
SHIPS AT WAR
Players have freedom to build custom ships and choose their own strategies in combat, though some limitations and bugs…
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+4.0
Sigma Theory: Global Cold War
Players have control over agent selection, mission choices, and strategic decisions, reflecting high personal freedom…
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+4.0
Spells & Secrets
Players can freely choose spells, customize characters, and experiment with spell combinations and artifacts, enabling…
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+4.0
Subterrain
Players have freedom to choose exploration order, research priorities, and crafting strategies, though some linear…
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+4.0
Sudden Strike 5
Players have freedom to choose reinforcements, tactical approaches, and manage units individually or in groups, with…
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+4.0
Teslagrad 2
Players have freedom to explore a large open world with multiple movement abilities and optional secrets, enabling…
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+4.0
The Flame in the Flood
Players navigate a linear river path but freely choose stops, crafting, and resource management strategies.
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+4.0
The Moon Sliver
Players freely explore the island in any order, choosing how to uncover the story and solve light puzzles.
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+4.0
The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition
Players have significant freedom to choose play styles, dialogue options, and character builds with minimal boundaries.
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+4.0
Town of Salem 2
Players have freedom to choose roles, strategies, and actions with many unique roles and abilities allowing personal…
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+4.0
Unruly Heroes
Players can freely switch between four characters with unique abilities at any time, allowing personal choice in…
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+4.0
WAKFU
Players have high control over their actions, choices of class, builds, professions, and political roles; the game…
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+4.0
War on the Sea
Players have significant control over fleet composition, tactical decisions, and micromanagement during battles with…
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+4.0
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine
Players freely choose where to travel, which stories to collect and tell, and how to interact with characters…
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+4.0
2025: Mosaic Retrospective
Players have full control over which puzzle sections to solve and can play at their own pace without forced routines.
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+4.0
Above Snakes
Players have significant freedom to build and arrange the world tiles and base layout, directing their own progression…
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+4.0
Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Players can choose between two distinct protagonists with different playstyles and freely explore the open world…
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+4.0
Ben 10: Power Trip
Players have freedom to explore an open world and freely switch between alien forms without time limits, encouraging…
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+4.0
Blood of Steel
Players have control over hero selection, troop commands, and tactical decisions, allowing personal freedom in gameplay.
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+4.0
Cepheus Protocol
Players have granular control over units, base building, and tactical decisions, allowing freedom in approach and…
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+4.0
Chess Ultra
Players can freely choose game settings, piece sets, boards, and difficulty levels, allowing control over their chess…
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+4.0
Downhill Domination
Players have freedom to choose racing lines, multiple paths, and shortcuts; also can select characters and upgrade…
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+4.0
Drawful 2
Players freely draw their own pictures and create misleading titles, allowing personal control and creative…
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