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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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+4.0
Starvester
Players make strategic choices on resource allocation, upgrade paths, and prestige spending, allowing control over…
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+4.0
STAY
Player directs Quinn's actions through chat choices and puzzle solving, with meaningful impact on outcomes
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+4.0
Storm Striker
Players can customize skills and choose characters freely, with some ability swapping and personal playstyle adaptation.
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+4.0
Terraforming Mars
Players have significant control over their actions and strategies, choosing corporations, cards, and play style freely.
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+4.0
The I of the Dragon
Players have freedom to choose dragon class, allocate stats and spells, and direct their own actions in an open world.
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+4.0
This Means Warp
Players have freedom to choose roles, upgrade loadouts, and direct their own actions in real-time cooperative gameplay.
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+4.0
Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord
Players have control over many strategic decisions including officer management, city development, diplomacy, and…
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+4.0
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
Players can create their own characters and choose classes freely.
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+4.0
Tom Clancy’s The Division™
Players have freedom to customize characters, choose skills, and decide how to approach missions and combat, supporting…
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+4.0
Torment: Tides of Numenera
Players have meaningful choices affecting story, dialogue, and quest outcomes, with multiple ways to solve problems…
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+4.0
Trench Tales
Players have freedom to explore the open world, choose equipment and customize weapons, and make decisions in combat…
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+4.0
Underworld Idle
Players have significant control over resource allocation, upgrade choices, and strategic resets, requiring active…
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+4.0
War Thunder
Players have control over vehicle choice, game modes, and tactics with multiple difficulty levels and play styles.
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+4.0
8 Ball Pool
Players freely choose tables, cues, and strategies; shot control and spin mechanics allow personal decision-making.
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+4.0
Ashes of the Singularity
Players have high control over strategic decisions, army composition, and macro-management with meta-units, emphasizing…
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+4.0
Auto Sale Life
Players have freedom to manage dealership, choose cars to buy/sell, customize vehicles, and pursue side activities like…
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+4.0
EA Sports UFC 5
Players have significant control over fighter customization, fighting styles, and in-fight strategic decisions such as…
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+4.0
FIFA Manager 14
Players have extensive control over club management decisions, including tactics, transfers, scouting, and…
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+4.0
Gensokyo Night Festival
Players have high control over movement, combos, and combat style with many mechanics to experiment with.
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+4.0
New Arc Line
Players have meaningful choices affecting story and world, with faction alignment and multiple quest paths, though some…
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+4.0
Occupy Mars: The Game
Players have freedom to explore, build, and manage their base with minimal handholding, especially in free play mode.
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+4.0
Project Demigod
Players have freedom to choose powers, customize characters, and combine abilities, indicating control over their…
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+4.0
Seven Kingdoms
Players have extensive control over empire building, diplomacy, espionage, and combat strategies, allowing freedom in…
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+4.0
Sort the Court!
Players freely make yes/no decisions affecting kingdom resources and story outcomes, with multiple viable strategies.
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