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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
Maitetsu
Players choose routes after a common route, with freedom to jump to any scene or point in the story after completion…
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+4.0
MANDAGON
Players freely explore the environment and discover story elements on their own without explicit guidance or tutorials.
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+4.0
Master Healer Kale with useless party
Players have meaningful choices in skill tree upgrades and spell usage, allowing personal strategy and build…
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+4.0
Medieval II: Total War™ Kingdoms
Players have freedom to choose factions, campaigns, and strategies; modding community enhances personal control.
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+4.0
Megaquarium
Players have freedom to design aquariums, choose fish combinations, and customize layouts with sandbox and campaign…
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+4.0
千面 Melancholy Love
Players make meaningful narrative choices affecting relationship outcomes and endings, reflecting personal…
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+4.0
Multi Turret Academy
Players have freedom to customize tanks by mixing turrets and upgrades, and choose playstyles and strategies.
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+4.0
Mutazione
Players can explore the island freely, choose when to progress time, and decide how much to engage with optional…
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+4.0
No Results Found
Players have high control over their investigation by choosing search keywords and interpreting evidence without…
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+4.0
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus®
Players have extensive control over Abe's actions, including movement, possession of various creatures, and complex…
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+4.0
On-Together: Virtual Co-Working
Players have control over their avatars, tasks, and focus activities with customization and choice of actions.
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+4.0
Ostriv
Players have freedom to build and manage their town organically without grid constraints, with flexible building…
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+4.0
OXXO
Players freely experiment and discover puzzle mechanics without tutorials, encouraging self-directed problem solving.
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+4.0
PRIM
Players freely explore the underworld, solve puzzles, choose dialog options, and build card decks, showing strong…
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+4.0
Promenade
Players have freedom to explore large interconnected worlds, choose which cog parts to collect, and solve puzzles in…
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+4.0
ReCharge RC: High Voltage
Players can freely create and share custom tracks, customize cars extensively, and choose their own play style without…
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+4.0
ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs
Players have freedom to choose which repair jobs to accept, how to manage their shop, and make narrative decisions…
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+4.0
Reventure
Players freely explore the world, experiment with items and actions to discover endings, with multiple choices…
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+4.0
Rift Riff
Players have freedom to experiment with tower placement, refund towers between waves, and adapt strategies mid-game.
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+4.0
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
Players have extensive control over their civilization's development, including city building, research, military…
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+4.0
Rollout Inline
Players have freedom to explore maps, try tricks, and customize controls; no forced routines or linear paths.
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+4.0
ScooterFlow
Players have freedom to customize scooters, choose maps including mod maps, and experiment with tricks, indicating high…
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+4.0
She Remembered Caterpillars
Players freely control the movement and combination/splitting of colored creatures to solve puzzles, requiring personal…
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+4.0
Shepherd of Light
Players direct sheep movement and solve puzzles with freedom, though within puzzle constraints.
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