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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
Slap City
Players have control over character choice, moves, and playstyle with advanced techniques like wavedashing and clutch…
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+4.0
Slayaway Camp
Players control the killer's sliding moves freely and decide how to solve puzzles, with multiple strategies possible.
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+4.0
SPY-der PIG
Players control the pig’s swinging, jumping, and shooting mechanics with skill-based timing, allowing personal mastery…
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+4.0
Stick it to The Man!
Players have freedom to explore, solve puzzles in multiple ways using mind-reading and sticker mechanics, and interact…
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+4.0
Sumire
Players make meaningful choices that shape the story and endings, allowing personal direction of the narrative.
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+4.0
Supaplex
Players have full control over their actions and decisions, including movement, puzzle solving, and strategy; save/load…
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+4.0
Super Drift Blade
Players have strong control over their actions through unique mouse sliding mechanics, requiring adaptation and mastery…
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+4.0
Supraland
Players can explore the world in a non-linear fashion with freedom to tackle puzzles and areas in various orders…
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+4.0
Tanks: The Crusades
Players have freedom to create custom levels, tanks, and crusades, and can choose to play solo or multiplayer with…
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+4.0
The Bard's Tale Trilogy
Players create and manage their own party, make strategic decisions, and explore freely with optional legacy mode for…
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+4.0
The Dearest Person
Players experience the story through the AI's perspective with some choices affecting the ending, indicating a degree…
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+4.0
The House in Fata Morgana
Players follow a narrative with limited choices that influence endings, but mostly experience a story-driven visual…
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+4.0
The Jackbox Party Pack 2
Players freely choose how to respond to prompts and control their own input via phones, allowing personal freedom in…
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+4.0
The Jackbox Party Pack 4
Players have freedom to choose games, create answers, and direct their own play style in social party settings.
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+4.0
The Past Within
Players have control over their own actions and decisions within their timeline, requiring active communication and…
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+4.0
The Talos Principle 2
Players have freedom to explore large open-world environments, choose puzzle order, and make story decisions.
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+4.0
白花 the white flower
Players have freedom to explore story layers and interpret complex narrative; gameplay involves player-driven…
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+4.0
TheoTown
Players have high control over city design, building placement, and game modes including sandbox; strong creative…
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+4.0
Title_Pending
Players can freely explore the environment, choose different paths, and interact with objects in various ways…
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+4.0
Trine 2: Complete Story
Players can freely switch between three heroes with unique abilities to solve puzzles and progress, allowing multiple…
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+4.0
Trust Me, I Nailed It
Players have control over editing video clips and strategically planning actions on a timeline, allowing freedom in…
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+4.0
TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2
Players can freely choose mission order in the open world and select which boomerangs and upgrades to use, showing…
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+4.0
Utopia Must Fall
Players freely choose upgrade paths and strategies each run, with meaningful decisions shaping gameplay.
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+4.0
Wandersong
Players have freedom to explore, experiment with singing mechanics, and choose dialogue interactions; the game…
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