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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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Big Ambitions
Players have freedom to choose business types, manage stores, and direct their own path from small entrepreneur to…
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Black Closet
Players direct their own actions and decisions as student council president, managing minions and choosing…
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+4.0
Break a Leg
Players have freedom to explore, choose actions like divorcing wife, feeding babies uranium, using meth, and deciding…
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+4.0
Broken Reality
Players explore freely, choose how to approach puzzles and quests, and use various tools to interact with the world…
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+4.0
Cannon Brawl
Players have control over building placement, tower aiming, and strategic decisions during battles.
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+4.0
Cavern of Dreams
Players have freedom to explore levels in any order, solve puzzles with different approaches, and use unlocked…
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+4.0
Change
Players experience a narrative of self-driven change and personal decision-making, emphasizing becoming oneself through…
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+4.0
City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins
Players have extensive control over game development, studio management, hiring, and strategic decisions such as…
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Coloring Game 4
Players freely choose which pictures to color and can customize gameplay options, supporting personal control over…
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Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
Players have control over unit placement, tactics, and strategic decisions in real-time battles with mobile bases and…
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+4.0
Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
Players have significant control over tactical decisions, unit micromanagement, and can choose different factions and…
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+4.0
Crimsonland
Players freely choose weapons, perks, and tactics in survival mode, with some randomness but significant player control…
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+4.0
Danmaku Unlimited 2
Players can customize ship upgrades, choose between different modes and difficulty levels, and select weapon types…
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+4.0
Darkest Dungeon®
Players have control over party composition, equipment, skills, and strategic decisions, but must adapt to RNG and…
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+4.0
Dragon Conqueror
Players have freedom to explore multiple towns and dungeons, choose how to approach combat and manage resources, and…
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+4.0
Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator
Players can customize their dad character extensively and make meaningful choices in dialogue and dating routes…
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+4.0
Find You
Players have control over multiple characters simultaneously and can create custom levels with the level editor…
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Forts
Players have freedom to design and build their own forts and choose strategies, weapons, and upgrades.
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+4.0
Frostrain
Players make strategic decisions on train car selection, route planning, and synergy building, showing high control…
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+4.0
Full Throttle Remastered
Players direct Ben's actions freely in a point-and-click adventure with multiple interaction options and puzzle solving.
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+4.0
Geneforge 1
Players have significant freedom in character build, skill allocation, faction choice, and multiple endings based on…
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+4.0
GNOG
Players freely explore and manipulate puzzle boxes with no explicit guidance, encouraging self-directed experimentation.
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+4.0
Grow Home
Players have freedom to direct their own climbing and plant-growing actions, choosing paths and strategies.
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Heaven Will Be Mine
Players make meaningful choices affecting narrative and character relationships, exploring different routes and endings…
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