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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
China: Mao's legacy
Players have significant control over political, economic, and diplomatic decisions shaping China's future, with…
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+4.0
Chippy
Players have control over movement, shooting, power-up usage, and approach to bosses, requiring personal skill and…
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+4.0
Chop Chop Inc.
Players have freedom to explore, choose missions, and decide how to progress their business and character upgrades.
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+4.0
Classic Marathon
Players have freedom to explore complex levels, solve puzzles, and choose their approach to combat, though some level…
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+4.0
Contraption Maker
Players have freedom to solve puzzles in multiple ways and create their own contraptions with extensive parts and Steam…
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+4.0
Curious Expedition
Players have freedom to choose characters, companions, routes, and strategies with meaningful consequences
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+4.0
Disney Infinity 2.0: Gold Edition
The Toy Box mode offers extensive creative freedom and sandbox play, allowing players to build and experiment with…
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+4.0
Dreams in the Witch House
Players have significant freedom to choose how to spend their time, what to study, and how to approach the story and…
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+4.0
DYSMANTLE
Players have freedom to explore a large open world, choose their own path, and decide how to progress and upgrade their…
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+4.0
Edna & Harvey: The Breakout - Anniversary Edition
Players control Edna and Harvey, freely exploring the asylum, choosing dialogue options, and solving puzzles with…
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+4.0
Emily is Away <3
Players make dialogue choices that influence relationships and outcomes, reflecting personal freedom in decision-making.
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+4.0
Empire Earth: Gold Edition
Players have freedom to choose civilizations, strategies, and tech paths across many epochs, allowing personal control…
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+4.0
EZ2ON REBOOT : R
Players have full control over song choice, difficulty, key modes, and extensive customization options, allowing…
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+4.0
Fight'N Rage
Players have freedom to choose characters, paths, and play styles with multiple endings and unlockables.
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+4.0
Full Ace Tennis Simulator
Players have full control over shot selection, positioning, timing, and aiming with minimal assistance, reflecting high…
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+4.0
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
Players have freedom to explore locations, investigate clues, and solve puzzles with some non-linearity and multiple…
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+4.0
Galimulator
Players can influence empires, create scenarios, and intervene in sandbox mode, but much of the game is hands-off…
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+4.0
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
Players control their ship freely with twin-stick controls, making independent decisions on movement and shooting.
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+4.0
Gladio and Glory
Players have freedom to choose weapons, fighting styles, and tactics; gameplay involves personal decision-making and…
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+4.0
Grim Fandango Remastered
Players have freedom to explore, interact with many characters and items, and solve puzzles with multiple approaches…
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+4.0
Grocery Store Simulator
Players have significant control over store management, ordering, stocking, and employee task assignment, allowing…
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+4.0
Harvester
Players have significant freedom to explore the town, choose dialogue options, and decide violent or non-violent…
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+4.0
Heart of the Machine
Players have significant freedom to choose strategies, moral paths, and approaches to gameplay, shaping their own AI…
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+4.0
Heave Ho
Players have freedom to control their character's arms independently and decide how to swing and cooperate.
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