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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
Vampire: The Masquerade — Night Road
Players have significant control over character creation, skills, disciplines, and choices that shape the story and…
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+4.0
Vanishing Realms™
Players have freedom to explore dungeons, choose weapons, and decide combat tactics in a room-scale VR environment.
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+4.0
Wand & Order: Tidy up the magic shop!
Players have freedom to choose how to organize items, use or not use magic abilities, and play solo or co-op…
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+4.0
We Were Here
Players have control over their own actions and decisions in solving puzzles cooperatively, with no fixed routine.
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+4.0
Witch of Eclipse
Players have control over Liz's path, including choices of purity or corruption, combat engagement, and exploration…
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+4.0
WORLD OF HORROR
Players can choose characters, backgrounds, mysteries, and exploration paths freely, with multiple endings and modding…
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+4.0
WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain
Players have freedom to choose wrestlers, customize rosters, create wrestlers, and make decisions in season mode…
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+4.0
ZDSimulator
Players have extensive control over train operations, troubleshooting, and scenario management, requiring self-directed…
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a pet shop after dark
Players direct the protagonist's actions through point-and-click and external file manipulation, showing high control…
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Alien Hominid Invasion
Players can choose different weapons, mutations, and builds freely, and decide their route on the map, showing strong…
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+4.0
Armored Brigade
Players have extensive freedom to set up battles, choose units, customize scenarios, and issue orders with command…
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+4.0
Astronarch
Players have freedom to choose team composition, item builds, and strategies with many viable options and adaptive…
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+4.0
Beat Blast
Players can customize their attack patterns by placing notes on a grid, allowing freedom to experiment with different…
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+4.0
Beneath a Steel Sky (1994)
Players freely explore the city, interact with NPCs, and solve puzzles with multiple approaches, reflecting high player…
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+4.0
Cataclismo
Players have high control over building their castles brick by brick and customizing defenses, with freedom to choose…
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+4.0
Catch & Release
Players have freedom to row the boat, choose bait, cast line, and decide how to fish without strict routines.
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+4.0
Chained Echoes
Players have freedom to explore, choose skills, customize characters and gear, and decide playstyle; some story…
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+4.0
Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty
Players have freedom to choose different strategies and approaches to complete missions, with multiple commandos having…
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+4.0
Containment Initiative
Players have control over weapon handling, reloading mechanics, and tactical decisions such as when to extract…
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+4.0
Crescent Tower
Players can freely create characters, choose races and classes, and experiment with job changes and skill inheritance…
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+4.0
蓝宝石般的被害妄想少女/Damsel with persecutory delusion
Players make meaningful narrative choices influencing story paths and endings, reflecting high player control over…
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+4.0
Dead Signal
Players have freedom to manage multiple tasks, choose when to check cameras, deliver packages, and decide how to handle…
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Dicefolk
Players have strong control over dice usage order and team rotation, enabling strategic decision-making beyond random…
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+4.0
Drop Duchy
Players have significant control over deck building, tile placement, and strategic decisions during runs, with freedom…
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