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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.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Autonomy affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
OxyRail
Players have freedom to build, upgrade, and customize their train base and choose how to survive and explore.
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+4.0
Phantom Abyss
Players choose their own paths through procedurally generated temples and select whips and blessings, allowing personal…
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+4.0
PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate
Players control a character moving around the map to build and upgrade towers, requiring active decision-making and…
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+4.0
Prelude Dark Pain
Players can customize characters with different skill trees and builds, choose party composition, and make strategic…
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+4.0
Radiation Island
Players have freedom to explore, craft, build bases, and choose survival strategies with minimal forced routines.
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+4.0
Space Simulation Toolkit
Players have extensive control over particle types, simulation parameters, and can create custom simulations…
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+4.0
Split/Second
Players can choose cars, routes, and timing of power plays, allowing personal control and strategic decisions.
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+4.0
Starblast
Players have freedom to choose ships, upgrade paths, and play various modes with different strategies, including solo…
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+4.0
The Forest of Doom (Standalone)
Players make their own choices in a branching narrative, deciding paths and actions freely within the gamebook…
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+4.0
The Land Beneath Us
Players have control over movement, weapon assignment per direction, and pacing of turns, allowing personal strategic…
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+4.0
Them's Fightin' Herds
Players have freedom to choose characters, combos, and playstyles with a variety of mechanics and customization options.
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+4.0
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
Players have significant control over creating and customizing Miis, designing the island, and influencing social…
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+4.0
Xenonauts 2
Players have freedom to customize soldiers' loadouts, choose strategies, and manage bases with many options; game does…
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+4.0
Yaga
Players make meaningful choices shaping story, character traits, and gameplay style, reflecting high personal control.
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+4.0
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
Players can choose when to attempt the final level and decide their own path through the overworld and levels, with…
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+4.0
ZED ZONE
Players have freedom to customize character, choose world parameters, and direct their own survival strategies…
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+4.0
WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role
Players have freedom to create custom wrestlers, taunts, stables, and pay-per-view cards, and can choose from many…
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+4.0
Fatal Frame
Players have control over exploration, combat timing, camera use, and resource management, with freedom to approach…
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+4.0
AETHERIS
Players choose their party composition, build characters with different traits and skills, and make strategic decisions…
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+4.0
AQtion
Players have freedom to choose weapons, movement style (strafe-jumping, trick jumps), and loadouts, enabling personal…
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+4.0
Arma Reforger
Players have significant control over their actions, including tactical decisions, roleplaying, and modding; the game…
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+4.0
Bellwright
Players have significant control over their actions, including building placement, managing villagers, and combat…
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+4.0
CHKN
Players have freedom to create and customize creatures and bases with few constraints, enabling personal control over…
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+4.0
ClickRaid
Players have freedom to choose classes, talents, and playstyle actively; game requires active engagement rather than…
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