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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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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+5.0
Outer Wilds
Players have complete freedom to explore the solar system in any order without hand-holding or forced progression.
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+4.0
Panoptic
Players have freedom to choose roles (Overseer or Challenger) and customize difficulty settings, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Puttler
Players freely place and rotate shapes to solve puzzles with multiple possible solutions, allowing personal control…
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+4.0
Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator
Players have freedom to customize store layout, decorations, and manage various tasks at their own pace.
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+4.0
Returns Outlet Simulator
Players have freedom to choose what pallets to buy, how to stock shelves, and how to repair or scrap items, allowing…
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+5.0
Rhell: Warped Worlds & Troubled Times
Players have full freedom to explore the nonlinear world and solve puzzles in multiple ways using a flexible spell…
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+5.0
Rolling Line
Players have extensive freedom to create layouts, customize trains, and build environments with no preset limitations.
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+4.0
Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter
Players have freedom to explore large open levels, find secrets, and choose weapons and tactics freely.
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+4.0
SHEEPO
Players have freedom to explore, choose paths, and use different creature transformations to navigate, indicating high…
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+4.0
Shipping Store Simulator 2037
Players start manually but quickly gain control over automation and can customize their warehouse layout and robot…
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+5.0
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
Players have full control over their civilization's development, decisions, and strategies with multiple victory paths…
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+4.0
Smile For Me
Players have freedom to explore, solve puzzles at their own pace, and choose dialogue responses via nodding/shaking…
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+4.0
SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS
Players have control over two distinct campaigns (Sonic and Shadow) with different gameplay styles and abilities, and…
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+5.0
SpaceEngine
Players have complete freedom to explore any celestial body or region in the universe at their own pace and direction.
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+4.0
Spark the Electric Jester 3
Players have extensive control over movement, can choose routes, and explore levels freely with multiple paths and…
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+4.0
Spindle
Players have freedom to explore, solve puzzles in multiple ways, and choose their own pace without forced linearity.
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+4.0
Stacklands
Players have significant control over card placement, resource management, and strategy, with freedom to experiment and…
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+5.0
Streets of Rogue
Players have extensive freedom to choose characters, playstyles, and approaches to missions with multiple viable…
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+4.0
Super Chipflake Ü: Quest for the Uncooked Schnitzel
Players freely explore the world, choose quest order, and experiment with item merging and movement upgrades…
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+5.0
Tabletop Simulator
Players have full freedom to create, modify, and play any tabletop game they want, with no enforced rules or…
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+4.0
Tadpole Treble
Players can freely move up and down the musical staff and choose their own path to avoid notes and collect items; also…
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+4.0
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
Players freely explore environments, choose dialogue options, and solve puzzles with some degree of personal…
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+5.0
The Farmer Was Replaced
Players have full control over programming their drone and can devise their own solutions and optimizations.
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+4.0
The Forgotten City
Players have freedom to explore, investigate, and choose dialogue options affecting outcomes, with multiple endings and…
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