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Autonomy
Being in control of actions and decisions (e.g. freedom to play how you want)
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Focused on autonomy
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
Unexplored 2: The Wayfarer's Legacy
Players have significant freedom to explore, make choices, and experiment with different strategies and character…
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+4.0
War Mongrels
Players can freely choose different characters with unique abilities and multiple approaches to complete missions…
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+4.0
WE ARE SO DEAD
Players have freedom to create their own communication codes and strategies; gameplay requires improvisation and…
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+4.0
WWE 2K24
Players have freedom to create characters, customize moves, entrances, and manage their own universe or GM mode.
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+4.0
X Invader
Players have freedom to choose weapons, upgrades, and synergies each run, with multiple build options and difficulty…
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+4.0
Yooka-Laylee
Players have freedom to explore large open worlds, choose their own path, and decide when to revisit areas with new…
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+4.0
Apocalypse Party
Players choose characters, weapons, talents, and build synergies freely, enabling personal control over playstyle.
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+4.0
Ash of Gods: Redemption
Players make meaningful choices affecting story and outcomes, with multiple branching paths and consequences.
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+4.0
Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey DX
Players have freedom to explore a large open world and choose their own path to complete the alchemist exam and…
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+4.0
AX:EL - Air XenoDawn
Players have extensive control over aircraft customization and can choose missions and play styles freely.
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+4.0
Block'hood
Players have freedom to build and arrange blocks vertically and horizontally with complex resource management, allowing…
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+4.0
Century: Age of Ashes
Players have control over their dragon's flight, abilities, and class choice, allowing for personal decision-making and…
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+4.0
Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter
Players have control over multiple stations and tactical decisions, including plotting, speed, and attack runs…
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+4.0
Duelyst II
Players have freedom to build decks, choose factions, and make tactical decisions on a grid-based board, indicating…
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+4.0
Everhood 2
Players can choose different paths, explore non-linearly, and select weapons and playstyles, showing control over…
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+4.0
Evil West
Players have freedom to choose combat style, weapons, and upgrades, with some linear level design but ability to…
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+4.0
God's Trigger
Players can freely switch between two characters with different skills and customize skill trees before missions…
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+4.0
Godlike Burger
Players have freedom to decide how to manage customers, when to kill, and how to control restaurant pace.
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+4.0
Kairo
Players freely explore a vast abstract world and solve puzzles with minimal guidance, encouraging self-direction and…
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+4.0
Luminary
Players have freedom to explore, choose characters, and direct their own actions in an open world.
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+4.0
Pine
Players have freedom to choose which factions to ally with or oppose, influence world politics, and decide order of…
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+4.0
Pokémon Conquest
Players have significant control over army composition, positioning, and strategic decisions across multiple kingdoms.
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+4.0
Realm of Taiwu
Players have freedom to build their own martial arts styles and choose characters, with flexible skill and equipment…
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+4.0
Richman 4
Players have freedom to choose characters, use cards, and employ various strategies to influence game outcomes.
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