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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
BLACK SOULS
Players have full freedom to explore the world, make choices including killing, saving, or corrupting NPCs, and shape…
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+4.0
Bloons TD 5
Players have freedom to place towers anywhere allowed on the map and choose upgrade paths, enabling personal strategy…
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+4.0
Boomerang X
Players have high control over movement and combat decisions, including ability usage and positioning.
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+5.0
Caves of Qud
Players have extensive freedom to create characters, choose mutations, cybernetics, and playstyles; open-world…
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+4.0
Coloring Game 3
Players freely choose which images to color and can decide their own pace and difficulty level.
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+4.0
Contraband Police
Players have significant control over inspections, decisions on who to arrest or let through, and how to manage their…
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+4.0
Crime Scene Cleaner: Prologue
Players freely choose tools and cleaning methods; exploration and decision-making in cleaning approach.
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+4.0
Dawnfolk
Players have freedom to place, destroy, and terraform tiles, and can switch goals on the spot; gameplay allows nimble…
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+5.0
Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
Players have extensive freedom to choose playstyle, approach missions in multiple ways, and shape story outcomes.
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+4.0
Door Kickers: Action Squad
Players can choose from multiple characters with unique abilities and customize loadouts and skill trees, allowing…
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+5.0
Dwarf Fortress
Players have full control over fortress design, strategies, and adventurer actions with emergent outcomes.
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+4.0
Escape Goat 2
Players can choose different routes and approaches to puzzles, with some freedom to explore alternative solutions and…
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+5.0
Every Letter
Players have full freedom to write letters in their own words within loose constraints, with no penalty for typos or…
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+4.0
FIND ALL 2: Middle Ages
Players freely explore scenes and decide which objects to find next; no forced routines.
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+4.0
Freedom Planet
Players can choose among three characters with unique abilities and multiple paths in levels, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Gerda: A Flame in Winter
Players have significant control over Gerda's decisions, dialogue choices, and daily activities, influencing story…
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+4.0
Gloomwood
Players have freedom to choose stealth or combat approaches, multiple paths, and creative use of environment and…
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+4.0
Golf Peaks
Players choose their moves by selecting and ordering cards to direct the ball, allowing freedom in planning solutions.
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+4.0
Graze Counter
Players can choose from multiple ships with different playstyles and customize controls, enabling personal freedom in…
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+5.0
Horizon's Gate
Players have full freedom to explore the open world, choose factions, build fleets, customize characters and classes…
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+5.0
Infinifactory
Players have full freedom to design their own factory solutions with no single correct answer, emphasizing personal…
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+4.0
Interstate Drifter 1999
Players can choose different routes, difficulty levels, and unlock cars, allowing freedom in gameplay decisions.
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+4.0
Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?
Players freely explore the cabin and the in-game computer, solving puzzles with multiple approaches and using hints…
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+4.0
Islets
Players have freedom to explore islands, choose upgrades from random sets, and decide their own pace of play.
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