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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.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Snacko
Players have extensive freedom to direct their own actions, including farming, crafting, building, decorating, and…
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+4.0
Social Democracy: An Alternate History
Players have significant control over political decisions, alliances, and strategies, influencing event outcomes and…
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+4.0
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
Players lead and command a squad with tactical freedom, issuing orders and making strategic decisions.
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+4.0
STEINS;GATE 0
Players make key decisions that influence branching storylines and endings, reflecting control over narrative direction.
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+4.0
Stick It to the Stickman
Players can choose from many characters, moves, and playstyles, and build unique move sets each run, showing high…
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+4.0
Stonemachia
Players can freely switch between four chess piece classes mid-combat, allowing personal choice of playstyle and combos.
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+4.0
Super House of Dead Ninjas
Players choose weapons, upgrades, and playstyle freely with many unlockables and customization options.
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+4.0
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Players have significant control over actions and decisions, including choosing levels, using various power-ups, and…
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+4.0
Superflight
Players have freedom to choose flight paths and play style in procedurally generated maps with no fixed routines.
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+4.0
Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim
Players have considerable freedom to customize their café, choose upgrades, and set game pace with adjustable day…
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+4.0
Teardown
Players have high freedom to choose how to approach missions, use tools, and create destruction; sandbox and modding…
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+4.0
Teddy's Haven - A Fantasy Inspired Shop Simulator
Players have freedom to explore, gather, craft, and run their shop at their own pace with many choices and no forced…
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+4.0
Tennis Elbow 4
Players have control over shot selection, positioning, and skill development in career mode, with many customization…
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+4.0
The Bibites: Digital Life
Players have extensive control over creature design and brain editing, allowing for personal freedom and…
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+4.0
The Indigo Parallel
Players have freedom to explore multiple branching paths and make meaningful choices that influence the game's…
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+4.0
The Jackbox Party Pack 7
Players have freedom to choose how to respond in games like Quiplash 3 and Talking Points, and how to draw or present…
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+4.0
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Players have significant control over exploration, puzzle solving, combat techniques, and form switching between human…
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+4.0
The Planet Crafter
Players have freedom to explore, build, and progress at their own pace with self-set goals and sandbox style base…
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+4.0
Tiny Rogues
Players can choose from many classes, weapons, and build paths, allowing freedom in playstyle and strategy.
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+4.0
Total Annihilation
Players have freedom to direct their own strategies, unit production, and tactics with many options and mod support.
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+4.0
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
Players have significant control over their actions and decisions, including diplomacy, army composition, and strategic…
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+4.0
Touhou Artificial Dream in Arcadia
Players have freedom in party building, skill inheritance, and character customization, with multiple ways to approach…
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+4.0
Touhou Fantasia / 东方梦想曲
Players have full control over dodging and shooting; no difficulty options but freedom to use auto-dodge or manual play
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+4.0
Touhou Seirensen ~ Undefined Fantastic Object.
Players can choose among multiple characters and shot types with distinct playstyles, and dynamically decide which UFO…
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