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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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+4.0
Moss VR
Players control Quill directly and also interact with the environment independently, showing strong personal agency and…
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+4.0
Murder House
Players have control over exploration, puzzle solving, and combat or hiding decisions, with options for camera modes…
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+4.0
NERTS! Online
Players have freedom to make rapid decisions and direct their own card moves in a fast-paced environment.
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+4.0
NIGHT-RUNNERS™ PROLOGUE
Players have freedom to customize cars extensively, choose upgrades, and direct their racing style, showing high…
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+4.0
梦魇：无归 Nightmare without return
Players can choose character origin, profession, skills, and growth direction freely, with multiple branching…
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+4.0
Not Monday Cafe
Players have freedom to customize staff appearance, assign jobs, decorate cafe and kitchen, choose recipes and…
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+4.0
Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS
Players make important choices affecting story branches and endings, showing control over narrative direction.
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+4.0
NUKITASHI
Players choose different routes and make decisions affecting story progression, reflecting personal freedom within the…
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+4.0
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Players have freedom to explore the map non-linearly, choose save points strategically, and use various abilities to…
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+4.0
Original War
Players have significant control over unit roles, vehicle customization, and strategic decisions affecting the campaign…
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+4.0
Otaku's Adventure
Players make choices that influence story branches and endings, with multiple routes and hidden secrets, allowing…
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+4.0
Our Adventurer Guild
Players have freedom to customize characters, choose classes, manage guild and decide mission pacing without forced…
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+4.0
Passpartout 2: The Lost Artist
Players have freedom to create any art they want, choose where to sell, explore an open world, and decide how to…
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+4.0
Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition
Players have freedom to explore, make choices affecting story and character alignment, and decide how to solve quests…
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+4.0
PlateUp!
Players have significant control over restaurant layout, menu choices, and upgrades, allowing personal strategy and…
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+4.0
Poly Bridge 2
Players have freedom to design and build bridges creatively with many tools and sandbox mode.
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+4.0
POLYBIUS
Players have control over their ship movement and shooting, with freedom to explore levels and experiment with speed…
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+4.0
Psychonauts
Players explore diverse mental worlds with unique mechanics and can choose how to use psychic abilities, showing strong…
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+4.0
Quest for Glory 1-5
Players have freedom to choose character class, develop skills in multiple ways, and solve puzzles with different…
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+4.0
Racket: Nx
Players have control over their shots, spin, power, and strategies; game supports personal skill development and choice…
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+4.0
Retrocycles
Players have freedom to choose servers, customize controls, and employ various strategies including double/triple…
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+4.0
Rock Life: The Rock Simulator
Players have freedom to choose different rock types and environments, exploring at their own pace and style.
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+4.0
Rock Simulator
Players have freedom to choose rock skins, backgrounds, and maps, and can play at their own pace with minimal imposed…
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+4.0
Rogue
Players make their own decisions about exploration, combat, and item use in a procedurally generated dungeon with no…
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