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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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Sandboxels
Players have freedom to experiment, create, and control many elements and reactions without fixed goals or routines.
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Shape of Dreams: Prologue
Players can customize builds extensively, swap abilities and essences freely, and choose different characters and…
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+4.0
Shattered Divinities
Players have freedom to explore non-linear maps, choose difficulty settings dynamically, and customize combat builds…
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+4.0
Shattered Pixel Dungeon
Players have freedom to choose characters, talents, subclasses, and strategic approaches in a procedurally generated…
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+4.0
SHENZHEN I/O
Players have freedom to design circuits and write assembly code solutions within constraints, allowing creative problem…
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+4.0
Shipwrecked 64
Players have freedom to explore, solve puzzles in nonlinear ways, and choose how to approach challenges with minimal…
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+4.0
Shogun Showdown
Players have strong control over their actions and decisions, including choosing characters, upgrading skills, and…
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+4.0
SIC-1
Players have full control over programming solutions and optimization approaches, with freedom to design their own code…
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+4.0
SILENT HILL 2
Players have freedom to explore multiple routes, discover Easter eggs, and choose how to approach puzzles and combat…
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+4.0
Siralim 3
Players have extensive freedom to customize teams, spells, artifacts, and strategies with many options and synergies.
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+4.0
Slime Rancher 2
Players can explore large open world freely, choose where to go and what to do, and have control over ranch layout and…
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+4.0
SNKRX
Players have control over snake movement and strategic decisions in unit placement and build customization.
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+4.0
Species: Unknown
Players choose missions, customize characters, and adapt tactics to different monsters and objectives, showing strong…
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+4.0
Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition
Players have freedom to explore islands, choose quests, build and upgrade their ship at their own pace with no rush or…
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+4.0
Star Drift Evolution
Players freely choose cars, tracks, camera angles, and driving style with no upgrades or tuning, emphasizing personal…
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+4.0
STAR WARS™ Battlefront II (Classic, 2005)
Players can choose from multiple classes, heroes, and game modes including campaign, galactic conquest, instant action…
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+4.0
Stephen's Sausage Roll
Players have full control over their actions and decisions with no handholding or tutorials; they must discover…
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+4.0
Strange Antiquities
Players have freedom to explore, make decisions affecting story and endings, and choose how to identify and label items.
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+4.0
Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars
Players have freedom to recruit over 108 characters, choose party composition, and explore without markers, supporting…
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+4.0
Super Amazing Wagon Adventure
Players make many choices during the journey, including naming characters, selecting wagons, and deciding actions in…
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+4.0
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Players have freedom to choose characters, badges, and paths through worlds, with multiple ways to complete levels and…
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+4.0
Superliminal
Players have freedom to solve puzzles in multiple ways by manipulating perspective and objects, encouraging creative…
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+4.0
Tailor Tales
Players have control over story choices and extensive outfit design customization, enabling personal freedom in…
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Tetris® Effect: Connected
Players have freedom to choose from many modes, customize gameplay speed and difficulty, and decide how to engage with…
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