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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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+4.0
Sam & Max Hit the Road
Players have freedom to explore locations, try various interactions, and experiment with puzzle solutions in a…
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+4.0
Shredders
Players have freedom to explore large open mountain areas, choose lines, and use a drone to position themselves…
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+4.0
SNAKE FARM
Players have strong control over their actions by choosing which snakes to buy and fight, creating their own challenge…
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+5.0
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition
Players have complete freedom to explore, choose quests, and develop their character without handholding or forced…
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+5.0
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
The game offers enormous player freedom with multiple ways to solve puzzles, explore, and approach combat using new…
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+4.0
The Riftbreaker: Prologue
Players have freedom to build bases anywhere, choose weapons and upgrades, and direct their own playstyle.
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+4.0
The Room Three
Players freely explore multiple rooms and choose the order of puzzle solving, with some non-linearity and multiple…
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+5.0
Tin Star
Players have vast freedom to make choices that shape the story and character, including moral alignment, relationships…
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+4.0
Toree 3D
Players have control over movement, camera, and character choice with unlockables, allowing personal decision-making…
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+5.0
Trackmania United Forever
Players have full control over their racing lines, decisions, and can create or modify tracks extensively.
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+4.0
Tricky Madness
Players can freely choose characters, levels, and game modes with some customization options planned; gameplay…
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+5.0
Ultimate Custom Night
Players have full control to customize their experience by selecting animatronics and difficulty levels.
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+4.0
Uncrashed : FPV Drone Simulator
Players can customize drone settings extensively and choose maps freely, indicating high control over actions and…
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+4.0
Urbek City Builder: Prologue
Players have freedom to design and optimize city layout with organic growth and building upgrades based on placement.
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+4.0
Void Sols
Players can freely respec and change builds at any bonfire, experiment with weapons and upgrades without penalty, and…
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+4.0
Walk of Life
Players can choose different roles, playstyles, and strategies freely, with multiple ways to approach goals and manage…
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+4.0
Welcome to Light Fields
Players freely explore static VR photo scenes at their own pace within limited movement bounds.
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+5.0
X-COM: UFO Defense
Players have absolute freedom in base building, research, squad management, and tactical decisions with no strict…
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+4.0
100 hidden birds
Players freely explore the large scrolling image to find birds at their own pace without imposed routines.
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+4.0
Amanda the Adventurer
Players have freedom to explore the attic, interact with objects, watch tapes, and solve puzzles with multiple endings…
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+5.0
Approximately Up
Players have full control over ship design, wiring, and piloting, allowing for personal freedom and decision-making.
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+4.0
Aurora Hills: Chapter 1
Players have freedom to explore environments, solve puzzles at their own pace, and use tools like camera and inventory…
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+5.0
Automation - The Car Company Tycoon Game
Players have full control over designing every aspect of cars and engines, with extensive customization and freedom.
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+4.0
Blackwell Unbound
Players can switch between two characters, Lauren and Joey, each with unique abilities, allowing freedom in puzzle…
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