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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
Lords of Magic: Special Edition
Players choose hero class, faith, and make strategic decisions on army composition, diplomacy, and resource management.
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+4.0
LoveChoice
Players must actively explore and interact beyond preset dialogue options, requiring creative thinking and personal…
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+4.0
Mansions of Madness
Players have significant control over their investigator actions and decisions within the cooperative framework, with…
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+4.0
Mass Effect Trilogy
Players have significant control over character creation, moral choices, and decision-making that affect the story and…
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+4.0
Master of Command
Players have significant control over army composition, unit customization, and tactical decisions in battles and…
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+4.0
Monster: Titan's Playground
Players have freedom to choose powers, customize loadouts, and engage in sandbox destruction with few constraints.
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+4.0
MoteMancer
Players have freedom to choose which elemental planes to explore and how to build their factories with unique shapes…
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+4.0
My Little Cafe Nightmare
Players have ultimate control over cafe layout, coffee recipes, pricing, and customization, allowing personal freedom…
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+4.0
Okami HD
Players control Amaterasu freely in an open world with exploration, combat, and puzzle solving; some hand-holding and…
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+4.0
Omno
Players freely explore diverse biomes, choose their pace, and solve puzzles with growing abilities, indicating strong…
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+4.0
Orcs Must Die! 2
Players can freely choose traps, weapons, and strategies; multiple ways to solve missions and customize loadouts.
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+4.0
Ova Magica
Players have freedom to choose activities (farming, battling, socializing) and customize farm and blobs, with multiple…
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+4.0
Panzer Corps Gold
Players have freedom to build and customize their core army, choose units and strategies, and make tactical decisions…
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+4.0
Paradiddle
Players can freely customize drum kit layout, sounds, and input methods, including MIDI and pedals.
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+4.0
Particle Fleet: Emergence
Players can create and customize their own ships and fleets, choose strategies, and design maps, indicating high…
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+4.0
Pharaoh + Cleopatra
Players have control over city building, resource management, and strategic decisions, including choosing military or…
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+4.0
Prodeus
Players have freedom to explore levels, choose weapons, and approach combat in multiple ways; level editor and…
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+4.0
Prodigal
Players freely explore the world, choose which dungeons and side quests to pursue, and decide on romance options, with…
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+4.0
Quaver
Players have extensive control over customization, map selection, and gameplay modifiers, allowing personal freedom in…
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+4.0
Red Dead Redemption
Players have freedom to explore an open world, choose missions and activities at their own pace, and make moral choices…
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+4.0
Red Dead Redemption 2
Players have freedom to explore, make choices affecting story and character morality, and engage in various activities…
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+4.0
rFactor
Players have extensive freedom to customize, mod, and configure the game, including cars, tracks, and setups.
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+4.0
Rift Wizard 2
Players have extensive freedom to choose spells, skills, and equipment, enabling diverse builds and personal strategies.
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+4.0
Rock Simulator 2
Players have freedom to choose rocks, customize weather, and explore at their own pace without forced objectives.
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