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Autonomy

Being in control of actions and decisions (e.g. freedom to play how you want)

+4 to +5 affinity

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Focused on autonomy

Games where autonomy stands out from the other motivations.

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+5 Autonomy affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100

+4.0

Rogue Legacy

2013 · 92/100

Players choose from randomized heirs with unique traits and classes, and decide how to upgrade their manor and…
+4.0

Sector Six

2018 · 92/100

Players have extensive freedom to customize and build their own ships with many parts and abilities, allowing personal…
+4.0

Shadows of Forbidden Gods

2023 · 92/100

Players have high control over their actions and decisions, choosing gods, agents, and strategies freely to manipulate…
+4.0

Shakes and Fidget

2016 · 92/100

Players have freedom to choose class, stats, gear, and play style with many options and strategies.
+4.0

Sid Meier's Civilization® IV

2006 · 92/100

Players have extensive freedom to choose strategies, develop cities, research technologies, and decide diplomatic and…
+4.0

Sifu

2023 · 92/100

Players have freedom to choose playstyle, combos, and approach to combat; progression depends on player skill and…
+4.0

Siralim 2

2016 · 92/100

Players have extensive freedom to customize teams, choose strategies, and direct their own progression without forced…
+4.0

Slay the Spire 2

2026 · 92/100

Players have freedom to build decks with multiple valid playstyles and synergies, experiment with different characters…
+4.0

Songs of Glimmerwick

2026 · 92/100

Players have freedom to explore, choose quests at their own pace, and manage daily activities without time pressure…
+4.0

Soulestination

2021 · 92/100

Players have significant control over their actions, including build customization, equipment choices, and strategic…
+4.0

Space Beast Terror Fright

2022 · 92/100

Players can freely choose strategies, customize game difficulty and map generation, and decide how to approach…
+4.0

SpaceChem

2011 · 92/100

Players design their own unique solutions and control reactor programming and layout, showing high personal freedom and…
+4.0

Spelunky

2013 · 92/100

Players have full control over their actions and decisions in procedurally generated levels with many emergent…
+4.0

Spirit Island

2020 · 92/100

Players freely choose from many distinct spirits and decide their own strategies and power growth paths.
+4.0

Star Fire: Eternal Cycle

2025 · 92/100

Players have freedom to choose weapons, outfits, elemental cores, and build synergies, allowing personal playstyle and…
+4.0

Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition

2025 · 92/100

Players have freedom to build castles, manage economy, and choose strategies including sandbox mode and custom…
+4.0

Super Panda Adventures

2014 · 92/100

Players can choose upgrade paths, skill points, and customize their character build, allowing personal freedom in…
+4.0

Supraworld

2025 · 92/100

Players have freedom to explore non-linear areas, solve puzzles in various orders, and find secrets with minimal…
+4.0

TAISHO x ALICE epilogue

2021 · 92/100

Players follow a linear narrative with limited choices, but the protagonist Yurika is a strong, proactive character…
+4.0

Talented

2024 · 92/100

Players have freedom to choose builds from a large randomized talent tree and select different classes, enabling…
+4.0

TEST TEST TEST

2024 · 92/100

Players have freedom to explore, experiment with clues, and solve puzzles at their own pace within the time loop…
+4.0

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

2026

Players have significant freedom to explore Hyrule at their own pace, choose how to approach puzzles and quests, and…
+4.0

Tide Up

2022 · 92/100

Players explore a surreal, dreamlike world with freedom to investigate, revisit areas, and uncover hidden secrets at…
+4.0

Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition

2025 · 92/100

Players have freedom to explore a large interconnected world and choose which quests to pursue in a non-linear fashion.

Same motivation, different experiences

Your way to play

Explore different sides of autonomy, grouped by what players enjoy.

Play style 01 Players have freedom to explore vast open-world environments, choose party leaders, customize skills and equipment, and decide quest paths. Play style 02 Players have meaningful choices in character selection, equipment, pathing, and resource management, allowing high control over their actions and strategies. Play style 03 Players have control over character selection, fighting styles, combos, and extensive customization options, allowing personal freedom in gameplay. Play style 04 Players have freedom to choose how to move, solve puzzles, and explore with multiple approaches to tasks. Play style 05 Players have significant control over strategic decisions, resource allocation, unit movements, and tactical planning, requiring personal freedom and decision-making. Play style 06 Players have freedom to choose playstyle, builds, and approach to combat and exploration.

Fine-tune your next game

A little more you

Mix in another motivation, or find an experience with less of something else.

Autonomy + Experimenting A strong dose of autonomy and experimenting in the same game. Autonomy + Growth A strong dose of autonomy and growth in the same game. Autonomy + Strategy A strong dose of autonomy and strategy in the same game.