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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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Underspace
Players have freedom to explore, choose missions, and decide their own path including risky jumps and exploration.
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Untrusted
Players have multiple unique roles with distinct abilities and goals, requiring independent decision-making and…
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+4.0
Vagrant Story
Players have significant control over combat decisions, weapon crafting, and ability customization, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Vector 36
Players have extensive freedom to customize and tune their skimmers, adjusting parts, thrust vectors, and balance to…
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+4.0
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Players have freedom to choose factions, strategies, unit compositions, and tactical maneuvers; game rewards adaptation…
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+4.0
Warstone TD
Players can choose different skill trees, upgrade paths, and strategies; also can respec and adapt builds
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+4.0
Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles
Players have freedom to explore the open world, choose quests or ignore them, and play at their own pace without…
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+4.0
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book
Players freely experiment with creature interactions and explore levels at their own pace without pressure or strict…
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Anno 1800
Players have high control over city planning, resource management, and strategic decisions with freedom to build and…
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+4.0
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
Players have freedom to explore open world, choose combat or stealth approaches, customize ship and character, and…
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+4.0
BLACKTAIL
Players have freedom to explore, choose morality paths, and unlock skills by exploration and decisions rather than…
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+4.0
Blood Bowl: Chaos Edition (Classic)
Players have freedom to choose teams, tactics, and manage team progression with many strategic options.
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+4.0
BRAVELY DEFAULT II
Players can freely choose and switch jobs for each character, experiment with builds and strategies, and customize…
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+4.0
Combat Mission Shock Force 2
Players have high control over tactical decisions, unit movements, and battle plans, reflecting personal freedom in…
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+4.0
Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure
Players have extensive freedom in deckbuilding, character class, weapon, talents, and path choices, allowing personal…
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+4.0
DC Universe™ Online
Players create and customize their own superhero or villain with a wide range of powers and weapons, choosing their own…
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+4.0
Dead Effect 2 VR
Players have extensive customization options for controls, weapon loadouts, and gameplay style, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Death's Gambit: Afterlife
Players can choose classes, builds, weapons, and explore the world non-linearly with multiple paths and endings…
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+4.0
Drakensang: The River of Time
Players create and customize their own character, choose classes and skills, and make meaningful choices in quests and…
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+4.0
Eco
Players have freedom to choose professions, build, craft, and govern with many player-driven decisions and laws
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+4.0
ENDLESS Space™ - Definitive Edition
Players have extensive freedom in empire building, ship design, research choices, and diplomatic strategies, allowing…
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English Country Tune
Players have freedom to choose puzzle worlds and approach puzzles with trial and error and experimentation, though some…
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+4.0
Entropy Survivors
Players can customize builds, choose classes, weapons, and perks with significant freedom, and control both frog and…
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Fading Afternoon
Players have freedom to choose how to spend their time, which missions to pursue, and how to approach combat and story…
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