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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.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Autonomy affinity
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Planet Coaster
Players have extensive freedom to design and build parks, coasters, and scenery with no preset limits, enabling full…
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+5.0
Planet Zoo
Players have extensive freedom to build and customize zoos, habitats, and decorations with powerful, non-gridlocked…
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+4.0
Poetry of Blood: Eclipse
Players have freedom to choose weapons, builds, and paths during runs, with many customization options and strategic…
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+5.0
Prey
Players have extensive freedom to choose how to approach objectives, explore, and develop character builds with…
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+4.0
Realm of Ink
Players can choose from multiple characters, weapons (skins), and customize builds with ink gems and perks, allowing…
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+4.0
Retail Company Simulator
Players have control over store management decisions, pricing, stocking, and layout customization, with freedom to…
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+4.0
Rivalry
Players control individual body parts and weapons with turn-based moves, allowing freedom in tactics and positioning.
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+4.0
S.W.I.N.E. HD Remaster
Players choose units and upgrades before missions and direct tactical actions freely during combat, with pause and…
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+4.0
Shashingo: Learn Japanese with Photography
Players explore the city at their own pace, choose what to photograph and when to study, with no forced progression or…
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+4.0
Sigils of Elohim
Players freely manipulate and rotate tetromino pieces to solve puzzles with no forced routines.
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+4.0
Skinwalker Hunt
Players have freedom to explore large maps, choose strategies, and manage resources with randomized item placements.
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+4.0
Slender Threads
Players have freedom to explore multiple locations, choose dialogue options, and solve puzzles with some personal…
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+5.0
Stormworks: Build and Rescue
Players have full freedom to design and build complex vehicles and systems with no fixed routines.
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+4.0
SurrounDead
Players have freedom to explore, build bases anywhere, customize weapons and characters, and choose playstyle; not…
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+4.0
Taiji
Players freely explore an open world and discover puzzle mechanics on their own without explicit instructions.
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+4.0
Tailor Simulator
Players have freedom to choose how to run their shop, decide order priorities, and customize their store and clothing…
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+4.0
Terror of Hemasaurus
Players have freedom to choose monsters, use various attacks, and decide how to cause destruction with physics-based…
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+4.0
The Bug Butcher
Players control movement and shooting freely within levels, choosing when and how to use power-ups and upgrades.
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+5.0
The Escapists 2
Players have freedom to choose their own escape strategies and actions, including crafting, planning, and multiple…
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+4.0
The Jackbox Survey Scramble
Players have freedom to choose among multiple game modes and answer surveys with their own input, influencing game…
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+4.0
The Saboteur™
Open world gameplay with freedom to choose approach, missions, and exploration paths
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+4.0
They Are Coming
Players have freedom to choose weapons, defenses, and strategies; placement of traps and upgrades requires player…
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+4.0
This Bed We Made
Players have meaningful choices affecting story outcomes and character interactions, with freedom to explore rooms and…
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+4.0
Timeloop: Sink Again Beach
Players have freedom to explore the island and choose time periods to visit in any order, with nonlinear progression…
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