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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
I'm Only Sleeping
Players control Simon Jones directly, exploring and solving puzzles freely within the house environment.
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+4.0
PopIdle
Players freely choose their guesses and decide when to submit answers, directing their own problem-solving process.
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+4.0
100 Funny Cats
Players freely explore a large illustrated scene to find hidden cats with optional hints and zoom controls.
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+4.0
100 Ninja Cats
Players freely explore the large black and white scene and decide which cats to find next, with optional use of hints.
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+4.0
Neighbours from Hell Compilation
Players control Woody freely to set traps and decide timing and order of pranks, showing high player agency and freedom.
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+4.0
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
Players answer personal, open-ended questions that require self-reflection and decision-making, indicating a high…
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+5.0
Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
The game is a kinetic visual novel with no choices, but players have full freedom to interpret the story and explore…
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+4.0
Flatworld
Players can freely switch characters and use different abilities to solve puzzles and combat, though the game is…
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+4.0
For Sale
Players freely explore the house, choose how to approach tasks like photographing rooms, and decide when to leave…
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+4.0
Hook 2
Players freely explore and manipulate 3D puzzles at their own pace without timers or forced routines.
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+4.0
Is This Seat Taken?
Players freely arrange characters to meet their preferences without strict routines, allowing personal decision-making…
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+4.0
The Test
Players freely answer personal questions shaping their own introspective experience and outcomes.
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+5.0
Derail Valley
Players have full control over their actions and decisions, including choosing jobs, planning routes, manually…
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+5.0
Opus Magnum
Players have full freedom to design and optimize their own machines with no forced constraints on solutions.
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+5.0
Reentry - A Space Flight Simulator
Players have full control over spacecraft systems, performing detailed procedures and checklists themselves.
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+5.0
SeaBed
The game is a kinetic novel with no player choices, but players autonomously interpret the story and piece together the…
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+5.0
The World is Your Weapon
Players have full freedom to pick up and use almost any object or NPC as a weapon, allowing highly self-directed…
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+4.0
100 Aliens Cats
Players freely explore the large alien-themed image at their own pace to find cats, with optional use of hints and zoom…
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+4.0
100 New Year Cats
Players freely choose to find cats in a static scene with optional hints and color mode toggling, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Bombun
Players have control over movement, bomb throwing, and timing, with freedom to choose routes and speedrun strategies.
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+4.0
Mission in Snowdriftland
Players can choose to play levels daily as an advent calendar or all at once, with freedom to explore levels and…
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+4.0
Nancy Drew®: Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon
Players freely explore train cars and other locations, solve puzzles at their own pace, and make investigative…
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+4.0
Nohra
Players have control over movement, aiming dash direction freely, and time-slowing mechanic enhances personal control…
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+4.0
The Death Game Report
Players have control over their investigative approach, deciding which records to examine and how to connect clues.
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