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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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Autonomy + Strategy

A strong dose of autonomy and strategy in the same game.

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+5 Autonomy affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100

+5.0

Perpetuum

2014 · 73/100

Players have full freedom to choose activities, set own goals, and direct their own gameplay in a sandbox environment.
+5.0

Age of Reforging: The Freelands

2025 · 72/100

Players have high freedom to explore, choose quests, build characters, and play at their own pace in an open world…
+4.0

Kirka.io

96/100

Players have freedom to customize loadouts, choose weapons and game modes, and employ varied tactics including movement…
+4.0

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

2006 · 96/100

Players have significant control over exploration, puzzle solving, combat techniques, and form switching between human…
+5.0

Ryzom

2016 · 70/100

Players have full freedom to develop any skills they want without class restrictions, customize their own attacks and…
+5.0

X-Plane 10 Global - 64 Bit

2014 · 71/100

Players have full control over flight operations, setup, and customization; no hand-holding or arcade assists.
+4.0

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages

2001 · 95/100

Players have significant control over exploration and puzzle solving, especially with time travel mechanics requiring…
+4.0

Metroid Prime

2002 · 95/100

Players have significant freedom to explore the world, experiment with sequence breaking, and choose their own path…
+4.0

Left 4 Dead 2

2009 · 98/100

Players have freedom to choose characters, weapons, mods, and play styles; game supports modding and custom content…
+4.0

Portal 2

2011 · 99/100

Players have freedom to solve puzzles in multiple ways and create custom levels, showing high player control and…
+4.0

Burnout 3: Takedown

2004 · 93/100

Players have control over driving style, takedown strategies, and crash maneuvers including aftertouch, allowing…
+4.0

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

2017 · 93/100

Players have freedom to choose characters, karts, and customize parts; multiple modes and difficulty settings allow…
+4.0

Mario Kart World

2025 · 92/100

Players have freedom to explore a large open world in Free Roam mode and choose various racing styles and characters…
+4.0

Oxide: Survival Island

2025 · 92/100

Players have freedom to choose playstyle, build bases, craft, explore, and decide between solo or clan play.
+4.0

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

1998 · 92/100

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

Hades

2020 · 98/100

Players have freedom to choose weapons, boons, and playstyles each run, with meaningful decisions shaping gameplay and…
+4.0

Vampire Survivors

2022 · 98/100

Players control movement freely while attacks and upgrades happen automatically, allowing personal decision-making on…
+4.0

Vintage Story

2018 · 91/100

Players have high control over crafting, building, and survival strategies with detailed manual processes and freedom…
+4.0

Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

2009 · 98/100

Players have freedom to choose plants and strategies, experiment with different setups and adapt to various levels and…
+4.0

Schedule I

2025 · 98/100

Players have freedom to choose how to run their drug empire, mix products, automate tasks, and explore the open world…
+4.0

Xenoblade Chronicles

2010 · 90/100

Players have significant control over combat decisions, positioning, and exploration in a vast open world, with freedom…
+4.0

Xenoblade Chronicles 3

2022 · 90/100

Players have significant freedom in party building, class swapping, and combat roles, allowing control over strategies…
+4.0

Deep Rock Galactic

2020 · 97/100

Players freely choose classes, loadouts, difficulty levels, and play styles with many customization options and…
+4.0

Battlefield 1942

2002 · 90/100

Players have freedom to choose classes, vehicles, spawn points, and tactics, enabling control over their actions and…

Same motivation, different experiences

Your way to play

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

Play style 01 Players have high freedom to explore the open world, choose characters, and decide how to approach combat and puzzles. 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 freedom to choose characters, combos, and playstyles with a variety of mechanics and customization options. 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.

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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.