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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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Worldwide Rush
Players have significant control over building routes, managing hubs, and choosing strategies; some automation exists…
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+4.0
Zaccaria Pinball
Players have extensive customization options for physics, lighting, camera angles, and table conditions, allowing…
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+4.0
100 hidden frogs 2
Players freely explore and rotate the 3D environment to find hidden frogs, directing their own search without time…
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+4.0
1993 Space Machine
Players can choose ships, weapons, and upgrades freely, tailoring their playstyle and loadouts.
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+5.0
3089 -- Futuristic Action RPG
Players have open world freedom, multiple playstyles, and can choose quests or ignore story.
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+4.0
Age of Defense
Players can freely place towers almost anywhere on the map and choose different strategies, showing high player control…
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+4.0
Age of Gladiators
Players manage their own gladiator school with many strategic decisions on hiring, training, equipment, and fight…
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+4.0
Akin
Players freely choose starting points and paths to solve puzzles with multiple solutions, encouraging personal…
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+5.0
Albion Online
Players have full freedom to choose their own path, playstyle, and activities without fixed classes or linear quests.
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+4.0
Alek - The Lost Kingdom
Players manage their own villages, assign jobs to villagers, build and expand settlements with freedom to choose…
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+4.0
Autonauts vs Piratebots
Players program bots with custom logic and can direct their own actions, showing high control over gameplay.
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+4.0
Battlestations: Midway
Players can directly control individual units (ships, planes, submarines) or issue strategic commands on the tactical…
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+4.0
Before We Leave
Players have freedom to plan and optimize their colonies, manage logistics, and make strategic decisions about…
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+4.0
Beyond the Map
Players have freedom to choose and respec builds anytime, experiment with skills and playstyles without penalty.
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+4.0
Block Factory
Players have freedom to design and optimize their factories and production lines at their own pace, with no timers or…
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+4.0
Blocks That Matter
Players control Tetrobot and freely decide how to collect and place blocks to solve puzzles, with multiple approaches…
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+4.0
Campsite Hustle! - Management Simulator
Players have freedom to build, manage, and expand their campsite and shop with some choices in progression and staff…
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+4.0
City of Brass
Players have freedom to customize difficulty, choose characters, and adapt playstyle with blessings, burdens, and item…
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+4.0
硬币与仙人掌 (Coins & Wishpalm)
Players have extensive freedom to choose different play styles, builds, and approaches to progression, with many…
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+4.0
Convoy
Players freely choose routes on an open map, decide on combat tactics, vehicle upgrades, and quest choices, showing…
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+4.0
Core Defense
Players can freely redesign walls and towers each wave and choose upgrades from random sets, allowing personal…
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+5.0
Dangerous Waters
Players have full control over multiple platforms and stations, making complex tactical decisions and managing all…
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+4.0
Demolition Inc.
Players have significant control over how to cause destruction using various tools and manual control of vehicles…
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+4.0
EcoGnomix
Players have significant control over gnome selection, positioning, and strategy in both city-building and turn-based…
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