All motivations

Select one or more dimensions. Games and studios below must score well on every selected motivation.

Motivational dimensions

Autonomy · Competence · Escapism

  • Autonomy

    Being in control of actions and decisions (e.g. freedom to play how you want)

  • Competence

    Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)

  • Escapism

    Escaping real-life problems

Each game is scored from −5 to +5 on autonomy, competence, and escapism. The lists below highlight titles and studios that score highly on every selected dimension.

Recently added

Newest titles catalogued on Gameaton with a high Autonomy, Competence, and Escapism score (+3.0 or more on each).

Popular games

The most popular games that also score well on Autonomy, Competence, and Escapism.

Highly rated

Games with a strong overall review score and a high Autonomy, Competence, and Escapism rating.

Publishers

Publishers whose catalog averages a high Autonomy, Competence, and Escapism score.

Developers

Developers whose catalog averages a high Autonomy, Competence, and Escapism score.

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