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Autonomy
Being in control of actions and decisions (e.g. freedom to play how you want)
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Focused on autonomy
Games where autonomy stands out from the other motivations.
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+5.0
Super Mario Maker 2
Players have extensive freedom to create their own levels with a robust and intuitive editor, including many…
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+4.0
Adventures of Pip
Players can freely switch between three character forms with distinct abilities to solve puzzles and navigate levels…
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+4.0
Escape Academy
Players freely explore escape rooms and solve puzzles with multiple approaches, including solo or co-op play, with…
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+4.0
Glare1more
Players have freedom to explore dialogue and input keywords to progress, requiring active decision-making rather than…
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+4.0
Shadow Blade: Reload
Players have freedom to choose their own pace, routes, and approach to levels, including speedrunning and exploration…
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+4.0
Size Matters
Players have extensive control over gameplay settings and strategies to solve puzzles and navigate the lab environment.
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+4.0
The Disney Afternoon Collection
Players can freely select stages in any order in games like DuckTales and DuckTales 2, and choose different play modes…
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+4.0
Ultimate Racing 2D
Players have extensive control over race setup, car choice, difficulty, and race parameters, allowing personal freedom…
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+4.0
Varenje
Players explore freely, solve puzzles at their own pace, and can skip difficult puzzles, indicating high player control.
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+4.0
Archaeogem
Players have freedom to explore alternate routes, secrets, and use various flower mechanics to control movement…
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+4.0
Let Them Trade
Players have freedom to build cities, set trade routes, and manage production chains with strategic choices and…
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+4.0
Mega Man Legacy Collection
Players can choose the order of stages and bosses freely, and use save states and rewind features to control gameplay…
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+4.0
Microtransaction Simulator
Players freely choose to open packs, sell cards, and buy upgrades with no forced routines; gameplay is player-directed…
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+4.0
MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame
Players have control over bike setup, riding style, manual or automatic transmission, and customization options…
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+4.0
Nancy Drew®: Message in a Haunted Mansion
Players have freedom to explore the mansion, solve puzzles at their own pace, and make investigative decisions.
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+4.0
Picklock
Players have freedom to plan their own routes, timing, and approach to each heist, encouraging personal strategy and…
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+4.0
Pixel Puzzles 2: Space
Players can freely choose any puzzle from the 25 available without unlocking, and decide whether to use hints or not…
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+4.0
Retro Machina
Players have freedom to explore large interconnected maps, choose paths, and control different robots to solve puzzles…
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+4.0
SimpleRockets
Players freely design and build their own rockets and choose missions or sandbox play, indicating high control over…
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+4.0
Speed Liner
Players can freely choose cars and tracks and directly control racing actions with minimal preset routines.
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+4.0
Tested on Humans: Escape Room
Players freely explore rooms and decide which puzzles to solve next, with some puzzles allowing multiple approaches.
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+4.0
The House of Da Vinci
Players have freedom to explore rooms, inspect objects, and solve puzzles in various orders within each chapter, though…
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+4.0
Wayout 2: Hex
Players freely choose how to solve puzzles with no forced paths, encouraging personal decision-making.
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+4.0
Zen Bound 2
Players freely manipulate 3D objects and decide how to wrap the rope, requiring personal strategy and control.
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