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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
Slice of Sea
Players freely explore a large open world with many puzzles and areas to discover, choosing their own path and actions.
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+4.0
Solar Ash
Players have freedom to explore and choose how to traverse environments and approach challenges, with some linear…
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+4.0
Soundodger+
Players have freedom to choose songs, create and share custom levels, and control gameplay pace with slow motion.
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+4.0
Starcom: Nexus
Players have freedom to build and customize their own ships, choose exploration paths, and make decisions in quests…
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+4.0
Super Auto Pets
Players have freedom to choose pets, build teams, and decide strategies each round with many viable options and pivots.
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+4.0
Tallowmere
Players have freedom to choose weapons and tactics, and must adapt to random dungeon layouts and loot; gameplay…
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+4.0
Task Force Admiral - Vol.1: American Carrier Battles
Players act as admirals giving broad orders and managing strategies rather than direct control of units; high personal…
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+4.0
The Floor Above
Players have control over their actions such as rotating the chair, blinking to verify anomalies, and choosing buttons…
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+4.0
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Players have freedom to explore the world, solve puzzles in multiple ways, and choose when to engage in side quests and…
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+4.0
The Magus Circle
Players have significant control over spell casting through drawing mechanics and character/build choices, allowing…
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+4.0
The Riftbreaker
Players have freedom to explore multiple maps, choose where to build bases, and customize weapons and upgrades…
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+4.0
The Shell Part I: Inferno
Players have freedom to explore locations, choose investigation paths and dialogue options, affecting story outcomes…
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+4.0
Titan Attacks!
Players have control over their tank movement and weapon upgrades, allowing personal strategy and decision-making.
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+4.0
Tower Factory
Players have control over building layout, tower placement, and upgrade choices, with freedom to plan and adapt…
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+4.0
Tzar: The Burden of the Crown
Players have significant freedom in strategic choices, unit upgrades, and multiple paths (military, magic, religion…
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+4.0
Unboxing the Cryptic Killer
Players have control over their own puzzle-solving actions and decisions, with freedom to communicate and strategize…
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+4.0
UnderMine
Players have freedom to choose upgrades, relics, and strategies each run, with meaningful decisions at altars and shops.
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+4.0
Valkyria Chronicles™
Players have freedom to choose squad composition, upgrade weapons and classes, and control units directly in…
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+4.0
Vanquish
Players have high control over movement and combat style, using slide boosts, bullet time, and weapon choices to direct…
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+4.0
Vellum
Players can freely choose their loadouts, spells, signature inks, and modifiers, allowing significant control over…
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+4.0
We Were Here Forever
Players have freedom to explore large environments and solve puzzles with their partner, requiring communication and…
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+4.0
Wee Tanks!
Players can freely choose difficulty, create custom maps and campaigns, and customize tanks, indicating high control…
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+4.0
Winter Falling: Battle Tactics
Players have significant control over strategic decisions and battle orders, with limited command points requiring…
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+4.0
Xi
Players make choices affecting multiple endings and solve puzzles with some freedom.
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