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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
Dupery: A Game of Solo Deduction
Players have control over deduction choices, ability usage, and note-taking, but randomness and preset roles limit full…
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+4.0
Dustland Delivery
Players have freedom to choose routes, crew, trading strategies, and playstyle (trader, combat, city builder).
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+4.0
Echoes of the Plum Grove
Players have freedom to choose actions, customize difficulty, and direct their own playstyle including marriage…
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+4.0
ECO HOLE
Players have freedom to explore, manage resources, and choose strategies to survive and solve puzzles, with dynamic…
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+4.0
Eldritch
Players have freedom to choose stealth or combat playstyles, use various weapons, spells, and tactics, and can explore…
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+4.0
Evan's Remains
Players can skip puzzles or story segments, allowing control over their experience and pacing.
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+4.0
Far Cry 3
Players have freedom to choose playstyle (stealth, guns blazing, vehicles, crafting), open world exploration, and skill…
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+4.0
Get Stuffed!
Players can choose different roles (Victims, Killers, Antagonists) and have multiple strategies and objectives per map…
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+4.0
Goat Simulator: Remastered
Players can freely explore the sandbox, choose mutators on the fly, and experiment with different goat forms and maps.
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+4.0
Goblin Cleanup
Players have freedom to choose actions, customize characters, and solve puzzles with some emergent gameplay.
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+4.0
Gomoku Let's Go
Players have full control over moves and game settings, including rule variants and difficulty levels.
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+4.0
Guild Wars 2®
Players can choose their own pace, activities, and play style with no forced routines or mandatory grinding.
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+4.0
Hearthstone
Players have freedom to build and customize decks, choose heroes and strategies, and adapt to shifting metagames.
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+4.0
Hob
Players explore a semi-open world with freedom to choose paths and solve puzzles in various orders, with minimal…
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+4.0
Hyper Dash
Players have control over movement style combining joystick, teleportation dash, and rail grinding, allowing freedom in…
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+4.0
INFRA
Players freely explore large, detailed environments with multiple paths and optional puzzles, allowing self-directed…
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+4.0
Jetborne Racing
Players have control over flight maneuvers, choice of maps, and customization of controls including HOTAS and VR…
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+4.0
Little-Known Galaxy
Players have freedom to explore planets, manage farming and crafting, and make decisions about resource allocation and…
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+4.0
Mainframe Defenders
Players have freedom to customize mechs, choose missions, and build unique squads with various equipment and upgrades.
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+4.0
MEATGRINDER
Players have freedom to move, choose weapons, and use grappling hook for dynamic repositioning, encouraging personal…
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+4.0
Mining Merchant
Players have freedom to choose mining areas, crafting items, and shop upgrades; gameplay allows self-directed pacing…
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+4.0
Mortal Glory 2
Players have significant control over team composition, skill builds, and path choices on the roguelike map, enabling…
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+4.0
Music Racer
Players can choose any song from local files or YouTube, select cars and tracks freely, and customize vehicles…
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+4.0
Nihilumbra
Players control the character's actions freely, using different colors to solve puzzles and progress, indicating high…
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