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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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OPERATOR
Players have extensive control over weapon customization and tactical choices, reflecting high personal freedom and…
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+4.0
Pact Between Us
Players direct the sister's weekly activities and career path, reflecting high control over decisions.
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+4.0
Party Quiz
Players create their own quizzes and customize game settings extensively, showing strong control over gameplay.
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+4.0
Pierhead Arcade
Players freely choose which arcade games to play and can explore the arcade environment at their own pace.
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+4.0
Princess Maker : Children of Revelation
Players schedule daughter's activities freely including study, jobs, rest, and exploration with multiple choices…
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+4.0
Puzzle - LINES AND KNOTS
Players freely decide how to swap tiles and solve puzzles at their own pace without timers or forced paths.
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+4.0
Rage in Peace
Players control Timmy's actions freely in a 2D platformer environment with movement and jumping, but must memorize…
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+4.0
Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升
Players have significant control over decisions, managing provinces, armies, and characters with complex choices and…
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+4.0
SAELIG
Players have freedom to choose character backgrounds, business types, and play styles without forced direction
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+4.0
Shattered Lights
Players physically walk and explore the environment with freedom to interact minimally with objects, no preset…
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+4.0
Soul Gambler
Players make meaningful choices that influence story outcomes and character development, with some freedom in stat…
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+4.0
Space Scavenger
Players have freedom to build and customize their ships with scavenged parts and choose play styles, though some…
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+4.0
Splatoon Raiders
Players have significant control over their character builds, weapon loadouts, and gadget customization, allowing…
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+4.0
SPRAWL
Players have freedom to choose movement paths, weapon combos, and tactics in combat
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+4.0
Stalingrad
Players have control over limited units and must plan tactics carefully without unit production, emphasizing player…
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+4.0
Strata
Players freely choose how to place ribbons and solve puzzles with no time pressure or forced routines
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+4.0
Struggling
Players control each arm independently, requiring coordination and personal input to navigate challenges.
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+4.0
Submarine Titans
Players have freedom to choose factions, build diverse units and structures, and manage resources with some unique…
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+4.0
Supplice
Players have freedom to explore large, complex levels with multiple paths and secrets; gameplay encourages player…
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+4.0
Tempest Rising
Players have control over army setup, unit composition, and tactical decisions in missions and multiplayer.
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+4.0
Terra Nil
Players freely choose where and how to place buildings and manage resources to restore ecosystems, with some strategic…
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+4.0
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure
Players explore freely in a first-person 3D environment, choose dialogue options, and solve puzzles with multiple…
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+4.0
The Basement Collection
Players can freely choose among multiple distinct games and explore various mechanics and styles at their own pace.
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+4.0
The Bridge
Players freely rotate the world and control gravity direction to solve puzzles, allowing high personal control and…
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