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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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+4.0
War for the Overworld
Players have freedom to build dungeons, choose research paths, and direct minions with rally flags, though minions act…
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+4.0
Warlock - Master of the Arcane
Players choose their Great Mage, customize playstyle, research spells from random options, and freely manage cities and…
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+4.0
We Need To Go Deeper
Players have distinct roles and can allocate power and manage submarine systems freely, indicating high control over…
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+4.0
Weed Shop 2
Players have freedom to manage shop, grow room, decorate, and choose strategies for selling and defending their shop.
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+4.0
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
Players make meaningful choices affecting story branches and puzzle room paths, with freedom to revisit and alter…
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+4.0
10 Second Ninja
Players freely choose their own routes and strategies to complete levels quickly, emphasizing personal control and…
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+4.0
60 Seconds!
Players make critical decisions on what to collect and how to survive, with meaningful choices affecting outcomes.
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+4.0
A Bird Story
Players have limited control but can direct the boy's movement and simple actions, emphasizing personal agency within a…
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+4.0
A Perfect Day
Players have significant control over daily schedules, item management, and exploration paths within the time loop…
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+4.0
A Place, Forbidden
Players explore and solve puzzles at their own pace with freedom to investigate the environment and read lore…
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+4.0
Alien Shooter TD
Players have significant control over soldier placement, weapon loadouts, and strategic decisions such as when and whom…
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+4.0
Anodyne
Players have freedom to explore, solve puzzles, and approach combat with limited but flexible mechanics; post-game meta…
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+4.0
Armajet
Players can choose weapons, loadouts, and tactics freely; gameplay is skill-based with strategic positioning and…
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+4.0
Artis Impact
Players can explore the world freely, interact with many objects and NPCs, and experiment with various side quests and…
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+4.0
Awesomenauts
Players choose characters, customize upgrades during matches, and adapt playstyle freely.
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+4.0
Ballads of Hongye: REBORN
Players have significant control over city layout, building placement, and strategic decisions including managing…
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+4.0
Battle Academy
Players have control over unit selection, tactical decisions, and resource allocation before and during missions…
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+4.0
Battlefield 4™
Players have freedom to choose classes, customize weapons and vehicles, and select strategies in large-scale battles.
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+4.0
Below the Stone
Players choose their own missions, explore caves freely, and decide when to extract, showing strong control over…
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+4.0
BLACKHOLE
Players have freedom to explore levels, choose which collectibles to pursue, and solve puzzles with multiple approaches.
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+4.0
Blade&Sword
Players have significant control over combat actions, combos, dodging, blocking, and character choice, emphasizing…
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+4.0
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
Players can freely choose characters and switch between them to tackle challenges, with multiple routes and episodes…
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+4.0
Bloomtown: A Different Story
Players have freedom to explore the town, choose activities, and make dialogue choices with limited handholding.
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+4.0
Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles
Players have freedom to build and explore at their own pace with minimal forced routines; the game encourages…
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