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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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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
Players have extensive control over individual units including direct first- and third-person control, tactical…
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+4.0
Card Hunter
Players can customize their party, equip items that determine their card decks, and choose strategies freely.
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+4.0
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
Players can freely explore an open world with backtracking and choose routes; camera control is free, enhancing player…
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+4.0
CiniCross
Players choose classes, routes, and upgrades, directing their own runs and strategies.
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+4.0
Closure
Players have freedom to manipulate light sources and explore multiple solutions to puzzles, showing high control over…
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+4.0
Computer Tycoon
Players have significant control over research, product design, marketing, and expansion decisions, allowing for…
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+4.0
DeadCore
Players have freedom to choose paths, explore alternate routes, and use various movement techniques creatively.
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+4.0
Deadline Escape
Players have freedom to choose loadouts, difficulty settings, and playstyle; decisions impact survival and progression.
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+4.0
Dealer's Life 2
Players have freedom to choose characters, develop skills, and decide negotiation strategies, with some player-driven…
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+4.0
Demonologist
Players have freedom to choose equipment, maps, and customize characters and safehouses, with emergent gameplay and…
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+4.0
Director Simulator
Players have meaningful choices that significantly impact story outcomes and character relationships, encouraging…
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+4.0
Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs
Players have significant control over city management, resource allocation, unit training, and strategic decisions…
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+4.0
Esports Godfather: The Legend Begins
Players act as coaches with significant control over team composition, strategy, and card play, influencing matches…
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+4.0
eWorlds: A 3D Platformer Adventure
Players have freedom to explore levels at their own pace, choose their path, and experiment with movement and abilities.
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+4.0
Fantasy Strike
Players can freely choose characters and playstyles with simple inputs allowing personal decision-making and strategic…
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+4.0
Fireboy & Watergirl: Elements
Players control two characters with distinct abilities and can choose to play solo or cooperatively, allowing freedom…
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+4.0
Game Dev Studio
Players have extensive control over game design, office layout, team management, and strategic decisions, reflecting…
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+4.0
Garlant: My Story
Players have freedom to choose fighting styles, manage farming and crafting, and set their own routines.
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+4.0
GRIP: Combat Racing
Players can choose vehicles, customize them, select game modes and adjust settings freely, showing strong personal…
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+4.0
Hellslave
Players choose from multiple starting demon archetypes and freely customize skill trees, gear, and builds, allowing…
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+4.0
Hidden Paws
Players freely explore 3D environments at their own pace with no time limits or forced paths.
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+4.0
Ichi
Players control the game primarily by deciding when to click to rotate or toggle objects, and can create and publish…
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+4.0
Immortal Family
Players have extensive control over clan management, cultivation choices, battles, diplomacy, and resource allocation…
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+4.0
Interloper
Players have freedom to plan and execute their own strategies quickly and independently in fast-paced matches.
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