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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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Offspring Fling!
Players have control over their actions and decisions, including choosing how to solve puzzles and optimize speedruns.
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+4.0
Partisans 1941
Players have freedom to choose approach (stealth, combat, ambush), character selection, and tactical decisions.
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+4.0
Project Morpheus: Prologue
Players have freedom to explore, manage inventory manually, and choose how to approach puzzles and combat.
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+4.0
Punch Club 2: Fast Forward
Players have significant control over training, fighting styles, and resource management decisions, shaping their own…
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+4.0
Rebel Inc: Escalation
Players have significant control over decisions such as resource allocation, military deployment, and policy choices…
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+4.0
Regeria Hope Episode 1
Players have meaningful choices that affect the story and gameplay, including preparing testimonies and choosing…
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+4.0
Reigns: Her Majesty
Players make binary left/right swipe decisions that influence the kingdom, with some item use adding strategic control…
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+4.0
Rise of Legions
Players build their own decks by choosing cards and colors, and decide their own strategies and unit placements…
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+4.0
River Raid
Players have direct control over their jet's movement, speed, and shooting, requiring personal skill and…
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+4.0
Screamer
Players have freedom to remap controls extensively and choose different characters and cars with unique handling…
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+4.0
Shank 2
Players can choose weapons, characters, and tactics freely; combat system allows flexible combos and counters.
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+4.0
Sheltered
Players have freedom to customize family, assign tasks, and make strategic decisions about shelter management and…
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+4.0
Smalland: Survive the Wilds
Players have freedom to explore, build bases anywhere, choose playstyle, and manage their own progression without heavy…
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+4.0
Somber Echoes
Players have freedom to explore a large interconnected map with ability-gated progression and multiple endings…
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+4.0
Sport Mode
Players have freedom to experiment, create contraptions, and manipulate physics with few preset constraints.
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+4.0
Star Fox
Players have freedom to choose routes and alternate paths in the campaign, with branching mission choices and secrets…
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+4.0
State of Decay: YOSE
Players can control multiple characters, choose missions, and manage base building freely, reflecting high personal…
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+4.0
Still Life
Players control two characters independently, investigating and solving puzzles with freedom in exploration and…
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+4.0
Sundered®: Eldritch Edition
Players can choose different paths, abilities, and upgrade strategies; non-linear boss order and multiple endings…
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+4.0
Surgeon Simulator
Players control individual fingers and hand movements with high freedom, requiring personal skill and decision-making.
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+4.0
Tetris Blast
Players have control over piece placement, bomb usage, and strategic planning in multiple modes, including puzzle…
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+4.0
The Anomaly Project
Players have freedom to explore maps, spot anomalies, and decide collectively on progression; gameplay emphasizes…
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+4.0
The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
Players type their own questions freely to interact with patients, allowing personal freedom in directing conversations.
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+4.0
The Outer Worlds
Players have significant freedom to choose playstyle, dialogue options, and companion usage, supporting personal…
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