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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
Patrick's Parabox
Players have freedom to explore and solve puzzles in multiple ways, with a gradual introduction of new mechanics…
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+4.0
Poosh XL
Players have full control over timing and power of their single-button actions, requiring personal decision-making and…
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+4.0
Purrgatory
Players have freedom to explore the world, choose dialogue options, customize pronouns, and influence character arcs…
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+4.0
Replicat
Players have significant control over deck building, card purchases, and strategic decisions during rounds, allowing…
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+4.0
Super Lesbian Animal RPG
Players have freedom to explore, choose party members, customize spellbooks, and make strategic combat decisions.
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+4.0
TRAIN CREW
Players have control over train driving, conductor duties, and camera views with customizable controls and difficulty…
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+4.0
Travellin Cats in Jingle Jam
Players freely explore the scene to find cats with optional use of hints and timer mode for self-directed challenge.
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+4.0
Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey
Players have control over pacing, study focus, and can choose how to engage with lessons and minigames.
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+4.0
Word Game: Episode 0
Players have freedom to manipulate text and change game reality by editing words and letters, enabling creative problem…
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+4.0
Zodiacats
Players freely choose puzzles and difficulty modes, with options like day/night mode and no forced routines.
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+4.0
100 hidden frogs
Players freely explore the large illustrated scene at their own pace to find frogs, with no forced routines.
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+4.0
4D Golf
Players have freedom to choose viewing modes, rotate in 4D space, and decide their own strategies for shots and…
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+4.0
AIR
Players make choices that influence story routes and endings, reflecting control over narrative direction.
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+4.0
Alice Nation
Players have freedom to experiment with card combinations and choose how to approach puzzles and interactions, with…
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+4.0
Ambidextro
Players have full control over two characters simultaneously, requiring independent decisions and actions for each hand.
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+4.0
Annalynn
Players have freedom to explore levels, choose routes, and decide when to use continues, with no forced routines.
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+4.0
ATRI -My Dear Moments-
Players make a few meaningful choices that affect endings, but the story is mostly linear with limited branching.
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+4.0
BABBDI
Players have freedom to explore the city in any order, choose different traversal tools, and decide how to approach…
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+4.0
BAD END THEATER
Players make meaningful choices for multiple characters, toggling traits to influence story outcomes, showing high…
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+4.0
Beacon Pines
Players have control over story progression through the unique 'charms' mechanic allowing choice of narrative branches…
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+4.0
Cartapli : Fold Quest
Players control the battlefield by folding the map, making strategic decisions about positioning and attacks, showing…
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+4.0
Cats and Seek: Osaka
Players freely choose colors for background, cats, and outlines, and can decide when to use hints or speedrun modes…
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+4.0
Crow Country
Players have control over exploration, puzzle solving, combat approach (run or fight), and difficulty mode choice…
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+4.0
Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division
Players have significant control over how they approach puzzles and investigations, with freedom to craft their own SQL…
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