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Autonomy
Being in control of actions and decisions (e.g. freedom to play how you want)
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Recent releases
Newer releases, in the order selected for this motivation.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Autonomy affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
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Windrose
Players have freedom to explore, build, choose playstyle, and progress at their own pace without forced linearity.
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Tap Tap Loot
Players control progress actively by typing and clicking, choosing gear and builds, with freedom to experiment.
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+4.0
Pebble Knights
Players have freedom to choose builds, weapons, and playstyles; can reset perks and adapt mid-run.
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+4.0
Idols of Ash
Players have freedom to choose their own path down the map and decide their own approach to grappling and movement.
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+4.0
Final Sentence
Players have control over their typing speed and accuracy, choosing how to approach each challenge under pressure.
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+4.0
Cafe Business Manager
Players have significant control over café layout, menu customization, staffing, and operational decisions, allowing…
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+4.0
Soulmask
Players have extensive freedom to direct their own actions and customize gameplay settings; can choose playstyle…
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+4.0
Pompeii: The Legacy
Players have freedom to plan city layout, manage resources, and make strategic decisions including political and family…
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+4.0
A Planet Full of Cats
Players explore a large map with freedom, choose their own path, and solve puzzles at their own pace without strict…
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+4.0
MINOS
Players have significant control over maze layout, trap placement, and character movement, allowing strategic freedom…
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+4.0
DarkSwitch
Players have significant control over city layout, resource management, and strategic decisions including moral choices…
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+4.0
Solar Expanse - Space Exploration Manager
Players have significant control over mission planning, resource management, and expansion strategies, though some…
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+4.0
Mad Television Tycoon
Players have freedom to plan their own TV channel identity, choose programming, and upgrade facilities, though some…
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+4.0
Find Your Words
Players freely explore the camp, choose which activities and friendships to pursue, and combine symbols to communicate…
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+4.0
The Floor Above
Players have control over their actions such as rotating the chair, blinking to verify anomalies, and choosing buttons…
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+4.0
Lay of the Land
Players have high freedom in building, crafting, exploration, and combat style with voxel-level control and multiple…
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+4.0
Junkyard Builder
Players have freedom to manage their junkyard, choose upgrades, and decide how to run operations at their own pace.
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+4.0
Draw Steel
Players and Directors have significant control over actions and decisions, with an inform-not-enforce system allowing…
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+4.0
Super Alloy Crush
Players can customize characters' skills, build personal loadouts with chips, and choose different playstyles and…
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+4.0
Morbid Metal
Players can freely switch between three characters mid-combat and customize builds, allowing personal control over…
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+4.0
Nippets: A Hidden Object Game
Players have freedom to explore environments at their own pace and experiment with interactions without time pressure…
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+4.0
KuloNiku: Bowl Up!
Players have freedom to choose cooking style, customize restaurant, and decide how to spend off-days; cozy mode allows…
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+4.0
People of Note
Players can customize character builds, choose when to engage in combat, and toggle puzzles and rhythm mechanics on or…
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+4.0
Road to Vostok
Players have strong control over their actions, decisions, and playstyle including looting, shelter customization, and…
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