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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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Grim Fandango Remastered
Players have freedom to explore, interact with many characters and items, and solve puzzles with multiple approaches…
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+4.0
Grocery Store Simulator
Players have significant control over store management, ordering, stocking, and employee task assignment, allowing…
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+4.0
Harvester
Players have significant freedom to explore the town, choose dialogue options, and decide violent or non-violent…
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+4.0
Heart of the Machine
Players have significant freedom to choose strategies, moral paths, and approaches to gameplay, shaping their own AI…
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+4.0
Heave Ho
Players have freedom to control their character's arms independently and decide how to swing and cooperate.
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+4.0
Helheim Hassle
Players have high control over detaching and combining limbs to solve puzzles, allowing freedom in approach and…
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+4.0
Hmmsim Metro
Players have control over detailed train operations, including manual switching of power systems and safety devices…
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+4.0
ICBM
Players have freedom to choose research paths, build strategies, and customize strike plans, allowing significant…
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+4.0
Intake
Players have control over aiming, shooting, and color switching, with freedom to choose upgrades and starting levels.
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+4.0
Job Simulator
Players can choose how to complete tasks with freedom and experiment with objects, supporting a high degree of personal…
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+4.0
Kabounce
Players control their own pinball with complex movement options and decision-making in matches and challenges.
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+4.0
Lovely Planet
Players have freedom to choose their own routes and strategies to complete levels quickly and accurately, encouraging…
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+4.0
Mage Arena
Players have freedom to choose spells, strategies, and playstyles with voice-activated casting and crafting.
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+4.0
Mandate Of Heaven
Players make numerous impactful choices shaping the story and outcomes, reflecting high personal control and…
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+4.0
Maniac
Players freely choose characters, weapons, and playstyle with rogue-lite progression and map editor support, allowing…
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+4.0
Master Key
Players have freedom to explore the world non-linearly with minimal handholding and no text guidance, encouraging…
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+4.0
Moonless Moon
Players have control over narrative progression through keyword selection and multiple endings, allowing personal…
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+4.0
My Time at Portia
Players have freedom to choose activities, pace, and approach to quests; main story can be done at own pace with…
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+4.0
Near Death
Players have freedom to explore the base, choose routes, and manage scarce resources to survive.
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+4.0
Nexus 5X
Players have freedom to choose factions, leaders, and strategies with asymmetric gameplay and multiple viable paths to…
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+4.0
Nimbatus - Drone Creator
Players have high freedom to design and build drones with many parts and logic elements, enabling self-directed…
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+4.0
Oblivion Override
Players have freedom to choose different mechas, weapons, and build synergies; can change strategies mid-run by…
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+4.0
Over the Counter
Players manage multiple departments and make strategic decisions about hiring, firing, upgrading, and product…
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+4.0
Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons
Players can switch freely between two characters and choose their own path in a large open castle map with multiple…
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