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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
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
Life Goes On: Done to Death
Players have freedom to solve puzzles in multiple ways and choose how to sacrifice knights strategically.
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+4.0
Linelight
Players freely control a line moving along paths, solving puzzles with emergent mechanics and no direct instructions.
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+4.0
Looking for Aliens
Players freely explore large interactive scenes with many clickable objects and can choose their own search strategies.
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+4.0
Lost Wiki: Kozlovka
Players freely explore wiki pages and decide which links to follow and how to interpret clues, with minimal guidance.
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+4.0
LYNE
Players have freedom to choose how to connect points and solve puzzles with multiple possible solutions.
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+5.0
Master of Orion 2
Players have extensive control over empire management, race customization, ship design, research choices, and tactical…
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+4.0
Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection
Players have extensive control over gameplay experience through numerous quality-of-life options, customization of…
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+4.0
MineMogul
Players have freedom to design and optimize their factory layouts within spatial constraints, with no forced routines.
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+5.0
Mosa Lina
Players have full freedom to experiment with random tools and solve puzzles in their own way without fixed solutions or…
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+4.0
No Case Should Remain Unsolved
Players have significant control over how they piece together conversations and unlock clues, allowing for personal…
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+5.0
Nova Drift
Players have extensive freedom to customize ships, choose upgrades, and experiment with builds, reflecting high…
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+4.0
One Dreamer: Prologue
Players can modify game code to change the environment and solve puzzles, indicating high control over actions and…
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+4.0
Orcs Must Die!
Players have freedom to choose traps, weapons, and playstyle (active combat or trap reliance), and can experiment with…
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+5.0
Outer Wilds
Players have complete freedom to explore the solar system in any order without hand-holding or forced progression.
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+4.0
Panoptic
Players have freedom to choose roles (Overseer or Challenger) and customize difficulty settings, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Puttler
Players freely place and rotate shapes to solve puzzles with multiple possible solutions, allowing personal control…
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+4.0
Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator
Players have freedom to customize store layout, decorations, and manage various tasks at their own pace.
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+4.0
Returns Outlet Simulator
Players have freedom to choose what pallets to buy, how to stock shelves, and how to repair or scrap items, allowing…
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+5.0
Rhell: Warped Worlds & Troubled Times
Players have full freedom to explore the nonlinear world and solve puzzles in multiple ways using a flexible spell…
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+5.0
Rolling Line
Players have extensive freedom to create layouts, customize trains, and build environments with no preset limitations.
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+4.0
Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter
Players have freedom to explore large open levels, find secrets, and choose weapons and tactics freely.
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+4.0
SHEEPO
Players have freedom to explore, choose paths, and use different creature transformations to navigate, indicating high…
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+4.0
Shipping Store Simulator 2037
Players start manually but quickly gain control over automation and can customize their warehouse layout and robot…
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