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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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+5.0
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
Players have full control over their civilization's development, decisions, and strategies with multiple victory paths…
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+4.0
Smile For Me
Players have freedom to explore, solve puzzles at their own pace, and choose dialogue responses via nodding/shaking…
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+4.0
SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS
Players have control over two distinct campaigns (Sonic and Shadow) with different gameplay styles and abilities, and…
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+5.0
SpaceEngine
Players have complete freedom to explore any celestial body or region in the universe at their own pace and direction.
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+4.0
Spark the Electric Jester 3
Players have extensive control over movement, can choose routes, and explore levels freely with multiple paths and…
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+4.0
Spindle
Players have freedom to explore, solve puzzles in multiple ways, and choose their own pace without forced linearity.
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+4.0
Stacklands
Players have significant control over card placement, resource management, and strategy, with freedom to experiment and…
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+5.0
Streets of Rogue
Players have extensive freedom to choose characters, playstyles, and approaches to missions with multiple viable…
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+4.0
Super Chipflake Ü: Quest for the Uncooked Schnitzel
Players freely explore the world, choose quest order, and experiment with item merging and movement upgrades…
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+5.0
Tabletop Simulator
Players have full freedom to create, modify, and play any tabletop game they want, with no enforced rules or…
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+4.0
Tadpole Treble
Players can freely move up and down the musical staff and choose their own path to avoid notes and collect items; also…
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+4.0
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
Players freely explore environments, choose dialogue options, and solve puzzles with some degree of personal…
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+5.0
The Farmer Was Replaced
Players have full control over programming their drone and can devise their own solutions and optimizations.
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+4.0
The Forgotten City
Players have freedom to explore, investigate, and choose dialogue options affecting outcomes, with multiple endings and…
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+4.0
The Great Rebellion
Players have freedom to choose weapons, upgrades, companions, and playstyles in a roguelike structure with procedural…
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+4.0
The Journey Down: Chapter Two
Players freely explore environments and solve puzzles at their own pace with point-and-click mechanics.
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+4.0
The Roottrees are Dead
Players have full control over their investigative actions, choosing which leads to follow and how to piece together…
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+4.0
Titanfall® 2
Players have high control over movement and combat style, including pilot and titan customization and unique abilities.
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+4.0
Tomb Raider Game of the Year
Players have freedom to explore the island, choose combat style, and upgrade skills and weapons, though some puzzle…
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+4.0
Tower of Mask
Players control a single character with free camera movement and aiming, allowing personal control over combat and…
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+5.0
Tree Simulator 2020
Players have full freedom to simply exist as a tree with no imposed tasks or routines.
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+4.0
Turbo Dismount® 2
Players have control over vehicle steering, acceleration, braking, and object placement, allowing freedom in how they…
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+5.0
Turing Complete
Players design every component from logic gates to full CPU architecture and create their own assembly language…
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+4.0
Twin Shot Deluxe
Players have freedom to choose power-ups, hats, and strategies to overcome levels; multiple ways to use arrows as…
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