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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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Dwarf Fortress
Players have full control over fortress design, strategies, and adventurer actions with emergent outcomes.
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+4.0
Escape Goat 2
Players can choose different routes and approaches to puzzles, with some freedom to explore alternative solutions and…
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+5.0
Every Letter
Players have full freedom to write letters in their own words within loose constraints, with no penalty for typos or…
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+4.0
FIND ALL 2: Middle Ages
Players freely explore scenes and decide which objects to find next; no forced routines.
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+4.0
Freedom Planet
Players can choose among three characters with unique abilities and multiple paths in levels, allowing personal…
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+4.0
Gerda: A Flame in Winter
Players have significant control over Gerda's decisions, dialogue choices, and daily activities, influencing story…
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+4.0
Gloomwood
Players have freedom to choose stealth or combat approaches, multiple paths, and creative use of environment and…
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+4.0
Golf Peaks
Players choose their moves by selecting and ordering cards to direct the ball, allowing freedom in planning solutions.
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+4.0
Graze Counter
Players can choose from multiple ships with different playstyles and customize controls, enabling personal freedom in…
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+5.0
Horizon's Gate
Players have full freedom to explore the open world, choose factions, build fleets, customize characters and classes…
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+5.0
Infinifactory
Players have full freedom to design their own factory solutions with no single correct answer, emphasizing personal…
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+4.0
Interstate Drifter 1999
Players can choose different routes, difficulty levels, and unlock cars, allowing freedom in gameplay decisions.
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+4.0
Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?
Players freely explore the cabin and the in-game computer, solving puzzles with multiple approaches and using hints…
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+4.0
Islets
Players have freedom to explore islands, choose upgrades from random sets, and decide their own pace of play.
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+4.0
Isoland 2 - Ashes of Time
Non-linear exploration and puzzle approach with freedom to explore locations and solve puzzles at own pace
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+4.0
Kādomon: Hyper Auto Battlers Prologue
Players can freely build teams, choose routes on the map, and experiment with different synergies and strategies.
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+4.0
Kill It With Fire
Players have freedom to choose weapons, approach levels in different ways, and decide how to exterminate spiders and…
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+4.0
Legion Was Here
Players have significant control over investigation and disguise customization, making decisions on appearance and…
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+4.0
Machinarium
Players control the robot's actions and decisions freely within point-and-click mechanics, including changing robot's…
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+4.0
Manifold Garden
Players freely manipulate gravity direction and explore infinite, non-Euclidean spaces with no forced routines.
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+4.0
Many Nights a Whisper
Players freely decide which wishes to accept or deny, shaping the moral direction of the game experience.
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+4.0
MicroTown
Players have freedom to build and plan their town layout, manage supply chains and research, with some limitations on…
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+5.0
My Card Is Better Than Your Card!
Players have total freedom to customize cards by adding, removing, and rearranging stickers, allowing full control over…
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+5.0
My Summer Car
Players have full control over assembling the car from scratch, managing survival needs, and making their own decisions…
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