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Autonomy

Being in control of actions and decisions (e.g. freedom to play how you want)

+4 to +5 affinity

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Play style 01

Players have freedom to explore vast open-world environments, choose party leaders, customize skills and equipment, and decide quest paths.

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+5 Autonomy affinity
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+4.0

Beat Hazard 3

2024 · 83/100

Players have freedom to choose music, customize ships, and explore galaxies with personal decisions.
+4.0

Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered

2018 · 80/100

Open world gameplay with freedom to choose missions, approach destruction creatively, and use various weapons and…
+4.0

Port Royale 3

2012 · 74/100

Players can freely choose to be trader, pirate, or adventurer and decide their own strategies for trade routes, combat…
+4.0

Samorost 3

2016 · 94/100

Players freely explore multiple planets and solve puzzles at their own pace with non-linear progression and optional…
+4.0

X: Beyond the Frontier

2010 · 75/100

Players have freedom to explore, trade, build factories and stations, and choose their own path including ignoring the…
+4.0

Soul Searching

2017 · 86/100

Players freely navigate their raft, choose which islands to explore, manage survival needs, and make story-related…
+4.0

Odallus: The Dark Call

2015 · 88/100

Players can choose their path through multiple levels with branching routes and secret exits, enabling exploration and…
+4.0

Pupperazzi: The Dog Photography Game

2022 · 96/100

Players have freedom to explore levels, choose which dogs to photograph, and how to interact with them (petting…
+4.0

Far Cry®

2008 · 82/100

Players can choose different paths and approaches to missions, including stealth or direct combat, and use various…
+4.0

Songbringer

2017 · 79/100

Players can explore the world and dungeons in any order, with procedural generation and item combinations allowing…
+4.0

Surf

2020

Players have freedom to explore open-ended levels, choose their approach, and customize characters and gear, especially…
+4.0

Hidden Through Time 2: Myths & Magic

2023 · 87/100

Players have freedom to explore maps, interact with many objects, and create their own maps with a detailed editor.
+4.0

Trauma

2011 · 72/100

Players freely explore dream worlds at their own pace, choosing where to go and which symbols to draw to interact.
+4.0

Super Mario Odyssey

2017 · 97/100

Players have freedom to explore large open kingdoms with multiple paths and approaches, and can choose when and how to…
+4.0

Prodigal

2020 · 92/100

Players freely explore the world, choose which dungeons and side quests to pursue, and decide on romance options, with…
+4.0

Bad Guys at School

2020 · 87/100

Players have freedom to cause chaos, choose missions, and experiment with various tools and actions in an open sandbox…
+4.0

Castle In The Darkness

2015 · 77/100

Players freely explore a large nonlinear map with many secrets and choose their own path and equipment; backtracking…
+4.0

Parkan 2

2014 · 73/100

Players have significant freedom to choose roles (trader, pirate, colonizer), explore many star systems, and decide…
+4.0

Portal Knights

2017 · 83/100

Players can explore multiple floating islands, build freely, choose classes and customize characters, with freedom to…
+4.0

Bloody Trapland 2: Curiosity

2019 · 83/100

Players can choose difficulty, explore secret paths, create custom levels with an in-game editor and scripts, and…
+4.0

Draugen

2019 · 74/100

Players explore the village and interact with objects at their own pace, with some freedom in dialogue choices, though…
+4.0

Half Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax Ultimate Boy

2012 · 86/100

Players freely choose paths, strategies, and time management to optimize 30-second levels, with multiple modes and…
+4.0

The Legend of Khiimori

2026 · 84/100

Players have freedom to plan routes, manage horse care, and explore at their own pace without forced linear progression.
+4.0

cyubeVR

2018 · 90/100

Players have freedom to explore, build, craft, and choose their own pace and style of play in an open sandbox VR world.

Same motivation, different experiences

Your way to play

Explore different sides of autonomy, grouped by what players enjoy.

Play style 01 Players have freedom to explore vast open-world environments, choose party leaders, customize skills and equipment, and decide quest paths. Play style 02 Players have meaningful choices in character selection, equipment, pathing, and resource management, allowing high control over their actions and strategies. Play style 03 Players have control over character selection, fighting styles, combos, and extensive customization options, allowing personal freedom in gameplay. Play style 04 Players have freedom to choose how to move, solve puzzles, and explore with multiple approaches to tasks. Play style 05 Players have significant control over strategic decisions, resource allocation, unit movements, and tactical planning, requiring personal freedom and decision-making. Play style 06 Players have freedom to choose playstyle, builds, and approach to combat and exploration.

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A little more you

Mix in another motivation, or find an experience with less of something else.

Autonomy + Experimenting A strong dose of autonomy and experimenting in the same game. Autonomy + Growth A strong dose of autonomy and growth in the same game. Autonomy + Strategy A strong dose of autonomy and strategy in the same game.