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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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Focused on autonomy

Games where autonomy stands out from the other motivations.

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+5 Autonomy affinity
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+4.0

Heroes of Science and Fiction

2026 · 90/100

Players have control over hero upgrades, skill choices, army composition, and strategic decisions on the map, with some…
+4.0

Home Wind

2022 · 90/100

Players freely choose building placement and strategies without forced routines, enabling personal planning and…
+4.0

HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed

2020 · 90/100

Players have freedom to customize characters, choose weapons, and explore maps with platforming and strategic defense…
+4.0

ICEY

2016 · 90/100

Players can choose to follow or ignore the narrator, exploring freely and making their own decisions.
+4.0

Intravenous

2021 · 90/100

Players can choose their approach freely, including stealth, combat, or hybrid tactics, and customize loadouts and…
+4.0

ITTA

2020 · 90/100

Players freely explore a semi-open world and choose the order of boss fights; weapon switching and dodging allow…
+4.0

Jak II

2003 · 90/100

Players have freedom to choose mission order in the open-world city and can explore various gameplay styles including…
+4.0

Jets'n'Guns 2

2020 · 90/100

Players can customize their ship loadouts extensively and experiment with different weapon and equipment combinations…
+4.0

Jurassic World Evolution 2

2021 · 90/100

Players have freedom to build and manage their park with sandbox and challenge modes allowing personal choices and…
+4.0

LEGO® The Incredibles

2018 · 90/100

Players can freely explore an open world, choose characters, customize powers, and decide when to engage in story or…
+5.0

Lichess

2010 · 90/100

Players have full control over their learning and play experience with self-directed study, customizable settings, and…
+4.0

Mario Kart: Super Circuit

2001 · 90/100

Players have freedom to choose characters, tracks, and difficulty levels; gameplay allows personal control over racing…
+4.0

Medieval Dynasty

2021 · 90/100

Players have significant freedom to build, manage, and develop their village and character progression with many…
+4.0

Mini Ninjas

2009 · 90/100

Players can freely choose among six ninjas with unique abilities and decide their approach to combat or stealth.
+4.0

Night Rolls Cozy Store

2026 · 90/100

Players have freedom to manage store operations, choose sushi recipes, set prices, and customize store and character…
+5.0

NIMBY Rails

2021 · 90/100

Players have full freedom to build rail networks anywhere on a real-world map, choose routes, pricing, and manage…
+4.0

Nobodies: Murder Cleaner

2019 · 90/100

Players have freedom to choose how to clean the crime scenes and dispose of bodies with multiple possible solutions per…
+4.0

Olija

2021 · 90/100

Players have freedom to choose weapons, hats, and upgrade skills; exploration and combat allow personal decision-making.
+4.0

Photomaly

2026 · 90/100

Players control their actions in managing the photo studio, choosing how to complete tasks and customize the…
+4.0

Pixross

2020 · 90/100

Players have freedom to choose puzzle difficulty modifiers, customize visuals, and generate random puzzles, allowing…
+4.0

Pocket Kingdom

2016 · 90/100

Players have freedom to explore the map at their own pace, choose paths, and solve puzzles in various orders with some…
+4.0

Potionomics

2022 · 90/100

Players have freedom to manage their time, choose which potions to craft, which NPCs to interact with, and how to build…
+4.0

Rayman® Legends

2013 · 90/100

Players have freedom to explore levels, choose characters, and approach challenges with varied strategies.
+4.0

Re-Volt

2022 · 90/100

Players can choose cars, tracks, and use cheat codes; also create custom tracks, showing high player control and…

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.

Fine-tune your next game

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.