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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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+4.0
Orebound
Players have freedom to explore, build, automate, and progress at their own pace with flexible tech tree and sandbox…
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+5.0
Out of Action
Players have extensive freedom to customize builds, playstyles, and movement, enabling personal expression and control…
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+4.0
Project Planet - Earth vs Humanity
Players choose distinct roles with unique abilities and make strategic decisions affecting the game outcome, reflecting…
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+4.0
Puzzle Chambers
Players freely place and manipulate puzzle pieces with multiple mechanics and can adjust settings like hints and…
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+4.0
Randal's Monday
Players have freedom to explore, combine items, and make decisions affecting the time loop; gameplay is classic…
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+4.0
Resident Evil Revelations 2
Players can switch between characters at will and make choices affecting story outcomes, showing control over actions.
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+4.0
Restaurant Empire II
Players have control over many aspects of restaurant management including menu design, staff hiring, decoration…
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+4.0
Sandwich Simulator
Players have freedom to customize kitchen layout, restaurant furniture, and character appearance, allowing personal…
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+5.0
Sea Dogs: City of Abandoned Ships
Players have full freedom to choose their path, character, and playstyle in an open-world sandbox without forced linear…
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+4.0
SPACERIFT: Arcanum System
Players have freedom to choose activities such as mining, trading, combat, building stations, and forming corporations…
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+4.0
Stars in Shadow
Players have freedom to design ships, choose research paths, and make strategic decisions with some customization of…
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+4.0
STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life
Players can customize characters, choose partners regardless of gender, and make decisions about farm and family life…
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+4.0
Suika Game
Players freely decide where to drop fruits and plan their moves, adapting to unpredictable physics.
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+4.0
Super Loco World - Cozy Train Automation
Players have significant control over track layout, signal logic, and train routing, allowing personal freedom in…
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+4.0
Tales & Tactics
Players can customize runs via challenger selection, unlock mechanics, and choose strategies freely.
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+4.0
Ten Dates
Players freely choose between two protagonists and make dialogue choices that affect outcomes, indicating high personal…
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+4.0
The Adventures of Tree
Players can customize their tree character, choose equipment, and decide how to approach quests and endings, showing a…
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+5.0
The White Laboratory
Players have full freedom to build and customize towers and units with modular parts, deciding their own strategies and…
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+4.0
Train Sim World® 2020
Players have significant control over train operations, including walking around, manually operating switches, and cold…
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+4.0
Ultimate Zombie Defense 2
Players can freely build defenses, choose weapons, and decide strategies, showing high control over actions.
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+4.0
Undercroft Warriors
Players choose from multiple characters with unique weapons and abilities, allowing personal playstyle and tactical…
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+4.0
Valor Mortis
Players can explore freely, choose weapons and abilities, and decide their approach to combat and exploration.
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+4.0
VERSUS SQUAD
Players can customize character stats, choose weapons, and build defenses strategically, showing high control over…
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+4.0
Viking Frontiers: Prologue
Players have freedom to choose development paths, manage settlements, and direct their own actions with crafting and…
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