All motivations

Select one or more dimensions. Games and studios below must score well on every selected motivation.

Motivational dimensions

Competence · Expression · Progression

  • Competence

    Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)

  • Expression

    Customizing characters or environments

  • Progression

    Accumulating items or upgrades

Each game is scored from −5 to +5 on competence, expression, and progression. The lists below highlight titles and studios that score highly on every selected dimension.

Recently added

Newest titles catalogued on Gameaton with a high Competence, Expression, and Progression score (+3.0 or more on each).

Popular games

The most popular games that also score well on Competence, Expression, and Progression.

Highly rated

Games with a strong overall review score and a high Competence, Expression, and Progression rating.

Publishers

Publishers whose catalog averages a high Competence, Expression, and Progression score.

Developers

Developers whose catalog averages a high Competence, Expression, and Progression score.

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