{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0917fa9b2e79d03106d55ea7","clusterId":"c_5a3c29dce94477a54f833de4","slug":"75-6-of-game-users-prefer-manual-play-survey-finds","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"75.6% of Game Users Prefer Manual Play, Survey Finds","summary":"A Lighthouse Studio survey of 300 Japanese game users found 75.6% play manually most or all of the time, while 65.7% have felt emptiness during auto-play. The survey also showed 67.7% would choose a 3-minute manual quest over a 10-minute auto quest with the same rewards, and 42.3% consider games over 90% auto to be more like viewing apps.","whyItMatters":"The data suggests that despite the spread of auto-play features, a majority of players still value manual engagement, and many view heavy automation as diminishing the game experience.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eLighthouse Studio, operator of the game media Kamige攻略, released survey results on June 29 showing that manual play remains dominant among Japanese game users. Of 300 respondents, 41.3% said they play manually more often and 34.3% said almost entirely manually, totaling 75.6%. Only 20% said they use auto or idle functions more, and 4.4% use them almost exclusively.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe survey also found that 65.7% have experienced emptiness during auto-play, with 18.7% feeling it often. When given a choice between a 3-minute manual quest and a 10-minute fully auto quest with identical rewards, 67.7% chose the manual option. For games that are over 90% automated, 42.3% of respondents said they consider them more like viewing apps than games.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Lighthouse Studio's survey suggests auto-play may erode player engagement, with 65.7% reporting emptiness during it. Players prefer shorter manual quests over longer auto ones even with identical rewards.","twitterPost":"65.7% of gamers feel emptiness during auto-play. Players would choose a 3-minute manual quest over a 10-minute auto one for the same rewards.","threadsPost":"Lighthouse Studio surveyed 300 Japanese gamers and found 75.6% prefer manual play. 65.7% feel emptiness during auto-play, and 67.7% would choose a 3-minute manual quest over a 10-minute auto quest with the same rewards. 42.3% view games over 90% auto as viewing apps, not games.","newsletterBlurb":"A Lighthouse Studio survey of 300 Japanese game users found that 75.6% play manually most or all of the time, while 65.7% have felt emptiness during auto-play. When given equal rewards, 67.7% chose a shorter manual quest over a longer auto one, and 42.3% said games over 90% auto feel more like viewing apps.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GameBusiness.jp\",\"url\":\"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/06/29/27347.html\",\"title\":\"75.6% of Game Users Prefer Manual Play, About 66% Feel Emptiness During Auto-Play: Lighthouse Studio Survey\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4269,"outputTokens":646,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782728216,"createdAt":"2026-06-29T10:06:01.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-29T10:09:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-29T10:09:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_5a3c29dce94477a54f833de4","canonicalTitle":"ゲームユーザーの75.6%が「手動操作」主流、オート中に約66%が虚無感─Lighthouse Studio調査","representativeArticleId":"a_64b9a262c4e0db5a7372b34f","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Lighthouse Studio\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-29T09:30:04.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-29T09:30:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-29T10:09:51.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GameBusiness.jp","url":"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/06/29/27347.html","title":"ゲームユーザーの75.6%が「手動操作」主流、オート中に約66%が虚無感─Lighthouse Studio調査"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":["Lighthouse Studio"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["75.6% of 300 Japanese game users surveyed by Lighthouse Studio play manually most or all of the time, with 41.3% playing manually more often and 34.3% almost entirely manually.","65.7% of respondents have felt emptiness during auto-play, including 18.7% who feel it often.","67.7% of respondents would choose a 3-minute manual quest over a 10-minute fully auto quest with the same rewards.","42.3% of respondents consider games that are over 90% automated to be more like viewing apps than games."]}