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Experimenting
Trying new things (e.g. exploring mechanics, tinkering)
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Focused on experimenting
Games where experimenting stands out from the other motivations.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Experimenting affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Until You Fall
Encouraged to try different weapons, combos, and upgrades each run to find effective strategies.
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+4.0
Valheim
Players explore new biomes, try different builds, and experiment with combat and crafting mechanics.
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+4.0
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Multiple clans and varied quest solutions encourage experimentation with different playstyles and strategies.
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+4.0
Vampire: The Masquerade — Parliament of Knives
Multiple branching paths and diverse choices encourage players to try new approaches and explore different storylines.
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+4.0
Vangers
Players explore mechanics, experiment with vehicles and strategies to overcome challenges.
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+4.0
vivid/stasis
Players explore new mechanics, charting styles, and puzzle elements, encouraged by the game's design.
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+4.0
Wrestling Empire
Players try new moves, strategies, and explore the sandbox environment with emergent gameplay.
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+4.0
Yume Nikki
Encourages exploration and trying different effects and interactions within the dream worlds.
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+4.0
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Encourages trying different stealth tactics, weapon loadouts, and base management strategies, promoting experimentation.
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+4.0
Allumeria
Players enjoy trying new building shapes, paint colors, movement abilities, and combat styles, encouraging…
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+4.0
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Encourages trying new weapons, shard combinations, and strategies; multiple modes support experimentation.
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+4.0
Burnout 3: Takedown
Encourages trying different takedown techniques, crash strategies, and vehicle choices, especially in puzzle-like Crash…
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+4.0
Canvas of Kings
Users explore new features, try different map styles, and experiment with asset placement.
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+4.0
Cauldron
The evolving minigames and multiple game modes encourage trying new strategies and exploring different playstyles.
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+4.0
Cave Crawlers
Encourages trying different weapon builds, talents, and strategies with respec options and diverse playstyles.
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+4.0
Cave Story+
Encourages trying different weapons, exploring secrets, and multiple endings.
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+4.0
Classic Sudoku
Players explore new solving techniques and experiment with different notation and marking strategies.
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+4.0
COVEN
Players try different weapons, spells, and combat tactics; exploration and secret hunting encourage experimentation.
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+4.0
Devil May Cry HD Collection
DMC3 especially encourages trying new combat styles, weapon combinations, and strategies, promoting experimentation.
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+4.0
Different Strokes
Players explore creative possibilities within limited palettes and tools, experimenting with edits.
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+4.0
ELDEN RING
The game encourages trying new builds, exploring different strategies, and discovering hidden secrets.
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+4.0
Farming Simulator 22
Players experiment with mods, different farming strategies, and gameplay mechanics, exploring new possibilities.
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+4.0
FINAL FANTASY VII
Players experiment with Materia combinations and strategies; exploration of world and secrets.
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+4.0
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
The game encourages trying different class builds, strategies, and relationship paths across multiple playthroughs.
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