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Experimenting
Trying new things (e.g. exploring mechanics, tinkering)
Explore another motivation
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
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Encourages trying new designs, layouts, and crafting recipes; the 3.0 update adds new creative tools and sandbox…
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+4.0
Arthurian Legends
Encouraged to try different weapons, spells, and tactics; secrets and alternate paths invite exploration.
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+4.0
Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key
Encouraged to try new alchemy combinations, combat tactics, and exploration routes with many mechanics and large open…
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+4.0
Avorion
Encourages trying new ship designs, strategies, and playstyles in a procedurally generated universe.
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+4.0
Axiom Verge
Players encouraged to try different weapons, glitch enemies, and explore hidden areas with new abilities.
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+4.0
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Multiple classes, kits, and quest approaches encourage experimentation with mechanics and strategies.
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+4.0
Banquet for Fools
Players experiment with builds, party compositions, and combat tactics; the game encourages exploration of mechanics…
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+4.0
Bloodroots
Encourages experimentation with different weapons and combos to find optimal strategies.
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+4.0
Borderlands 2
Encourages trying different character builds, weapons, strategies, and exploring new DLC content.
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+4.0
Captain of Industry
Encourages trying new layouts, production methods, and terraforming strategies to optimize performance.
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+4.0
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Encourages trying different soul combinations, weapon upgrades, and strategies to overcome challenges.
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+4.0
Civilization IV®: Warlords
The game encourages trying new strategies, civilizations, and scenarios, with diverse leaders and mechanics promoting…
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+4.0
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
Players experiment with diverse units, strategies, and faction asymmetries to find effective tactics.
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+4.0
Conquest of Elysium 5
High randomness and many factions encourage trying new strategies and exploring mechanics
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+4.0
Cypher
Strong emphasis on trying different decryption methods and external research to solve puzzles
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+4.0
cyubeVR
Players explore crafting recipes, building techniques, and game mechanics; experimentation encouraged.
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+4.0
Demonheart
Multiple dialogue choices and personality alignments encourage trying different approaches and replaying.
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+4.0
Dig or Die
Game encourages experimentation with building physics, water flow, and combat strategies.
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+4.0
Dungeon Dreams 2
Encourages trying different classes, party compositions, romance options, and story paths across multiple playthroughs.
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+4.0
Dungeon Warfare 2
The game encourages trying new trap combinations, skill builds, and item setups to optimize strategies.
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+4.0
Duskers
Game encourages trial and error, learning enemy behaviors, and experimenting with drone loadouts and commands.
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+4.0
Exiled Kingdoms
Encourages trying different classes, builds, strategies, and quest approaches; multiple playthroughs common.
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+4.0
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
The law system and job mechanics encourage trying new strategies and adapting tactics.
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+4.0
FOREWARNED
Procedural maps, multiple Mejai types, and equipment upgrades encourage trying new strategies and exploration.
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