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Experimenting
Trying new things (e.g. exploring mechanics, tinkering)
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Top picks
Popular, well-rated games with a strong experimenting score.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Experimenting affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
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+5.0
Teardown
Encouraged to try new strategies, experiment with tools, and explore mod content.
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+5.0
Outer Wilds
Exploration and experimentation with game mechanics and environments are core to progression.
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+5.0
The Binding of Isaac
Encourages trying new item synergies, exploring random layouts, and discovering secrets.
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+5.0
Besiege
Trial and error, testing new machine designs, and tinkering with physics and mechanics are core to the experience.
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+5.0
Enter the Gungeon
High encouragement to try new weapons, synergies, and strategies in each run.
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+5.0
Ravenfield
High experimentation encouraged via mods, new scenarios, and gameplay variations.
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+5.0
FTL: Faster Than Light
High encouragement to try different ships, weapons, strategies, and adapt to random events.
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+5.0
Gunpoint
Experimentation with wiring, gadgets, and different approaches to levels is a major motivation.
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+5.0
Noita
Core gameplay revolves around experimentation with spells, physics, and environment interactions.
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+5.0
Unicorn Overlord
The game encourages constant experimentation with unit builds, tactics, and strategies to optimize outcomes and…
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+5.0
Assetto Corsa
Strong emphasis on trying new cars, tracks, mods, and tuning setups, encouraging exploration and experimentation.
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+5.0
SuchArt: Creative Space
Players experiment with different tools, colors, techniques, and surfaces; the game encourages exploration and…
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+5.0
Blade and Sorcery
Players experiment with different weapons, magic, mods, and combat styles; sandbox encourages exploration.
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+5.0
There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension
The game encourages trying new things, experimenting with game mechanics, and thinking outside the box.
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+5.0
Streets of Rogue
Encourages trying new strategies, mutators, characters, and custom content to explore game mechanics.
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+5.0
Universe Sandbox
Core motivation is trying new scenarios, testing physics, and exploring 'what if' situations.
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+5.0
Monster Train
Encourages trying new clan combinations, card synergies, and strategies with each run.
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+5.0
shapez 2 - Factory
Encourages trying new factory designs, testing mechanics, and optimizing solutions.
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+5.0
Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
Strong emphasis on trying different choices, exploring secrets, and discovering multiple endings.
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+5.0
Steam Engine Simulator
Strong emphasis on trying different settings, discovering mechanics, and learning through trial and error.
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+5.0
Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors
Players enjoy trying new card combinations, builds, and strategies, encouraged by meta-progression and unlocks.
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+5.0
Word Game: Episode 0
The gameplay encourages trying new ways to rearrange and edit text, exploring mechanics and language.
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+5.0
WorldBox - God Simulator
Highly encouraged to try new scenarios, test mechanics, and tinker with world elements.
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+5.0
Grim Dawn
Strong emphasis on trying new builds, experimenting with skill trees, devotion points, and item combinations.
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