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Experimenting
Trying new things (e.g. exploring mechanics, tinkering)
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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
RoBoRumble
Strong emphasis on trying new robot builds, tactics, and adapting to mission constraints.
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+4.0
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
Players explore diverse unit combinations, strategies, and map designs, encouraged by varied campaigns and editor.
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+4.0
Terraria
The game encourages trying new builds, weapons, strategies, and exploration of diverse biomes and mechanics.
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+4.0
Mario Kart World
New mechanics and open-world exploration encourage trying new techniques and discovering alternate routes.
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+4.0
Mass Effect Trilogy
Players explore different moral paths, romance options, and gameplay styles across multiple playthroughs.
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+4.0
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The game encourages experimentation with items, songs, and exploration of different areas and puzzles, rewarding…
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+4.0
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Encourages trying new characters, strategies, and custom stage designs, fostering exploration of game mechanics.
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+4.0
Half-Life 2
Encourages trying new tactics with physics and weapons; experimentation is rewarded.
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+4.0
Bloodborne
Encourages trying new weapons, tactics, and exploring hidden paths to overcome challenges.
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+4.0
Final Fantasy XII
The Gambit system and License Board encourage players to try new strategies and experiment with AI setups and character…
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+4.0
Make it Meme
Players experiment with different captions, meme templates, and voting strategies, exploring humor and social dynamics.
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+4.0
The World Ends with You
The game encourages trying new pin combinations, combat strategies, and fashion trends, rewarding experimentation with…
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+4.0
Vintage Story
Players experiment with crafting techniques, resource management, and building designs in a complex, open-ended…
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+4.0
Lethal Company
Players explore new strategies, monster behaviors, and mod configurations; emergent gameplay encourages trying new…
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+4.0
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
Encourages trying new plant combinations and strategies; many modes and mini-games offer varied experiences.
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+4.0
Schedule I
Game rewards experimentation with drug mixing, automation setups, and strategic decisions.
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+4.0
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Complex systems and class flexibility encourage trying new builds, tactics, and combat approaches.
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+4.0
Deep Rock Galactic
Varied classes, weapon overclocks, mission types, and mod support encourage trying new strategies and builds.
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+4.0
Don't Starve Together
Players try new strategies, mods, character builds, and explore different survival approaches.
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+4.0
Mount & Blade: Warband
Players explore different strategies, roles, and mods, experimenting with various playstyles and game mechanics.
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+4.0
Subnautica
Players experiment with exploration, crafting, and strategies to survive and progress.
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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
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
Battlefield 1942
Players try different classes, vehicles, and strategies, encouraged by the game's design and emergent stories.
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