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Experimenting
Trying new things (e.g. exploring mechanics, tinkering)
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Experimenting + Creativity
A strong dose of experimenting and creativity in the same game.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Experimenting affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
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+5.0
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Encourages experimentation with game mechanics, physics, and multiple approaches to challenges.
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+5.0
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
The game encourages trying new approaches, experimenting with physics, weapons, and exploration routes.
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+5.0
Hades
Strong encouragement to try new weapons, boons, and strategies each run.
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+5.0
Vampire Survivors
Strong emphasis on trying new builds, weapon evolutions, and strategies to optimize runs.
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+5.0
Balatro
Strong emphasis on trying new joker combos, builds, and strategies; players encouraged to explore mechanics.
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+5.0
Extreme Car Driving Simulator
Open-world design and physics encourage players to try new stunts, explore different cars, and test game limits.
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+5.0
Slay the Spire
Strong emphasis on trying new deck builds, adapting to random elements, and exploring different strategies.
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+5.0
Don't Starve
Trial and error learning, exploring new mechanics, and testing strategies are core to the gameplay experience.
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+5.0
Undertale
Players try different choices, routes, and interactions to explore all story possibilities.
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+5.0
Dead Cells
The game encourages trying new builds, weapons, and strategies to find effective combinations.
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+5.0
Super Mario 64
Encourages trying new moves, exploring different paths, and discovering hidden secrets without handholding.
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+5.0
Doki Doki Literature Club!
Game encourages exploration of narrative branches, file manipulation, and modding to discover secrets and alternate…
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+5.0
Fallout: New Vegas
Multiple ways to approach quests, diverse character builds, and modding encourage experimentation and exploration of…
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+5.0
Brotato
Strong emphasis on trying new characters, builds, and item synergies.
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+5.0
DELTARUNE
Game rewards trying new things, exploring different story paths, and uncovering hidden content.
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+5.0
ULTRAKILL
Strong emphasis on trying new weapon combos, movement techniques, and exploring secrets; players encouraged to…
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+5.0
Hades II
Encourages trying new builds, weapons, and strategies with many mechanics to explore and master.
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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
Enter the Gungeon
High encouragement to try new weapons, synergies, and strategies in each run.
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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
Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
Strong emphasis on trying different choices, exploring secrets, and discovering multiple endings.
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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
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
Players explore numerous weapons, mechanics, and game modes; frequent updates add new content to try.
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