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Experimenting
Trying new things (e.g. exploring mechanics, tinkering)
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Experimenting + Strategy
A strong dose of experimenting and strategy in the same game.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Experimenting affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
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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
Offroad Outlaws
Encourages trying new vehicle setups, tuning parameters, and custom map designs to discover optimal performance.
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+5.0
Dishonored
Encourages trying different powers, routes, and playstyles across multiple playthroughs.
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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
Dead Cells
The game encourages trying new builds, weapons, and strategies to find effective combinations.
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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
ULTRAKILL
Strong emphasis on trying new weapon combos, movement techniques, and exploring secrets; players encouraged to…
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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
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
Assetto Corsa
Strong emphasis on trying new cars, tracks, mods, and tuning setups, encouraging exploration and experimentation.
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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
shapez 2 - Factory
Encourages trying new factory designs, testing mechanics, and optimizing solutions.
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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
Grim Dawn
Strong emphasis on trying new builds, experimenting with skill trees, devotion points, and item combinations.
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+5.0
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition
Players explore mechanics, experiment with builds, spells, and mods; discovery and trial are core to gameplay.
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+5.0
BALL x PIT
Strong emphasis on trying new ball combinations, character builds, and base layouts; players encouraged to explore…
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