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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
Uplink
Encourages trying new tactics, exploring game mechanics, and creative problem solving.
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+5.0
Intergalactic Fishing
Core gameplay revolves around experimenting with lures, locations, and strategies to discover fish preferences.
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+5.0
JUSTICE SUCKS: Tactical Vacuum Action
Encourages trying new tactics, experimenting with traps, and different ability loadouts.
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+5.0
Wooden Ocean
Players experiment with many elements, builds, and combat strategies; exploration of unknown areas is encouraged.
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+5.0
Jupiter Hell
Strong emphasis on trying new builds, skills, and strategies to overcome challenges.
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+5.0
Spellmasons
Experimentation with spell combinations and tactics is central to gameplay and player motivation.
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+5.0
Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game
High experimentation with alternate history, different nations, strategies, and mods is encouraged and common.
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+5.0
Void Stranger
Highly experimental gameplay with discovery of hidden mechanics, secrets, and multiple puzzle approaches.
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+5.0
Enter the Chronosphere
Strong emphasis on trying new weapons, builds, and tactics; encouraged to experiment with synergies and novel…
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+5.0
Amazing Cultivation Simulator
Strong emphasis on exploring mechanics, trial and error, and discovering hidden systems.
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+5.0
Gordian Quest
High encouragement for trying new builds, mixing characters, and exploring different strategies and equipment.
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+5.0
Oaken Tower
Game encourages trying new builds, testing item interactions, and exploring different strategies every run.
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+5.0
Rift Wizard
Experimentation with builds and spell synergies is a core motivation and gameplay element.
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+5.0
Shadows of Forbidden Gods
Players encouraged to try diverse strategies, gods, and agent combinations.
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+5.0
Deified
Strong emphasis on trying new builds, synergies, and strategies each run.
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+5.0
Astroloot
Encourages constant experimentation with builds, weapon mods, and crafting outcomes to discover optimal strategies.
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+5.0
Auto Rogue
Core gameplay loop involves constant experimentation with builds, conditions, and strategies to optimize outcomes.
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+5.0
Genome Guardian
Strong emphasis on trying new weapon combos, builds, and strategies; game encourages exploration of mechanics.
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+5.0
Understand
Core gameplay revolves around experimenting with rules, testing hypotheses, and iterative learning.
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+5.0
Grey Hack
The game encourages trying new exploits, scripting, and hacking methods in a sandbox with emergent gameplay.
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+5.0
Istrolid
Strong emphasis on experimenting with ship designs, tactics, and AI behaviors to find optimal strategies.
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+5.0
Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator
Players experiment with numerous magic paths, unit combinations, and strategies to find effective builds.
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+5.0
Down with the Ship
Strong emphasis on trying new builds, synergies, and adapting strategies run to run.
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+5.0
Dream Tactics
Players encouraged to experiment with card combinations, equipment synergies, and builds.
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