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Creating or modifying things (e.g. building, customization)
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+4.0
HyperRogue
Players experiment with different lands, strategies, and unlock orbs; the game features a level editor and many unique…
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+4.0
Mindustry
Strong emphasis on building, factory layout, unit scripting, and modding, allowing extensive player creativity.
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+4.0
Monster Train
Strong emphasis on creative deck building, card upgrades, and combining clans to experiment with strategies.
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+4.0
Nuclear Throne
Players create unique builds via mutations and weapon combinations; character and weapon variety supports creative play.
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+4.0
Outer Wilds
Players creatively experiment with exploration and puzzle-solving, using knowledge to unlock new areas and secrets.
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+4.0
Quake
Strong modding community with custom maps, campaigns, and visual mods; players can customize experience.
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+4.0
Shadows Over Loathing
Strong emphasis on creative problem solving, multiple quest solutions, character customization, and humorous item use.
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+4.0
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
Players create and customize their civilization’s culture, cities, policies, and strategies extensively.
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+4.0
Stick It to the Stickman
Players create custom builds from a large pool of moves and abilities, experimenting with synergies and different…
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+4.0
Teddy's Haven - A Fantasy Inspired Shop Simulator
Strong emphasis on customizing and decorating the shop, building layouts, and crafting items.
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+4.0
The Farmer Was Replaced
Players create and optimize their own code solutions and farm layouts, experimenting with different approaches.
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+4.0
The Happyhills Homicide
Players creatively solve puzzles and use various unique methods to kill victims; strong emphasis on inventive gameplay.
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+4.0
The Planet Crafter
Strong emphasis on building, base design, and terraforming creativity with many customization options.
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+4.0
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
Players customize armies, cities, and strategies; modding community adds extensive creative content.
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+4.0
Tower Networking Inc.
Players creatively design and optimize network topologies, routing, and infrastructure with freedom to experiment…
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+4.0
Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors
Strong emphasis on creating and experimenting with unique card combos and deck customization.
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+4.0
Well Dweller
Unique mechanics like the matchstick used for traversal and combat, customizable trinkets, and creative platforming…
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+4.0
Withering Realms
Extensive build variety, weapon and magic customization, and player-driven experimentation with character stats and…
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+4.0
Withering Rooms
Strong emphasis on build customization, item synergies, and player choice in combat style and character appearance.
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+4.0
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Robust map editor and modding community enable extensive creation and customization.
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+4.0
Astral Ascent
Extensive build customization through spells, gambits, auras, and weapons; players experiment with synergies and unique…
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+4.0
Bat to the Heavens
Players are encouraged to find multiple solutions and experiment with movement tech, fostering creative problem-solving.
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+4.0
Bewitching Sinners
Players explore, craft, and influence story outcomes, with customization of MC gender and pronouns.
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+4.0
Brainrot Kart
Customization of characters, absurd items, meme-inspired content, and player improvisation on tracks foster creative…
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