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Experimenting
Trying new things (e.g. exploring mechanics, tinkering)
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Recent releases
Newer releases, in the order selected for this motivation.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Experimenting affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
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+5.0
Slay the Spire 2
Encourages trying new builds, exploring mechanics, and adapting to RNG and enemy challenges.
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+5.0
Genome Guardian 2
Core gameplay revolves around trying new builds, testing combinations, and discovering synergies, strongly encouraging…
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+5.0
Desynced
Strong emphasis on trying new programming behaviors, exploring mechanics, and tinkering with automation.
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+4.0
Banquet for Fools
Players experiment with builds, party compositions, and combat tactics; the game encourages exploration of mechanics…
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+4.0
Here Comes The Swarm
The game encourages trying different builds, deities, and strategies each run, with randomized modifiers enhancing…
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+4.0
Marathon
Players try different shells, weapons, mods, and tactics to find effective strategies and builds.
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+4.0
Machine Mind
Players experiment with vehicle builds, base layouts, and strategies to overcome challenges.
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+5.0
Card Cultivation
Encourages trying new builds, experimenting with cards, cultivation paths, and strategies.
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+4.0
The Succession of Changing Kings
Encouraged to try different strategies and choices to explore varied story outcomes.
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+4.0
Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse
Players experiment with different builds, spells, and possession strategies.
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+4.0
Esoteric Ebb
The game encourages trying different builds, dialogue choices, and exploration of multiple storylines.
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+4.0
DrainSim
Players try different tools, strategies, and approaches to solve puzzles and optimize water flow.
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+4.0
Eternal Afternoon
Players try various strategies, explore different endings, and uncover many secrets, encouraging experimentation.
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+4.0
Laysara: Summit Kingdom
Game encourages trying different layouts, production chains, and strategies to optimize city building.
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+5.0
Dice A Million
Strong emphasis on trying new builds, synergies, and adapting to RNG and boss challenges.
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+4.0
Railroad Corporation 2
Steep learning curve and complex systems encourage experimentation with strategies and layouts.
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+4.0
Rise of Piracy
Players can experiment with different tactics, fleet compositions, and playstyles including trader, pirate, or diplomat.
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+5.0
Horsey Game
Experimentation with genetics, breeding, and game mechanics is a major motivation and gameplay element.
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+5.0
SealChain: Call of Blood
Core gameplay revolves around trying new item combinations, build synergies, and strategic inventory layouts…
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+4.0
SCP – Containment Breach
Players explore new seeds, try different strategies, and experiment with mods and game mechanics.
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+5.0
Demon Tides
Players frequently try new talisman combinations and movement techniques, encouraged by open-ended level design.
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+5.0
Lethal Dungeon
Strong emphasis on trying new card combinations, deck archetypes, and strategies to solve puzzles efficiently.
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+4.0
Super Battle Golf
Players enjoy trying new item combos, strategies, and chaotic interactions.
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+4.0
LOVE ETERNAL
Players explore novel mechanics like gravity flipping and experience unconventional narrative forms.
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