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Experimenting
Trying new things (e.g. exploring mechanics, tinkering)
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Popular, well-rated games with a strong experimenting score.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Experimenting affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Hylics
Encourages trying new things, exploring mechanics, and discovering secrets in a strange world
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+4.0
Incredibox
Encourages trying new sound combinations and exploring different musical styles and mixes.
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+4.0
One-armed robber
Players try new strategies, stealth routes, and chaotic tactics in heists.
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+4.0
PC Building Simulator
Players try new builds, test different parts, and explore game mechanics like overclocking and water cooling.
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+4.0
ASTLIBRA Revision
Game encourages trying new weapons, skills, and builds; many mechanics unlock progressively for experimentation.
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+4.0
DYO
Game introduces new mechanics progressively, encouraging players to explore and experiment with solutions.
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+4.0
Google Earth VR
Encourages exploration of new places and discovery of features; users try different locations and settings.
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+4.0
OpenTTD
Players experiment with complex transport layouts, signaling, and mods.
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+4.0
SpaceEngine
Encourages trying new locations, exploring unknown planets, and experimenting with procedural generation.
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+4.0
Diablo III
The flexible skill system and rune modifiers encourage continuous experimentation and adaptation.
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+4.0
Alien: Isolation
Players experiment with different stealth tactics, crafting combinations, and routes to evade the alien.
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+4.0
Love Is All Around
Encourages trying different choices and exploring multiple story branches and endings.
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+4.0
Necesse
Players explore different biomes, experiment with NPC automation, combat styles, and settlement layouts.
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+4.0
Redmatch 2
Players experiment with movement mechanics, grappling hooks, custom game modes, and map settings.
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+4.0
Bugsnax
Encouraged to try different tactics and tool combinations to catch Bugsnax; exploration of mechanics is rewarded.
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+4.0
Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator
Players frequently try new firework combinations, mods, and creative setups.
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+4.0
Mass Effect (2007)
Encourages trying different classes, abilities, dialogue choices, and exploration of planets and side quests.
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+4.0
MULLET MADJACK
Encourages trying new weapon builds, upgrades, and combat tactics to optimize time and kills.
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+4.0
NIGHT-RUNNERS™ PROLOGUE
Players explore tuning options, test driving mechanics, and experiment with custom liveries and parts.
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+4.0
Roboquest
Encourages trying new builds, weapons, and paths; players enjoy tinkering with synergies and strategies.
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+4.0
Soulstone Survivors: Prologue
High experimentation encouraged through diverse skill builds, weapon crafting, and multiple characters.
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+4.0
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
Players try different lightsaber styles, force powers, and mission orders; modding encourages further experimentation.
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+4.0
The Roottrees are Dead
The gameplay encourages trying different search terms, exploring various sources, and testing hypotheses to uncover the…
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+4.0
Town to City
Players enjoy trying new layouts, decorations, and strategies, encouraged by flexible tools and forgiving gameplay.
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