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Experimenting
Trying new things (e.g. exploring mechanics, tinkering)
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Experimenting + Growth
A strong dose of experimenting and growth in the same game.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Experimenting affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
The game encourages experimentation with combat mechanics, Blade combinations, and skill trees.
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+4.0
Barotrauma
Encouraged to try new roles, strategies, and mod content; game supports exploration of mechanics.
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+4.0
Far Far West
Players enjoy trying out different builds and spell combinations.
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+4.0
Look Outside
Encourages trying different approaches, exploring secrets, and testing various combat and narrative options.
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+4.0
shapez
Encourages trying new factory designs, layouts, and optimization strategies.
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+4.0
BioShock™
Encourages trying different plasmid and weapon combos, hacking strategies, and moral choices.
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+4.0
Clone Drone in the Danger Zone
Players experiment with different weapons, upgrades, and custom maps; game encourages trying new strategies.
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+4.0
Desperados III
Encourages trying different tactics, character combinations, and approaches to puzzles.
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+4.0
Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense
Game encourages trying new tower combinations, hero builds, and adapting strategies to different enemy waves and maps.
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+4.0
Outcore: Desktop Adventure
Game encourages trying new mechanics, exploring desktop elements, and discovering secrets.
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+4.0
Darkest Dungeon®
Players experiment with party compositions, skills, and tactics to overcome difficult encounters.
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+4.0
Gunfire Reborn
High degree of experimentation with builds, weapons, scrolls, and seasonal modifiers encourages novelty.
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+4.0
PAYDAY 2
Players try different builds, stealth vs loud approaches, and experiment with weapon mods and tactics.
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+4.0
Downwell
Randomized levels and upgrade choices encourage trying new strategies and adapting playstyle.
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+4.0
Everlasting Summer
Players explore multiple story branches, endings, and mods to discover new content and outcomes.
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+4.0
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
High novelty due to procedural bombs and modded content; players experiment with communication methods and puzzle…
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+4.0
Rabbit and Steel
High emphasis on trying new builds, adapting to randomized items, and exploring different classes and strategies.
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+4.0
The Talos Principle
Game encourages trying new puzzle solutions, thinking outside the box, and exploring hidden content.
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+4.0
Torchlight II
Players experiment with different builds, skill combinations, and mods to explore new gameplay styles.
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+4.0
Total War: WARHAMMER II
Diverse factions and strategies encourage trying new approaches and exploring different mechanics.
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+4.0
Quake
Encourages exploration of movement mechanics like rocket jumping and experimenting with weapon use and map secrets.
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+4.0
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Multiple characters with unique mechanics and customizable items encourage experimentation.
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+4.0
Warframe
Encourages trying new builds, weapons, and strategies; experimentation is core to gameplay.
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+4.0
Infamous 2
Encourages trying different powers, moral paths, and user-generated missions, supporting exploration of new gameplay.
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