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Experimenting
Trying new things (e.g. exploring mechanics, tinkering)
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Top picks
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
The Long Dark
Players experiment with survival tactics, crafting, exploration, and resource management to find effective strategies.
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+4.0
The Sims™ 4
Players experiment with different Sims, stories, and mods, exploring new gameplay possibilities.
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+4.0
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
Players experiment with Mii creation, social scenarios, and island design, exploring many possibilities.
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+4.0
Totally Accurate Battlegrounds
Players enjoy trying new weapons, attachments, and movement tactics; the game encourages tinkering and novelty.
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+4.0
Cobalt Core
Encourages trying different crew combinations, ships, and deck builds; players discover synergies and new strategies.
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+4.0
Far Away
Encourages trying different routes and choices to discover new storylines and endings.
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+4.0
FrostRunner
Players try new movement mechanics and routes, experimenting to shave off milliseconds and find creative solutions.
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+4.0
Gothic II: Gold Edition
Encourages trying different factions, skills, and exploration paths; players discover new content on multiple…
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+4.0
Intravenous 2
Game encourages trying different tactics, weapon setups, and stealth or combat styles.
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+4.0
Parkitect
Players explore different park layouts, ride designs, and management strategies; modding encourages experimentation.
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+4.0
Quake III Arena
Players experiment with advanced movement techniques, weapon combos, and map strategies.
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+4.0
The Happyhills Homicide
Players explore different puzzle solutions and killing methods, experimenting with game mechanics.
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+4.0
Windowkill
Players try different characters, upgrades, and strategies, exploring secrets and varied playstyles.
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+4.0
9 Kings
Strong emphasis on trying new builds, synergies, and strategies to optimize runs and discover combos.
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+4.0
Men of War: Assault Squad 2
Players experiment with unit control, tactics, and mod content; game supports diverse strategies and approaches.
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+4.0
Minion Masters
Frequent updates, new cards, and modes encourage players to try new decks and strategies.
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+4.0
Space Engineers
The game encourages trying new designs, testing mechanics, and modding, fostering exploration of novel gameplay…
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+4.0
Upload Labs
Game encourages trying new layouts, testing mechanics, and optimizing systems through experimentation.
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+4.0
Victoria II
Players experiment with different countries, ideologies, strategies, and mods, exploring many novel gameplay…
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+4.0
14 Minesweeper Variants
The game encourages trying new variants and combinations, exploring different logical approaches and puzzle types.
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+4.0
Bang Bang Barrage
Randomized upgrades, modifiers, and weapon synergies encourage players to try new strategies and builds.
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+4.0
BLACK SOULS
Players encouraged to explore different choices, endings, and secrets; game rewards experimentation.
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+4.0
Do Not Feed the Monkeys
Multiple endings and randomized cages encourage trying new approaches and exploring different story paths.
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+4.0
Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story
Players experiment with ingredient combinations and shop designs to discover new recipes and optimize performance.
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