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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
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
The game encourages trying new yoyo moves, combining abilities, and exploring secrets, supporting experimentation.
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+4.0
SHENZHEN I/O
Players try new coding strategies, circuit layouts, and optimizations, exploring mechanics and pushing limits.
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+4.0
Shredders
Encourages trying new tricks, exploring different routes, and experimenting with controls and physics.
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+4.0
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
The game encourages trying new strategies, civs, and mechanics with many expansions and modding options.
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+4.0
Slap City
Players explore advanced mechanics, combos, and character abilities; experimentation with tech and strategies is…
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+4.0
SnowRunner
Players experiment with different vehicles, upgrades, routes, and strategies to solve terrain challenges.
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+4.0
Space Rangers HD: A War Apart
The game encourages trying different roles, strategies, and approaches across multiple genres and game modes.
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+4.0
Star of Providence
Encourages trying new weapons, modifiers, and strategies each run; many secrets and varied content to explore.
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+4.0
Trackmania United Forever
Players explore different environments, cars, and track designs, experimenting with routes and physics.
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+4.0
Vital Shell
Encourages trying new builds, weapon and gem combinations, and different Shells to discover effective strategies.
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+4.0
X-COM: UFO Defense
Encourages trying new tactics, base layouts, research paths, and modded content for varied experiences.
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+4.0
Yoku's Island Express
Players explore mechanics, experiment with pinball physics and abilities to solve puzzles and access new areas.
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+4.0
Barony
Encouraged to try new builds, tactics, and explore different dungeon paths and secrets.
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+4.0
Cave Story+
Encourages trying different weapons, exploring secrets, and multiple endings.
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+4.0
Guacamelee! Gold Edition
Players try new moves, combos, and dimension-switching mechanics to progress and explore
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+4.0
APE OUT
Procedural generation and varied enemy types encourage trying new tactics and adapting on the fly.
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+4.0
Beastieball
Game encourages trying new team compositions, strategies, and exploring different beastie relationships.
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+4.0
Chrono Gear: Warden of Time
Game encourages trying new mechanics, mastering time powers, and exploring varied level designs.
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+4.0
Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
Multiple routes and endings encourage trying different choices and exploring alternate storylines.
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+4.0
Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)
Encouraged to try different skill builds, equipment setups, and strategies to overcome challenges and optimize play.
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+4.0
Drova - Forsaken Kin
Exploration, multiple quest solutions, and build variety encourage experimentation and discovery.
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+4.0
Dungeon Warfare
Players experiment with different trap combinations, upgrades, and strategies to solve levels.
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+4.0
FUMES
Players experiment with different vehicle builds, weapons, and strategies in combat and exploration.
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+4.0
Mesmalie
Game encourages trying different choices, exploring secrets, and multiple playthroughs to uncover all content.
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