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Experimenting
Trying new things (e.g. exploring mechanics, tinkering)
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Experimenting + Creativity
A strong dose of experimenting and creativity in the same game.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Experimenting affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
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+5.0
The Longest Game Ever 2
Strong emphasis on trying new things, exploring mechanics, and testing limits without tutorials or hand-holding.
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+5.0
Ultra Custom Night
Players are encouraged to try new character combinations and difficulty settings to discover effective strategies.
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+4.0
Astral Ascent
Players try new builds, spells, and synergies; the game encourages exploration of mechanics and creative problem…
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+4.0
Grounded
Encourages exploration of new areas, crafting recipes, and building designs.
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+4.0
Life Goes On: Done to Death
Game encourages trying different strategies and experimenting with mechanics.
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+4.0
Manifold Garden
Game encourages experimentation with gravity and spatial mechanics to discover solutions.
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+4.0
Shadows Over Loathing
Encourages trying different character builds, exploring multiple quest paths, and discovering hidden content.
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+4.0
Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion
High variety of factions, subfactions, tech paths, and mods encourage experimentation with new strategies and gameplay…
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+4.0
Tropico 4
Game encourages trying different political ideologies, economic models, and disaster responses, supporting…
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+4.0
Battle for Wesnoth
Players experiment with different factions, strategies, RNG settings, and mods to explore new gameplay experiences.
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+4.0
Sephiria
The game encourages trying new builds, weapon upgrades, and inventory strategies to find effective combinations.
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+4.0
Mage Arena
Players experiment with spells, accents, crafting, and new strategies frequently.
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+4.0
Out There Somewhere
Game encourages trying new teleportation techniques and puzzle solutions, rewarding exploration of mechanics.
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+4.0
Super Auto Pets
Strong encouragement for trying new pet combinations, builds, and adapting strategies to RNG and meta.
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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
The Talos Principle 2
Game encourages trying new puzzle mechanics and exploring environments in novel ways.
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+4.0
UNDERDOGS
Roguelike structure and mech customization encourage trying new builds, strategies, and adapting to random events.
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+4.0
Yuppie Psycho: Executive Edition
Encourages exploration, trying different endings, and puzzle approaches; players discover hidden content.
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+4.0
Chronigma
The game encourages trying new solutions and experimenting with time manipulation mechanics.
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+4.0
Death Road to Canada
Encourages trying new strategies, character builds, and exploring random events and outcomes
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+4.0
Free Solitaire
Players explore many different solitaire variants, learning new rules and strategies, and experimenting with various…
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+4.0
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Players experiment with different crests, movesets, and builds; the game encourages trying new combat styles and…
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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
Intravenous 2
Game encourages trying different tactics, weapon setups, and stealth or combat styles.
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