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Experimenting
Trying new things (e.g. exploring mechanics, tinkering)
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Focused on experimenting
Games where experimenting stands out from the other motivations.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Experimenting affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
shapez
Encourages trying new factory designs, layouts, and optimization strategies.
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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
SiNKR 2
Game encourages experimentation with puzzle mechanics and multiple approaches to solutions.
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+4.0
Smack Talk
Players try different characters, combos, and voice commands, showing exploration of game mechanics.
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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
Sprout
Trial and error and trying different plant transformations to find solutions is central to gameplay.
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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
STRAFTAT
High variety of maps and weapons with unique mechanics encourages players to try new strategies and adapt constantly.
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+4.0
Streets of Fury EX
The game encourages trying different characters, combos, and gameplay parameter tweaks to find effective strategies.
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+4.0
Sword Rogue
Strong emphasis on trying new upgrade combos and strategies to find effective builds.
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+4.0
Tag: The Power of Paint
Game encourages trying new paint effects and combinations to solve puzzles in novel ways.
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+4.0
Thronefall
The game encourages trying new perk and weapon combinations, mutators, and strategies to overcome challenges.
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+4.0
Timberborn
Players experiment with water flow, district layouts, and building strategies to optimize survival and growth.
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+4.0
We, Junk Artists
Encourages trying different object combinations and approaches to represent prompts.
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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
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
Encourages experimentation with time travel, item use, and puzzle solutions to progress.
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+4.0
428: Shibuya Scramble
Players experiment with different choices and timelines to discover all endings and story outcomes.
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+4.0
A Book of Beasts and Buddies
Trial-and-error and exploration of interaction sequences are core to progressing and discovering secrets.
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+4.0
ACE Academy
Many dialogue options and personality archetypes encourage trying different approaches and routes.
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+4.0
ANTONBLAST
The game encourages trying new combos, mastering mechanics, and exploring secrets and collectibles.
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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
Aperture Desk Job
Encourages trying out various Steam Deck controls and features in novel ways.
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+4.0
Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe
The game encourages trying new equipment, cooking techniques, and combat strategies, rewarding exploration of mechanics…
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+4.0
Black Ice
Players try new builds, weapons, and tactics frequently; the game encourages testing different loadouts and strategies.
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