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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
Synth Riders
Players explore different difficulties, game modes, modifiers, and custom content, encouraging experimentation.
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+4.0
Tabletop Tavern
The roguelike structure and unit/gear variety encourage players to try new builds and strategies.
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+4.0
The Artful Escape
Encourages musical improvisation and exploration of character identity and visual customization.
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+4.0
The Greatest Penguin Heist of All Time
Players try different weapons, gadgets, and approaches to heists, exploring game mechanics and physics.
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+4.0
The Stronghold Collection
The game encourages trying new strategies, experimenting with castle layouts, and exploring different economic and…
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+4.0
Beyond Shadowgate
Players try new puzzle solutions, explore different endings, and experiment with items.
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+4.0
Destiny 2
The buildcrafting system and weapon combinations encourage experimentation with new strategies and playstyles.
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+4.0
DREADTOME
Encourages experimenting with portals, environmental hazards, and combat tactics to overcome challenges.
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+4.0
LAVALAMP
Encourages exploration and interaction with unusual objects and environments, fostering experimentation.
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+4.0
Momento
Encouraged to try different item placements, explore branching story paths, and experiment with puzzles and creative…
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+4.0
Ogre Chambers 2222
Encourages trying different weapon combinations and adapting to randomized upgrades each run.
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+4.0
Puttler
Encourages trying new placements and strategies to discover effective solutions and exploit physics mechanics.
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+4.0
Salamander County Public Television
Minigames encourage trying different approaches and mastering quirky controls; players explore mechanics.
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+4.0
She Remembered Caterpillars
Players explore new puzzle mechanics progressively introduced, experimenting with color combinations and puzzle…
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+4.0
SIC-1
The game encourages exploring programming mechanics and testing novel solutions within the constraints of the single…
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+4.0
The Indigo Parallel
Encourages exploration of new paths, discovery of secrets, and trying different insanity levels and choices.
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+4.0
Watch_Dogs® 2
Encourages trying different hacking methods, gadgets, and mission approaches to find novel solutions.
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+4.0
Withering Realms
Players encouraged to try different builds, weapons, and strategies; respec options allow for experimentation.
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+4.0
Atelier Rorona ~The Alchemist of Arland~ DX
The game encourages trying new alchemy recipes and strategies to optimize item traits.
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+4.0
Forestrike
Strong emphasis on trying new strategies, builds, and approaches to fights.
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+4.0
Kaizen: A Factory Story
Strong emphasis on trying new solutions, iterating designs, and exploring optimization.
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+4.0
Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX
Players enjoy discovering new monsters, experimenting with breeding combinations, and testing training methods.
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+4.0
Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall
Encourages trying different strategies, political reforms, and alternate historical outcomes.
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+4.0
Race for the Galaxy
Encourages trying new strategies and adapting to changing game states each play.
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