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Experimenting
Trying new things (e.g. exploring mechanics, tinkering)
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Experimenting + Growth
A strong dose of experimenting and growth in the same game.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Experimenting affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
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+5.0
Hades
Strong encouragement to try new weapons, boons, and strategies each run.
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+5.0
Vampire Survivors
Strong emphasis on trying new builds, weapon evolutions, and strategies to optimize runs.
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+5.0
Factorio
Players frequently experiment with new layouts, technologies, and mods to optimize and expand.
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+5.0
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
Game rewards experimentation with items, synergies, and strategies; discovery is a core part of the experience.
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+5.0
Slay the Spire
Strong emphasis on trying new deck builds, adapting to random elements, and exploring different strategies.
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+5.0
Oxygen Not Included
Players experiment with mechanics, layouts, and strategies to optimize colony survival.
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+5.0
Dead Cells
The game encourages trying new builds, weapons, and strategies to find effective combinations.
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+5.0
Fallout: New Vegas
Multiple ways to approach quests, diverse character builds, and modding encourage experimentation and exploration of…
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+5.0
Inscryption
The game encourages trying new strategies, exploring mechanics, and discovering secrets, with constant gameplay…
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+5.0
Project Zomboid
Players experiment with different strategies, skills, character builds, and sandbox settings to explore varied gameplay.
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+5.0
Kerbal Space Program
Strong emphasis on trial and error, testing new designs, and learning from failure.
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+5.0
ULTRAKILL
Strong emphasis on trying new weapon combos, movement techniques, and exploring secrets; players encouraged to…
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+5.0
Hades II
Encourages trying new builds, weapons, and strategies with many mechanics to explore and master.
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+5.0
Kenshi
The game encourages trying different strategies, roles, and emergent gameplay without fixed paths.
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+5.0
Baba Is You
Players frequently experiment with rule permutations and unconventional solutions to progress.
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+5.0
Outer Wilds
Exploration and experimentation with game mechanics and environments are core to progression.
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+5.0
The Binding of Isaac
Encourages trying new item synergies, exploring random layouts, and discovering secrets.
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+5.0
Enter the Gungeon
High encouragement to try new weapons, synergies, and strategies in each run.
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+5.0
Unicorn Overlord
The game encourages constant experimentation with unit builds, tactics, and strategies to optimize outcomes and…
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+5.0
Assetto Corsa
Strong emphasis on trying new cars, tracks, mods, and tuning setups, encouraging exploration and experimentation.
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+5.0
Grim Dawn
Strong emphasis on trying new builds, experimenting with skill trees, devotion points, and item combinations.
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+5.0
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition
Players explore mechanics, experiment with builds, spells, and mods; discovery and trial are core to gameplay.
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+5.0
The Farmer Was Replaced
The game encourages trying new coding techniques, testing solutions, and exploring programming concepts.
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+5.0
BALL x PIT
Strong emphasis on trying new ball combinations, character builds, and base layouts; players encouraged to explore…
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