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Games for theorycrafting

Where can I nerd out on systems?

Theorycraft is a community sport: wikis, spreadsheets, loadouts. Scores are curated genome attributes, never Steam ratings.

The 16 best games for theorycrafting, ranked

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

For players who want every run to hinge on which strange item turns up in the second room.

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Risk of Rain 2

For players who want co-op runs that snowball until the screen is pure chaos.

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Hades

For players who prefer dying in the Underworld so the next talk can happen.

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Vampire Survivors

For players who enjoy a build that snowballs while the timer closes in.

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Slay the Spire

For players who enjoy deciding which card to skip as much as which card to take.

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Balatro

For players who want poker hands to break under the jokers they just bought.

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Inscryption

For players who chase card fights that refuse to stay a card fight.

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Hades II

For players who prefer another Underworld run, this time with a witch's kit.

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Brotato

For players who want a whole run between two coffees and a new character to try right after.

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Dyson Sphere Program

For players who crave logistics that eventually leave the planet.

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Enter the Gungeon

For players who enjoy clearing rooms for chests, bosses, and one ridiculous gun.

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Library Of Ruina

For players who enjoy a long card tragedy told in key pages.

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Halls of Torment

For players who love a grim hall where the build is the whole show.

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Monster Train

For players who enjoy a train of floors they defend with a deck.

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Wildfrost

For players who like a snowfield fight they time, card by card.

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Cobalt Core

For players who love card fights on a tiny ship they can still reposition.

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