Replayability

Video game concept

Any tags that inherently contribute to replayability, regardless of how much the particular implementation in each game actually does so.

Random chance or similar unpredictability of certain actions or events do not generally belong here, as they do not really affect replayability. Mainly concepts that enforce or help making the experience unique each time.

This is a container group; its children are:

Branching story	The story branches off to two or more alternative lines, possibly merging at later time, giving increased replayability.	1980 / 2022	58 games
Character creation	Player creates one or more characters to play with, from defining their physical and mental attributes to what skills they have.	1981 / 2024	333 games
Consequences	The choices, actions or lack of action of the protagonist has future consequences that may or may not be immediately obvious.	1985 / 2021	102 games
Map generator	Uses (random) map/level generator to create most or all areas where the player can go to instead of shipping with regular human designed static levels or maps.	1975 / 2023	760 games
Multiple endings	Has more than one possible ending. Excluding any early endings caused by mission failure, non plot related deaths, or similar.	1980 / 2022	545 games
New Game+	After finishing the game at least once, the game can be played again with some features unlocked or various things changed.	1985 / 2022	182 games
Non-linear gameplay	Allows players to explore without being bound by a strict progression path, offering freedom and flexibility in their gaming experience.	1986 / 2021	212 games
Player awards	(too short)		container group
Randomized content	Any non-specific randomized content. (too short)	2013 / 2017	6 games
Skip non-interactive	Allows skipping non-interactive sections, from videos to narrative to simple dialogs. (too short)	1999 / 2019	89 games
Variable ending	The ending is an amalgam of various bits of info that cover what was done and how they affected the outcome.	1986 / 2017	20 games