Curious Expedition (2016)

Developer

Maschinen-Mensch

Platforms

Windows, macOS, Linux

Genres

Indie, RPG, Strategy

Rating

4.6 of 5, 4,489 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 43 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

A lighthearted but strategically punishing expedition where every procedurally generated hex brings either whimsical discovery or sudden catastrophe.

exploratoryquirkyunpredictablelightheartedadventurousstrategicrepetitiveunforgiving

What players say

Players praise the core exploration loop and freedom to interact with natives however they want, but many warn about brutal difficulty where one mistake can snowball into a wipe. Long-time players note the game has good atmosphere yet lacks variety between runs, and that development has stopped.

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