A Monster's Expedition (2020)

Developer: Draknek & Friends
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating: 4.7 of 5, 1,674 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 10 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You push trees through serene, low-stakes islands, casually solving puzzles and chuckling at silly museum exhibits about humans.

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What players say

Players praise the simple log-rolling mechanic that yields surprising depth and clever puzzles across interconnected islands. Many find the difficulty curve gentle and the experience relaxing, though some note that backtracking can be tedious and a reviewer with 24 hours reported a bug missing one exhibit.

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