A Monster's Expedition

Open-world puzzle game about bridging islands with fallen trees

Draknek & Friends · Released Sep 10, 2020

Reviews: Very Positive; 95% of 1,752
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 100% of 33 in 30 days
Playing now: 18; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 4 years ago; May 19, 2022

What is A Monster's Expedition?

This single-player puzzle game follows a monster exploring hundreds of islands to learn about humans. You push trees over to make paths between islands and visit exhibits that interpret human culture from a monster's perspective.

For you if...

+you enjoy spatial puzzles built around simple rules
+you like choosing your own route through an open world
+you want a calm pace with demanding optional puzzles

Not for you if...

−you prefer action over slow, methodical spatial puzzles
−you want a short, linear game rather than open exploration

What players say

95% of 1,752 reviews are positive · 100% of 33 in the last 30 days

Players praise the clever puzzles built from simple log-pushing rules and the humor in the exhibits. The most common complaint is that the long series of island puzzles grows repetitive; some players also find it hard to navigate later areas.

Screenshots and trailer

A Monster's Expedition system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7+
Processor: SSE2 instruction set support
Graphics: 256 MB NVidia or ATI graphics card, Intel HD Graphics 3000 or better
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 9
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.