Curious Expedition

Turn-based expedition roguelike about treasure hunting and managing sanity

Maschinen-Mensch · Published by Maschinen-Mensch, Saftladen Berlin · Released Sep 2, 2016

Reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 4,512
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 100% of 16 in 30 days
Playing now: 19; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 5 years ago; Jan 28, 2021

What is Curious Expedition?

This turn-based roguelike is set in the late 19th century, where you lead expeditions across hex-grid maps in pursuit of fame, scientific discoveries, and treasure. Each run takes you through procedurally generated regions as you plan routes, manage supplies and sanity, trade in villages, explore ruins, and fight dangerous creatures.

For you if...

+you enjoy replaying procedural expeditions with tough decisions
+you like balancing supplies against the desire to carry treasure
+you prefer turn-based exploration with pixel art visuals

Not for you if...

−you want forgiving journeys without sudden setbacks
−you prefer fixed maps to randomized expedition routes
−you want to explore without fighting dangerous creatures

What players say

91% of 4,512 reviews are positive · 100% of 16 in the last 30 days

Players praise the replayable expeditions, resource tradeoffs, and pixel art. Some find the difficulty punishing, particularly when bad luck or a risky choice derails a run.

Screenshots and trailer

Curious Expedition system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: 2 GHz
Graphics: 1280x720 minimum resolution, OpenGL 2.0 Support, recommended dedicated graphics card with 128 MB of RAM
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 150 MB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 63
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

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