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Curious Expedition

Turn-based expedition roguelike about treasure hunting and managing sanity

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

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Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 4,095
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 16 in 30 days
Players
15
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Jan 28, 2021
Minimum PC
1280x720 minimum resoluti…
1 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 74/100 (critic reviews)

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 4,095 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.

Players over time

▼ -9% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 25 players on Oct 9, 2026.

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How many players finish Curious Expedition?

29% of Steam players have unlocked «History will forget you», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Curious Expedition screenshot 1

Curious Expedition system requirements

Minimum: 1280x720 minimum resoluti…, 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Does Curious Expedition have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Curious Expedition run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
63
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, German, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, Korean, Polish, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Ukrainian, Japanese, Turkish.

Does Curious Expedition use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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