The Curious Expedition

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About the Game Curious Expedition is a roguelike expedition simulation set in the late 19th century. Together with famous personalities you will venture on unprecedented expeditions to regions never explored before for fame, science and treasures.

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Developer:
Maschinen-Mensch
Publisher:
Thunderful
Engine:
Custom built engine
Release date:
02 September 2016
Recent Steam reviews:
Not specified
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (1280)

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About the Game

Curious Expedition is a roguelike expedition simulation set in the late 19th century. Together with famous personalities you will venture on unprecedented expeditions to regions never explored before for fame, science and treasures. Put on your pith helmet and khakis and make your way through a lush, procedurally generated world full of wonder and mystery. Now go explore, adventure awaits!

Gameplay overview

  • Experience your very own adventure through a procedural story which makes every game unique.
  • Explore procedurally generated worlds, each with its own distinctive set of challenges for the ambitious explorer.
  • Plan and equip your trek. A good explorer is prepared for any eventuality.

  • Manage your resources to keep your trek alive and sanity high. Balance your needs with the desire to carry all that precious treasure back home.
  • Visit and interact with the land’s natives. Enter villages, trade and communicate with local tribes and civilizations that are unknown to mankind.
  • Loot mysterious temple ruins to gain fame and treasures, but watch out for deadly traps and curses that will compromise your trek and the world around you.
  • Equip and utilize miraculous treasures to gain advantages, but be wary of unforeseeable side effects.
  • Fight and defend your trek against a wide range of wild animals, mystical creatures and even dinosaurs.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

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

recommended*

Not specified

User reviews

JuneWylder
Recommended | 24 Jan 2026
114h played

Super fun and addictive game! I've played it for years, but recently I got my husband to play it and now he is OBSESSED and playing it every day! Would buy again a million times over.

Helpful: 4
☆The 45th Flying Pyros☆
Recommended | 23 Mar 2026
41.5h played

Maybe I'm just bad but this game is brutal. Oregon Trail on grueling difficulty has nothing on how often my parties run into terrible situations! I can only play for so long before I get frustrated and leave, but

Helpful: 3
InfiniteBoat
Recommended | 03 Jan 2026
20.0h played

Really an excellent game. The Basic mode was fun and I think it still is but I am addicted to the massive async map "RIVALS" you get to explore essentially forever and carve out your own little niche. For $1 during the

Helpful: 0
ikemitsu
Recommended | 07 Dec 2025
61.2h played

A procedural expedition roguelike where history meets absurd adventure. Every run generates new maps, tribes, caves and hazards, making survival and fame a constant balance of risk and resource management. Short

Helpful: 2
Chick Ginger
Recommended | 16 Feb 2026
38.6h played

This game scratches that Oregon Trail itch in style and gameplay while bringing fun and repeatable runs through the Rivals maps. There seem to be a few dozen people playing Rivals regularly (pretty good for a game

Helpful: 2
Born of Iron
Recommended | 21 Jan 2026
4.3h played

Wasn't expecting a lot from this game, but boy was I wrong. On my first sit-down, I put 4.5 hours into the game. Just had an absolute blast. The rougelike elements mixed with the story and pixelated graphics makes this

Helpful: 6