Curious Expedition
Released Sep 2016
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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All announced content has been released
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Steam $14.99
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Evaluation
Curious Expedition launched on September 2, 2016 and received a series of post-launch content updates through 2017, including the Arctic Expanse biome update on March 6, 2017 and a major modding and achievements update on December 20, 2017. After that point, the only notable post for this game was a November 2019 feature update adding an online "RIVALS" mode — primarily a teaser vehicle for Curious Expedition 2, which was in closed alpha at the time.
Since late 2019, the developer has shifted its full attention to Curious Expedition 2 (which launched into Early Access and received multiple DLC expansions through 2022) and then to their new game Mother Machine (announced August 2024, launched March 28, 2025). There have been no patches, announcements, or communications directed at the original Curious Expedition since 2019. The studio's news posts from 2021 onward are entirely about Curious Expedition 2 and Mother Machine.
The only DLC listed for Curious Expedition is the OST and Artbook, which released in 2015 and is fully available. There are no unreleased DLC items, no roadmap commitments, and no developer statements promising future content for this game. The original Curious Expedition launched as a complete product and received its final meaningful content updates in 2017. It is a finished game.
Evidence
Modding and Achievements update released — the last major content update for Curious Expedition 1, adding Steam Workshop support, 60+ achievements, and new content.
Developer launches Mother Machine, their new game — confirming the studio has fully moved on from the Curious Expedition series.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Maschinen-Mensch
Achievements
63
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer
About this 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.
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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