Mainland
Released May 2015
A text adventure game about a 19th century explorer who finds himself stranded and alone.
82% positive · 248 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Mainland is a free-to-play text adventure game that has been available on Steam since May 8, 2015. The store description presents a self-contained narrative experience — a story about a 19th century explorer stranded after his crew perishes to plague — with no mention of expansions, DLC, seasonal content, or ongoing updates. There are no DLC listings, no developer news posts, no roadmaps, and no announcements of future content of any kind. The game was released as a finished, standalone product, and all available evidence points to it having launched complete with no post-launch content cycle ever established.
Evidence
Store description presents a complete, self-contained text adventure narrative with no mention of DLC, expansions, or ongoing content additions.
Short description frames the game as a singular story experience with no indication of episodic or ongoing content.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
INSTEAD Community
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Mainland is a free text adventure game about an explorer in the 19th century whose captain and crew have been killed by plague. The game focuses on unconventional story and atmosphere rather than hardcore puzzles, and features gameplay similar to classic adventure games.
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Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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